General view of covered walkway
SC 774536
Description General view of covered walkway
Date 16/2/1971
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 774536
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Pier, Wemyss Bay Station, Inverclyde This shows the interior of the curved ramp which links the station, in the distance, with the pier, behind the viewpoint of this view. The whole complex was designed to handle large numbers of excursionists quickly and without fuss. The glass cases contain paddle-box carvings from notable Clyde steamers. This complex is still in use, though the numbers of people using the interchange are much reduced from its designed capacity. The sub-structure of the pier was replaced in reinforced concrete in the 1980s, and the station was extensively repaired in the 1990s. The first station and pier on this site were opened in 1865 by the Wemyss Bay Railway, to provide a railway pier for steamer services on the lower Clyde estuary. The company was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway, who rebuilt the facilities to provide an interface between its trains and steamers. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H35/71/7/6
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