Nearby stations Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] Greenock West Greenock Central Greenock (Lynedoch) Upper Greenock Drumfrochar Whinhill Cartsdyke Fort Matilda Branchton Bogston Ravenscraig Gourock | Westburn East Shipyard Greenock Albert Harbour [Dock] Greenock Gas Works Albert Quay Greenock Container Port West Harbour [Greenock] Bay of Quick Shipyard Kilblain Engine Works Princes Pier Goods Anne Street Tunnel Princes Pier Junction Greenock Containerbase Sidings Wellpark Tunnel Tourist/other McLean Art Gallery Greenock Customs House |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |
/ /1844 | James T Caird Begins shipbuilding at the Westburn West Shipyard, formerly the yard of Muress & Clark. |
/ /1863 | James T Caird Expands Westburn West Shipyard by buying a portion of John Scott & Sonss Westburn East Shipyard. |
/ /1872 | James T Caird Expands Westburn West Shipyard by buying all of John Scott & Sonss Westburn East Shipyard. |
/ /1916 | James T Caird Harland and Wolff buy a controlling interest in the company and plan to expand the combined Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard site. |
/ /1925 | James T Caird Harland and Wolff expand Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard by relocating the Old West Church and leasing and filling in much of West Harbour [Greenock]. |
/ /1928 | James T Caird Harland and Wolff closes the newly expanded combined Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard site. |
/ /1935 | James T Caird Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard are sold to National Shipbuilders Security Ltd. |
/ /1940 | James T Caird The former Westburn West Shipyard and Westburn East Shipyard sites become a seaplane base. |