Stranraer railway station
Railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stranraer railway station (formerly known as Stranraer Harbour railway station) is a railway station that serves the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is 94.5 miles (151 km) southwest of Glasgow and is the terminus of the Glasgow South Western Line. It has two platforms (although only one of these is currently in use) and is staffed on a part-time basis. Stranraer station remains owned by Stena Line and not Network Rail
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General information | |
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Location | Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Coordinates | 54.9093°N 5.0249°W / 54.9093; -5.0249 |
Grid reference | NX062613 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 2 (1 in use) |
Other information | |
Station code | STR |
History | |
Original company | Portpatrick Railway |
Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1862 | Opened as Stranraer Harbour |
by 1996[2] | Renamed Stranraer |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 56,386 |
2019/20 | 65,862 |
2020/21 | 9,014 |
2021/22 | 31,858 |
2022/23 | 40,138 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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The station is located on the east pier of Stranraer Harbour, formerly used by ferry services to Northern Ireland.