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11/06/2023 Kilmacolm property: Home remodelled from station cottages up for sale [Greenock Telegraph] Detached homes are not in short supply in Kilmacolm - but this quirky, unique property is undoubtedly different from all the rest. (Permalink) Kilmacolm Railway cottage Surfaceman's cottage Kilmacolm: Last day of passenger service between Kilmacolm and Princes Pier. Very foggy. 80128 approaching Kilmacolm on 1013am up. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 31/01/1959 Greenock Telegraph
06/06/2023 New book reveals that 'railway poet' William Aitken lived in Inverclyde [Greenock Telegraph] In 1871, Aitken was employed by the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company as a signalman at Kilmacolm. His career led to Aitken becoming a traffic inspector with the company. Love states that Aitken, who lived in Greenock, started writing poetry at an early age and later had several books of poems published. He became known as the Railway Poet or the Laureate of the Line because many of his works were what Love describes as relating to incidents and events in the life of the railway. (Permalink) Glasgow and South Western Railway Kilmacolm Railway poet William Aitken Greenock Telegraph
07/10/2022 Kilmacolm pub awarded best gastro pub in Scotland [Greenock Telegraph] It's full steam ahead at Carriages in Kilmacolm after the bar was named best gastro pub in Scotland. (Permalink) Kilmacolm Kilmacolm: Kilmacolm looking to Greenock. The platform side is less convincing than the road side that it was ever a station. Ewan Crawford 28/09/2017 Kilmacolm: Kilmacolm Station, now the Pullman Tavern, showing the car park and station buildings. Graham Morgan 30/08/2007 Kilmacolm: Looking south east along the platform at Kilmacolm in the direction of Bridge of Weir in April 1969. The DMU is awaiting its departure time with a return service to Glasgow Central. Colin Miller /04/1969 Greenock Telegraph Carriages Kilmacolm
05/10/2022 Bridge of Weir set for 39 new homes as council refusal overturned on appeal [Daily Record] The plans were rejected earlier this year by Renfrewshire Council. A councillor insists the Scottish Government's decision to allow 39 new homes to be built in a Renfrewshire village 'flies in the face of democracy'. Renfrewshire Council refused planning permission for the development on a plot of land at Yard A, Station Road in Bridge of Weir. (Permalink) Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir Railway Cultural vandalism Green Green issues Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Kilmacolm Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Looking to Elderslie. The main station building was to the left. The bricked-up entry for a footbridge can be seen on right. Ewan Crawford 29/03/2006 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: The Jones Goods taking on water at Bridge of Weir on 17 April 1965 with the SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4. David Stewart 17/04/1965 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Arriving at Bridge of Weir. 2.6.4T 42190 on Glasgow (St Enoch) - Greenock (Princes Pier) train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 21/04/1954 Daily Record
03/11/2021 New homes bid could kill Kilmacolm railway hopes [Greenock Telegraph] Controversial plans for 40 new homes could kill off hopes of re-establishing a rail link in Inverclyde. [Full article requires subscription. -RS] (Permalink) Bridge of Weir Houston Kilmacolm Houston and Crosslee: A Glasgow bound train, hauled by 42694, arrives at Houston and Crosslee on 22 April 1954. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 22/04/1954 Kilmacolm: One of the last trains to Kilmacolm. The driver is about to change ends. Margaret Langmuir stands to the left. G.E. Langmuir //1983 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: View northwest along the platform at Bridge of Weir towards Kilmacolm with a Glasgow bound service about to depart. Ian Dinmore // Greenock Telegraph
21/10/2021 New houses could wreck hopes of reviving old railway [STV] Campaigners wants to restore old track through Bridge of Weir. (Permalink) Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Housing estate Kilmacolm Not green Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Looking West from where Platform 2 stood, this shows the station site along with the metal pillars erected by the local council to prop up the road bridge. The station house was burnt out and demolish ... Graham Morgan 20/07/2006 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: View northwest along the platform at Bridge of Weir towards Kilmacolm with a Glasgow bound service about to depart. Ian Dinmore // Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Arriving at Bridge of Weir. 2.6.4T 42190 on Glasgow (St Enoch) - Greenock (Princes Pier) train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 21/04/1954 STV Bridge of Weir
26/10/2020 Inverclyde councillor in campaign to resurrect Kilmacolm's railway [Greenock Telegraph] An Inverclyde councillor is making tracks in a campaign to resurrect Kilmacolm's railway. (Permalink) Kilmacolm Kilmacolm: Kilmacolm looking to Greenock. The platform side is less convincing than the road side that it was ever a station. Ewan Crawford 28/09/2017 Kilmacolm: One of the last trains to Kilmacolm. The driver is about to change ends. Margaret Langmuir stands to the left. G.E. Langmuir //1983 Kilmacolm: Looking south east along the platform at Kilmacolm in the direction of Bridge of Weir in April 1969. The DMU is awaiting its departure time with a return service to Glasgow Central. Colin Miller /04/1969 Greenock Telegraph