Given what people who have visited are saying closure or mothballing make sense but it is extremely strange that there's been no official statement from Transport Scotland, SPT, ORR or any other competent authority. This really is unacceptable.
What is really unacceptable is gangs (and gangs plural) of at least 20 inebriated kids with bottles of Buckfast and Cider openly drinking in front of everyone after the Alcohol Ban is in place travelling up and down the line causing misery on the train, not paying fares, blocking doors, activating passcoms, stealing emergency snapwands, vandalising stations and trains, loitering in shelters and platforms, abusing customers and staff, using the train to go to secluded places like IBM Halt Station which has a shelter that has a door so its enclosed from the elements and no CCTV. Oh and because they are all under 16 or there are too many of them the Police and the local authority are unable to prosecute so every weekend in the summer the line is a playground.
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...ion-attack-results-in-six-year-jail-sentence/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...lice-set-for-inverclyde-rail-louts-crackdown/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...n-worker-with-beer-can-on-inverclyde-service/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...gs-are-causing-mayhem-on-inverclyde-railways/
even the adults have been at it. https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...scribed-as-an-extremely-dangerous-individual/
Ultimately This is a very isolated station with no CCTV in the middle of nowhere that has become a notorious hotspot for kids to travel to which the exits are onto private land that has been razed to the ground-nice and secluded and ideal for antisocial behavior which is rife on the line. it makes sense to make an exception and this is definetly not a sneaky attempt to close a station by stealth as it seems to be popular on here to believe. There are extensive and exciting plans to develop the area around the old IBM site. The local kids are out of control (and not just on the trains) and this is a logical step to try and combat their actions.
That seems about right. There was nobody there in May for the few hours I spent in the area. Now there seems to be 3/4 people there all the time.Probably more people have visited that station in the past couple weeks (and have plans to visit this week) than have been there all year.
What is the point in an alcohol ban if no-one has any intention of enforcing it?What is really unacceptable is gangs (and gangs plural) of at least 20 inebriated kids with bottles of Buckfast and Cider openly drinking in front of everyone after the Alcohol Ban is in place travelling up and down the line causing misery on the train, not paying fares, blocking doors, activating passcoms, stealing emergency snapwands, vandalising stations and trains, loitering in shelters and platforms, abusing customers and staff, using the train to go to secluded places like IBM Halt Station which has a shelter that has a door so its enclosed from the elements and no CCTV. Oh and because they are all under 16 or there are too many of them the Police and the local authority are unable to prosecute so every weekend in the summer the line is a playground.
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...ion-attack-results-in-six-year-jail-sentence/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...lice-set-for-inverclyde-rail-louts-crackdown/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...n-worker-with-beer-can-on-inverclyde-service/
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...gs-are-causing-mayhem-on-inverclyde-railways/
even the adults have been at it. https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk...scribed-as-an-extremely-dangerous-individual/
Ultimately This is a very isolated station with no CCTV in the middle of nowhere that has become a notorious hotspot for kids to travel to which the exits are onto private land that has been razed to the ground-nice and secluded and ideal for antisocial behavior which is rife on the line. it makes sense to make an exception and this is definetly not a sneaky attempt to close a station by stealth as it seems to be popular on here to believe. There are extensive and exciting plans to develop the area around the old IBM site. The local kids are out of control (and not just on the trains) and this is a logical step to try and combat their actions.
Probably just a development of some kind.https://www.inverclydenow.com/news/local-news/easdale-brothers-buy-huge-section-of-former-ibm-site
Rumours that Greenock Morton FC could move there.
I would expect the average attendance at a Morton game is 1000.
The Easdale brothers own the local bus company (McGillls) and are on the Board of Rangers.
New Morton stadium and a new McGills depot, perhaps, located in a new business park?I would expect the average attendance at a Morton game is 1000.
The Easdale brothers own the local bus company (McGillls) and are on the Board of Rangers.
Around 2000 is their average attendance with their biggest games attracting beyond 4000 (and even up to 7000 recently). However, Cartsdyke station (I believe) is not the most pleasant place to be after a Morton game....
Never had any problems at the Morton games I've been to.
Laughable lack of knowleddge from people who think they average 1000 attendees.
I've sent an e-mail to both ScotRail and Transport Scotland about the current level of service, the future level of service (post-closure) and how the closure satisfies the current legislation.
Only the automated "we've got your e-mail, we will respond within X working days" thing.Did you get a response?
20 working days for Transport Scotland, nothing specified for ScotRail.What was X?
Around 2000 is their average attendance with their biggest games attracting beyond 4000 (and even up to 7000 recently)
Indeed. I'm intending to go, but I've just mucked it up by catching the 1500 Ayr instead of the 1457 Wemyss BayToday is the final day of I.B.M. being open.
Indeed. I'm intending to go, but I've just mucked it up by catching the 1500 Ayr instead of the 1457 Wemyss Bay
I've just seen a Facebook post from one of my friends who visited the station today. He appeared to manage it without too much difficulty. It's only from tomorrow that the station has no trains.I have just received my copy of the Branch Line Society news and due to anti social and violent behaviour, the BTP along with local residents recently stopped trains calling at IBM leaving passengers to use other local stations.
Thanks for the updateI've just seen a Facebook post from one of my friends who visited the station today. He appeared to manage it without too much difficulty. It's only from tomorrow that the station has no trains.
unsure how recent you would call recently but they havent topped 5k this season https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/greenock-morton/attendances/all