In 2022/2023, Greenock Central had 205,150 entries and exits, making it the 1,236^th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
It ranked 542^nd busiest (out of 997), with 561 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 562.05 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 7.03 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,113^rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 562.7 passengers passing through the station and 7.05 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.

A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1	189	687	Up Platform
2	202	734	Down Platform

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)

2008-09 PTE Urban Area Station
2019-20 Blockades for bridge refurbishment at Greenock January 2020

Location: Greenock Central
CRS: GKC / NLC: 9681 / TIPLOC(S): GRENCKC
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 228219 675911
Constituency: Inverclyde
Local Authority: Inverclyde
NR Region: Scotland
PTE: Strathclyde
ELR: GOU2 123m 38ch
This station is part of the Strathclyde PTE

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Top 5 jouneys from Greenock Central during 2022/2023:
•Glasgow Central (47,596 journeys)
•Paisley Gilmour Street (15,752 journeys)
•Gourock (6,259 journeys)
•Port Glasgow (5,797 journeys)
•Bishopton (Renfrewshire) (3,019 journeys)
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