Balloch may not be the most desirable of places to go, but there is plenty to do in this area…read more The train station has a small platform, with a ticket office, waiting room. The area has an out door shelter area and bike storage area. Across from the train station there is a shop & local chippy. A few yards up the road you have sweeneys cruises,hotels &B&B's Just across the road there is public toilets

A small, unmanned, railway station managed by Scotrail, now with just one platform (the train from…read moreGlasgow goes on to Largs then comes back the same way minutes later). You pay on the train as there are no ticket machines. The station is kept clean and tidy, there is a covered shelter and tubs of flowers during the spring and summer months. There are CCTV cameras overhead at the entrance and automatic announcements through a small platform mounted tannoy system. There are several spaces in the car park which is right next to the platform. In the very unlikely event that it would be full, it's easy to park in one of the nearby roads. There is no taxi rank but, for travellers without a car, it's a short walk to the main road where there are frequent buses in both directions.

4 train lines at this train station. For changing to Largs, Glasgow Central,other places too…read more Staff here meet you off the train and make sure you are on your next train when changing trains. Toilets too.

member of staff shouted at me i was only trying 2 help…read more he was up close i wasnt doing anything

Like most of the remnants of the Scottish Victorian Age, Wemyss Bay station has aged, like a fine…read moreold lady whose lace shawl and long dresses have yellowed and frayed a bit through use. Despite this, you can still see and feel the style and distinction at the heart if it. The graceful features if this stately place still comes through if a bit weathered. Some modern distractions spoil it a bit but I love to wander the platforms and see the beauty in the architecture of this place. Most people see it as the station where the trains stops and the ferry starts but maybe next time, take a another look and enjoy it.

There are few places left, I believe, in which you can truly step back in time and appreciate your…read moresurroundings. Wemyss Bay train station is one such place. Beautiful curling platforms and glass pannelled ceilings, supported by strong green coloumns and housing a number of quaint shops, including a bookshop, cafe and pub, it is no wonder the station has won numerous design awards. If you are travelling through Wemyss Bay by train, or it is indeed your final destination, there is a point on your journey down the tracks that you get one of thee most spendid views of the Clyde estuary. Just as the train starts slowing down before it reaches Wemyss Bay, make sure you're on the side of the train closest to the water and enjoy spectacular views of the hills of Arran, Isle of Bute and down onto Millport - a beautiful sight fitting of a beautiful station

Ohhhh Patterton. What a sad train station. It's barely even a station, and more of an lonely,…read moredesolate area with two platforms, a bridge and one small shelter for those "rare" Scottish days of bad weather. This is my local station though, and needs must. I like that trains seem to arrive on time and if the driver sees you running for the train, they'll (mostly) wait for you. I've had some great times standing at this platform, most notably in the snow in negative temperatures and then tramping back home again as the train was a no-show. There's now an extra car park in addition to the one at the station, it's over the road and has a stupidly located exit so you have to go back on yourself to get out and over to the station. Nothing like a mad dash to run for the train first thing in the morning. II'd love it if they upgraded Patterton to make it more like its glamorous neighbour, Whitecraigs. Now this is a fancy station - they even have flower planter boxes and an indoor waiting area. Alas, I don't think that's going to happen any time soon.

This train station is cute and tiny with only one platform. This is an end point so it's a last…read morestop or a first stop. The ticket office is fairly large though with good signage around. There are employees abound to ensure you are getting on the right train and giving you warnings about which cars to use, etc. This train station is super convenient, letting you out right in the seemingly busiest part of town. Our hotel was a literal 2 min walk away, I could see it from the platform. Super convenient. I only wish I had gotten some pictures because the train planters made from barrels may be he cutest decoration I've ever seen at a train station. Next time, hopefully!

Lovely little train station with only one platform. Great for links to the ferry add is a two…read moreminute walk to the ferry terminal. The station is also close to the main part of the town centre.

Looked up the price of this ferry then got on and it was 60% more in person than having a ticket…read moreshipped to you. We were told the only way to get the lower price was to disembark and drive several miles to a local shop that only takes cash. Wasted our time and fuel as well as the ferry operators time, and surely the shop takes a cut as well. Stop shooting yourselves and your customers in the foot.

Reliable & Regular with a fairly quick journey too. Considering the route id Scottish Government…read moresubsidised, the price is extortionate though.

When considering my high points of 2009, undoubtedly in my top three is the opening of a kiosk in…read moreHyndland Train Station. Indeed the difference this has made to my quality of life has been astounding. No longer is there scrapping with fellow dreary commuters for the last Metro in the stand to brighten up the slog into work. Gone are the days of worrying about a quite colossal rumbling of the stomach interrupting a meeting, as I forget to have breakfast and leave myself with no options en route. And no more is the wait for the train enough to make you want to throw yourself in front of it, as time is spent reading the front covers of magazines I'd be too embarrassed to buy otherwise. And to be fair, Hyndland Train Station has always been one of the better ones on the local line circuit. Hidden just off Novar Drive, access to the station comes via a long tunnel which has been loudly decorated by the children of Hyndland Secondary School (all of whom must be hitting 40 soon, given the mural first appeared in the 80's). The people of Hyndland simply couldn't cope with the lack of facilities afforded to, for instance, the people of Yoker and Kilpatrick so needless to say there's a heated ticket office complete with a generous number of seats, both inside and outside. Proper seats as well, not those benches which resemble a football crossbar and ensure a numb backside for the length of your journey. The addition of a kiosk has unquestionably made Hyndland one of the best non-interchange stations on the line and if there's anywhere you are likely to see a commuter crack a smile, it's here. Still unlikely though.

Hyndland station is a small, two-platform island station serving the Hyndland and Broomhill areas…read more It's the closest station to Gartnavel hospital. It's quite a busy station for such a small one and is served by all services on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. From here it's easy to get to the centre of Glasgow, Edinburgh Waverley (although via a slightly slower route and it may be better to change at Partick), Balloch, Dalmuir, Helensburgh, Milngavie, Hamilton and on and on. The station has a small, indoor waiting room on the platform as well as a few outdoor benches. The waiting room has a staffed ticket office but there's a machine as well for those hours when no staff are available. There's also a small coffee kiosk on the platform which sells coffee, tea, small snacks and newspapers. The underpass that leads to the station has a 45 meter long tiled mural with a train theme that was created by students at Hyndland secondary school in 1990.

Well, a word to the wise, this may not be a totally impartial review as I'm local to this station…read more As in, walk to the bottom of my road, turn left and BOOM there it is. It's a nice little station, and it's handy. There's two basic services from here, to Glasgow and to Edinburgh every two hours. Both of these take approximately 45mins, which isn't bad at all. The last train from Edinburgh to Carstairs arrives at midnight - very good for the odd night out. There's also the sleeper service direct to London, which I've also used. Walk from my door, hop on a train, go to sleep and wake up in London! How good is that??? The station itself is very busy for through traffic, with pretty much every Glasgow and further north service heading south at speed through the station. Ideal if you have an anorak and thermos flask,,, The ticket office is manned in the morning, until about 2pm - after that, tickets are available on the trains. The village itself doesn't have much in the way of attractions if you're planning to visit - there's a primary school, a Londis (with a post office!), a hairdresser, a pub and a couple of haulage firms. Oh, and the State Mental Hospital, but I don't use that. Honest. *twitch* You can get a bus from the station into Lanark, which opens up New Lanark and the likes, so you could make a day of it that way. It's my station. I like it. So there.