RAILSCOT | Rothesay Pier

Rothesay Pier

Opened on the Piers, Slips and Staiths.
Opened on the Caledonian MacBrayne.

Caledonian MacBrayne - Rothesay

Caledonian MacBrayne operate a ferry service from Rothesay, Island of Bute, to Wemyss Bay on the main land.

A tramway ran to Port Bannatyne and Ettrick Bay.

In 1867 the pier was extended for steamers.

Pier

Nearby stations Wemyss Bay Wemyss Bay [1st] Largs Inverkip Fairlie Pier Fairlie IBM Ravenscraig Branchton Gourock West Kilbride Fort Matilda Drumfrochar Greenock West Upper Greenock	Rothesay Esplanade [Tram] Rothesay Shipbuilding Yard Pointhouse Tram Depot Port Bannatyne [Tram] Port Bannatyne Slip Dock Greenwood Crossing [Tram] Ardyne Point Oil Platform Construction Yard Ardmaleish Shipyard St Colmac [Tram] Tourist/other Rothesay Castle Rothesay [MacKinlay Street] Pier Rothesay Bay St Mary^s Chapel Craigmore Pier Castle Toward
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

/ /1866	PS Meg Merrilies [I] Sails from Helensburgh Pier to Rothesay Pier and through the Kyles of Bute to Ardrishaig Pier. Service withdrawn as not profitable.
/ /1866	PS Dandie Dinmont [I] Sails from Helensburgh Pier to Rothesay Pier and through the Kyles of Bute to Ardrishaig Pier. In competition with Hutchison. Service withdrawn as not viable and due to finances of the North British Railway in general.
/ /1877	Gillies & Campbell PS Sheila was built by Caird & Co for Gillies & Campbell for the Wemyss Bay to Rothesay Pier service.
/ /1882	PS Sheila Bought by the North British Steam Packet Company to be used from the new Craigendoran Pier when it opened in 1882. Operated the Craigendoran Pier to Rothesay Pier service.
/ /1894	PS Guy Mannering Bought by Captain William Buchanan. Operates to Rothesay Pier from Broomielaw Quay.
/06/1904	PS Duchess of York Bought by Buchanan Steamers Ltd and renamed PS Isle of Cumbrae. On Glasgow to Rothesay Pier service.