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Wemyss Bay and Rothesay – UK Rail Journeys Series 2 – Episode 19
In ‘Wemyss Bay and Rothesay‘ I travel from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay on the train and then take the ferry to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute..
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Glasgow’s suburbs:
We leave Glasgow Central in the grey drizzle and cross the Clyde before travelling through some ‘rather weary’ suburbs on our journey towards Paisley.
Paisley:
The rundown buildings seem to continue all the way to Paisley’s Gilmour Street station which has a Scottish Category B architectural listing. It is a little over 7 miles from Glasgow Central.
Other stations:
We pass through Bishopton and Port Glasgow stations before taking the branch line to Wemyss Bay.
We then pass through Whinhill, Drumfrochar, Branchton, and Inverkip before reaching Wemyss Bay station. The station is awarded 5 stars by Simon Jenkins in his book Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations.
I leave the train and walk down the curved walkway to board the ferry.
Across the sea to Rothesay:
I board the CalMac ferry for the journey across the water. The ferry is a ‘roll on, roll off’ ferry taking cars and passengers to the Isle of Bute. It is run very efficiently with a rapid turnround time at each port.
CalMac publish a joint rail / ferry timetable to help people to plan their day out or holiday.
The drizzle continued all day.
Listen to the podcast to hear more about my journey to Wemyss Bay and Rothesay.
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Music:
AKM Music licenses Steam Railway and Local History 1940s for use in this podcast.
