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09/06/2023 Wemyss Bay: TV presenter Tim Dunn presents World Cup of Stations Award [Largs and Millport News] Wemyss Bay Station was presented with the coveted Best Loved Station award by broadcaster and historian, Tim Dunn. The much loved architectural gem emerged victorious in the highly anticipated World Cup of Stations 2023 as champion, surpassing 47 other stations to claim the title after a public vote. (Permalink) Best Loved Station Wemyss Bay World Cup of Stations Wemyss Bay: Wemyss Bay Station was presented with the World Cup of Stations award by broadcaster and historian, Tim Dunn. During the 16 head-to-head battles, the 48 stations chosen by the broadcaster and histo ... John Yellowlees 09/06/2023 Largs and Millport News Greenock Telegraph
27/05/2023 World Cup of stations: Wemyss Bay triumphs in final [Greenock Telegraph] Wemyss Bay station has been chosen as the UK's best-love rail stop after receiving more than 8,000 votes from members of the public. (Permalink) Wemyss Bay World Cup of Stations Wemyss Bay: View from the ends of platforms 3 and 4 looking through the circulating area to the glazed pier walkway. The stations clock tower can be viewed through the glazed roof to the left. Ewan Crawford 4/6/2004 Wemyss Bay: Clock tower at Wemyss Bay station - April 2010. Veronica Clibbery 02/04/2010 Wemyss Bay: The concourse at Wemyss Bay with the flowers in full bloom. Alastair McLellan 01/08/2017 Greenock Telegraph The Herald
24/05/2023 Voting opens in Wemyss Bay 'World Cup of Stations' category [Greenock Telegraph] Voting is now underway as Wemyss Bay bids for a spot in the semi-final of the World Cup of Stations but you'll have to be quick. (Permalink) Wemyss Bay World Cup of Stations Wemyss Bay: Exterior of Wemyss Bay station, on 25th July 2017. David Bosher 25/07/2017 Wemyss Bay: The 14.57 for Glasgow Central at Wemyss Bay on 18th July 2017. The train is unusually seen in Platform 1 which seems to be little-used. The doors on the luggage-platform side are disabled. Colin Miller 18/07/2017 Wemyss Bay: The concourse at Wemyss Bay with the flowers in full bloom. Alastair McLellan 01/08/2017 Greenock Telegraph
24/05/2023 Lancaster railway station to battle for award in World Cup of Stations [Lancaster Guardian] Lancaster railway station has been hand-picked as one of five in the north west to battle it out in the 'World Cup of Stations'. (Permalink) Lancaster World Cup of Stations Lancaster: Interior of the recently restored Lancaster station footbridge. Network Rail /09/2021 Lancaster: 'Semi-substitution'. I wondered why buses were running from Bentham to Wennington, Lancaster and Carnforth when the trains were operating but it transpired that the Lancaster platform at Wennington wa ... Mark Bartlett 27/01/2023 Lancaster: 47760 brings the stock of a Santa Special into Platform 3 at Lancaster on 2nd December 2018. The Brush 4 had brought the 13 coaches, and steam loco 35018, from Carnforth and went with the train ... Mark Bartlett 02/12/2018 Lancaster Guardian