Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Greenock Central had 205,150 entries and exits, making it the 1,236th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 542nd 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 1,113rd (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.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 54,204
Reduced price entries & exits: 125,192
Season ticket entries & exits: 25,754
Total entries & exits: 205,150
Interchanges made between connecting services: 237
Change in usage from 21/22:
+53,924 : 35.66%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 | 189 | 687 | Up Platform |
2 | 202 | 734 | Down Platform |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
031 | Glasgow - Wemyss Bay & Gourock | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023:-11,249 (-5.20%)
Reasons for change:
2008-09 PTE Urban Area Station2019-20 Blockades for bridge refurbishment at Greenock January 2020
Location Details
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
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
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
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)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•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)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Greenock Central's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Cartsdyke | 0.83 |
Greenock West | 0.65 |