Fort Matilda
Fort Matilda is a railway stop in Inverclyde, Scotland. Fort Matilda is situated nearby to Battery Park, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Craigs Top.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Matilda railway station and Finnart St Paul’s Church.
Fort Matilda railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Matilda railway station lies at the far western edge of the town of Greenock, Scotland. It is a non-staffed station, and is the last stop before the terminus of Gourock railway station on the Inverclyde Line out of Glasgow Central station.
Finnart St Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finnart St Paul’s Church is situated 2,900 feet east of Fort Matilda.
Gourock railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line, located at Gourock pierhead, Scotland. It was originally closely integrated with an extensive clyde steamer pier as well as serving the coastal resort town. Gourock railway station is situated 4,200 feet west of Fort Matilda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Matilda and Gourock.
Fort Matilda
Suburb
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fort Matilda is an area of the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. Its name comes from a coastal battery built on Whiteforeland Point 1814–1819 to defend the River Clyde.
Gourock
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gourock is a ferry port on Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland. Most visitors are only passing through, to catch ferries to Dunoon in Argyll. In 2022 Gourock had a population of 10,200.
Greenock West
Suburb
Greenock West, also known simply as the West End, is an area of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The streets are in a grid like layout referred to as blocks as opposed to the irregular street patterns elsewhere in the town.
Fort Matilda
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95881° or 55° 57′ 32″ northLongitude
-4.79579° or 4° 47′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7QX653+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2984150327OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Matilda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Fort Matilda”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Park and Craigs Top.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Matilda and Battery Park.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Railway Stops to Discover
Uncover intriguing railway stops from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Ritchyblack, FAL.