Wemyss bay to wemyss bay station 2 ways to travel via bus. Rome2rio makes travelling from wemyss bay to port glasgow easy. The station and pier are perhaps the most famous landmarks in wemyss bay and their history stretches back to the 19th century. Locals would flood to the station during the city fair, held during the last fortnight in july, to catch the ferry to rothesay, a seaside town on the isle of bute. Jul 27, 2010 built in 1903 this video shows the beautiflly restored wemyss bay station and pier. The history of wemyss bay pronounced weems can be traced back to the 15th century, but it was in the late 19th century that wemyss bay grew in popularity following the creation of the rail connection to glasgow and the regular steamer service to rothesay on the isle of bute. Built in 1903 this video shows the beautiflly restored wemyss bay station and pier. There are 11 ways to get from wemyss bay to london by train, bus, car or plane. There are 3 ways to get from wemyss bay to kirkcaldy by train, bus or car. Rome2rio makes travelling from wemyss bay station to rothesay easy. Passengers from the island can connect to glasgow by trains, which terminate in the village at the remarkable wemyss bay railway station, noted for its architectural qualities and regarded as one of scotlands finest railway buildings. A little to the north, between wemyss point and the a78, is the upmarket settlement of. The bookshop reopened on 4 february after the annual deepclean.
This was followed by the very handsome edwardian style station which we enjoy today. Wemyss bay to ardrossan 5 ways to travel via train, line. The cctv system has been renewed, giving much better pictures than previously. Wemyss bay railway station greenock rd, inverclyde. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Wemyss bay station bar is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Wemyss bay pronounced weemz is a village on the west coast of the firth of clyde in the district of inverclyde, scotland. Oct 09, 2017 a quick look round an abandoned hotel in wemyss bay scotland. Wemyss bay is the port for ferries on the sea road to rothesay on the isle of bute. Station cafe wemyss bay 2020 all you need to know before. It has taken a lot longer than we had hoped to get everything sorted out, after the renovations by network rail, and there are still things to be done. The station is a terminus on the inverclyde line, about 26 miles 42 km west of glasgow central. The normally crowded station car park is eerily empty, there is a.
Steamer trading wemyss bay station, scotland the beauty. Scotlands third red wheel was unveiled in brilliant sunshine on friday 29 november at wemyss bay station, the beautiful edwardian interchange designed by james miller between the train from glasgow and the ferry to rothesay which featured on the front cover of simon jenkins book about britains 100 best railway stations. First class waiting rooms a secondhand bookshop and gallery have been opened. Book now your hotel in wemyss bay and pay later with expedia. Across the road from the famous sea view cafe and butchers. Starting with some tubs of plants, they have gradually expanded their activities both inside and outside the station buildings. The 10 best restaurants near wemyss bay station tripadvisor. Built alongside the existing station in 1903, this book illustrates the construction process, carried out at a coastal location in all weathers and whilst maintaining a train service to the. Published jointly with the friends of wemyss bay station. Wemyss bay station bookshop the friends of wemyss bay station are very pleased to announce the reopening of their secondhand bookshop as from saturday, 6th february. Wemyss bay hotels for 2020 free cancellation on select. The best known of them is the departure point for the calmac ferries to rothesay on bute, and for the associated terminus of the railway from glasgow. Due to the limited availability, book early to avoid disappointment. Wemyss house history of wemyss bay wemyss bay website.
Celebrating the history of this edwardian masterpiece and its pier jump to. Wemyss bay station bookshop latest news wemyss bay. A wateringplace of modern origin, says one 19th century guidebook. Wemyss bay station bar, rothesay, wemyss bay opening times. The friends of wemyss bay station give us a report in their new year activity. The name wemyss bay is applied to two quite distinct places. It was a handsome victorian villastyle building, designed to complement the large private homes which were being built, mainly in skelmorlie but also in the developing wemyss bay. Wemyss bay station bookshop latest news wemyss bay website. On saturday, 16th may the friends marked a special day in the history of wemyss bay station 150 years since the opening of the railway line from glasgow to wemyss bay, as a branch from port glasgow, on 15th may, 1865. Calmac ferries winter timetables and fare prices for the bute wemyss bay to rothesay route.
The a listed building is one of the most impressive train stations in. First class second hand bookshop and gallery open 9. One of the longestestablished suzuki dealerships in scotland, pearsons carries the full range of new suzuki cars. Wemyss bay and skelmorlie residents decided to take advantage of this offer, and formed themselves into a named group, friends of wemyss bay station. Celebrating the history of this edwardian masterpiece and its pier. Castle wemyss, a demolished mansion in wemyss bay, scotland. Wemyss bay railway station 2020 all you need to know before. There are 5 ways to get from wemyss bay to ardrossan by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar. Wemyss bay was and still is very much the consequence of the rail connection to glasgow 1865 and the regular steamer service to rothesay 1870 read more about the station and pier.
Wemyss bay to port glasgow 5 ways to travel via train. Port glasgow is the only station on the inverclyde line where all passenger services stop. The name wemyss would seem to have no connection with the east wemyss located in fife, and it is thought that our wemyss may be derived. It is also thought that it derives from bob wemyss, who was the owner of a hut on the shore in the 19th century. Back in the early 2000s, when i was working for a county councils public transport department, we used to worry a lot about multimodal transport. This book by archie clark has a wide appeal for both students of transport history and also to those with an interest in the development of the west of scotland. If you know of any books that are local to wemyss bay or the inverclyde area. Wemyss bay station book friends of wemyss bay station. Denise anderson is feeling great at the station bar wemyss bay with robert bain and 4 others. Closed sundays and from christmas until the end of january. Wemyss bay station alamy and for author simon jenkins, seeing it in all its glory has a special significance as he helped to play a vital role in saving it from ignominious ruin. Caledonian macbrayne operate a car carrying ferry service to rothesay pier on the isle of bute. In britains 100 best railway stations by simon jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars, and was the station.
Wemyss bay railway station greenock rd, inverclyde, united. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a longneglected aspect of britains architecture. Wemyss bay to kirkcaldy 3 ways to travel via train, bus. The station is now a two platform station, the lines serving the east island platform having been lifted. Wemyss bay pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops. Wemyss bay port information west coast calmac ferries. Wemyss bay railway station, a terminus on the inverclyde line. Our online shop offers the chance to purchase our own book about the station for. Simon jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of great britain, from waterloo to wemyss bay, betwsycoed to beverley, to select his hundred best. Passengers from the island can connect to glasgow by trains, which terminate in the village at the remarkable wemyss bay railway station, noted for its architectural qualities and regarded as one of. The ferry leaves from wemyss bay on the mainland, arriving at rothesay on bute. There are 7 ways to get from glasgow central station to wemyss bay station by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar.
Calmac sail to 29 destinations across the west coast. Event planners, local history books, new books for sale, second. Check out the next trains departing from wemyss bay to paisley gilmour street for thursday 16th apr 2020. Wemyss cave, a cave in fife, scotland, where very early prehistoric art was found. The old clock tower of wemyss bay railway station and pier restored in 2009. A famous landmanrk on the ri wemyss bay inverclyde scotland with pier for caledonian macbrayne ferries to rothesay on isle of bute and scotrail railway station behind left. Checkfriends of wemyss bay stationin wemyss bay, greenock road. The station incorporates the caledonian macbrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland scotland to rothesay on the isle of bute. The name may derive from the gaelic uaimh, meaning cave. Glasgow central station to wemyss bay station 7 ways. Wemyss bay station to rothesay one way to travel via ferry. Wemyss bay to london 11 ways to travel via train, bus. Wemyss bay railway station 2020 all you need to know.
The average journey time between wemyss bay and glasgow central is 53 minutes. We had just missed the ferry for a day at bute so had time to kill until the next one so my mum and i went and got supplies for our car load, we had bacon rolls, coffee, tea, some cake and fruit shoots for the little ones, was a gorgeous cup of coffee and tea, the bacon was. Find information on trains to wemyss bay train station. A little to the north, between wemyss point and the a78, is the upmarket settlement of wemyss bay. The following account is taken from an article, written in 1899, found by dr. Friends of wemyss bay station, wemyss bay, greenock road, opening hours, celebrating the history of this edwardian masterpiece and its pier. Meanwhile, the railway ancestors family history society once. Wemyss bay railway station is an iconic part of glasgows history. East wemyss, a village on the south coast of fife, scotland. Find all the transport options for your trip from wemyss bay station to rothesay right here. And to complete the transformation, in 1903 they built an utterly magnificent new station at wemyss bay and an adjoining new pier. It remains one of scotlands most remarkable stations and was recently judged by architectural critic sir simon jenkins as one of the top ten stations in. The friends of wemyss bay station are very pleased to announce the reopening of their secondhand bookshop as from saturday, 6th february. Find and reserve the most convenient parking near wemyss bay station, for a few hours or longerterm.
The author had a personal involvement in the restoration of the terminal at wemyss bay. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. This enables all three rooms to be supervised from the main desk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays. Sheena inglis, who is the bookshop manager, passed the cheque over to paul semple, general manager of waverley excursions, with other committee members giving their support. The wemyss bay line was opened in 1865 after a group of labourers, mainly irish, worked to take the line through the hills to wemyss bay. Wemyss bay geoff marshall and vicki pipe autographing copies of their all the stations book at an event organised by the friends of wemyss bay station in june 2019. Find the perfect wemyss bay railway station stock photo. View prices, availability and restrictions for onstreet and offstreet options and book a guaranteed space in seconds. There are 3 ways to get from wemyss bay to wemyss bay station by bus, taxi or foot. Inverkip station was built after a petition was submitted in may 1867 by inverkip. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here. Wemyss bay railway station serves the village of wemyss bay, inverclyde, scotland. Wemyss bay rothesay bute essential lifeline timetable.
Friends of wemyss bay station wemyss bay, greenock road. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of wemyss bay station shore road as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for rent in wemyss bay. January 1 wemyss bay, united kingdom a wee curer courtesy of harry station bar monaghan after last nights celebrations x beautiful roaring fire too x. Built alongside the existing station in 1903, this book illustrates the construction process, carried out at a coastal location in all weathers. Information on the port of wemyss bay, including map, opening hours, and contact details. Wemyss bay railway station and pier wemyss bay website. Compare deals from over 549 wemyss bay hotels and book with. Make the most of the location as you enjoy views out across the firth of clyde or hop onto a ferry to explore some of scotlands most beautiful islands. Youll love getting out and about with a lodge or caravan holiday at wemyss bay holiday park. Aug 31, 2019 wemyss bay station is a category a listed building built in 1903 and designed by james miller, architect.
Apr 12, 2017 the fine edwardian station at wemyss bay has long been ahead of its time. The station and line to wemyss bay are promoted and supported by the friends of wemyss bay. The popularity of holidays on the clyde coast became so great that the caledonian railway company had to plan for considerable extension of facilities and a new double line was opened in 1903. Trusted by over 3 million drivers and commuters across the uk. Travel by train from wemyss bay to ardrossan in 1h 23m.
Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. The prettiest station in britain national library of scotland blog. And yet so little do we look at the railway station. The station was built to facilitate interchange between trains and steamers, through a spectacular glazed concourse and enclosed pier. Wemyss bay station bar rothesay, wemyss bay bar opening times. Restored 1903 railway station at wemyss bay, renfrewshire, scotland, uk. Wemyss bay station has been a vital part of scottish transport links since.
View live departures and arrivals for wemyss bay, station facilities, accessibility information and book cheap train tickets. Simply turn up at the port of departure, buy a ticket, and go on the next available sailing. Wemyss castle, a castle in wemyss on the cliffs between east and west wemyss. Wemyss bay station bookshop and gallery run by friends of wemyss bay station, scotland, uk. Lorem ipsum has been the industrys standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. We were heading over to bute for the week on the calmac ferry and so popped in before and after to admire the station and all its restored grandeur. The a listed building is one of the most impressive train stations in scotland, if not the uk. Get the calmac ferry to and from the port of wemyss bay. History lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Find all the transport options for your trip from wemyss bay to port glasgow right here. Theres also a ferry from colintraive on the mainland to rhubodach on bute, which takes 5 minutes no advance booking is necessary on the above routes.
For some years the relationship between the wemyss bay company and the caledonian had been prickly, the smaller company believing that its. Travel by train from wemyss bay to langbank in 33m. There is also a brief glimps inside the station bar, where for the passing traveller or local, it provides a. On an average weekday, there are 19 trains travelling from wemyss bay to glasgow central. The first station was built in 1865, with two platforms, and two steamer berths at the pier. Wemyss bay railway station wemyss bay train station. Wemyss bay holiday park, scotland parkdean resorts. Even if you are not catching a train on the line up to glasgow it is still worth stopping off for a look around wemyss bay station. First published as an article in railway archive this booklet looks at the caledonian railways station and pier at wemyss bay has long been regarded as a masterpiece of edwardian design and construction.