Station Name: IBM[Source: Nick Catford]
IBM Halt seen from a passing EMU in August 1979, 15 months after the halt opened.
Photo by Alan Young IBM Halt seen from a passing EMU in August 1979, note the high fence and secure lockable gate.
Photo by Alan Young Looking north-east towards IBM station in July 1988. the 'halt' suffix had been dropped in 1983. IBM can just be made out on the sign on the closest lamp post.
Photo by John Mann IBM was provided with a fairly large bus shelter style enclosed waiting room.
Photo by John Mann Looking south-west from beneath the accommodation bridge at the east end of the station in July 1988. The bridge dates from the opening of the Port Glasgow to Wemyss Bay line in 1865 and would have been used for moving livestock from the moors to the south of the line.
Photo by John Mann Looking north-east as Glasgow Central bound class 334 EMU No. 334017 pulls out of IBM station in March 2009.
Photo by Thomas Nugent, reproduced from Geograph under creative commons licence IBM station looking north-west from the old farm accommodation bridge to the east of the station in March 2009.
Photo by Thomas Nugent, reproduced from Geograph under creative commons licence A lone passenger alights from a Wemyys Bay bound EMU and trudges off through the falling snow towards the exit in February 2010.
Photo by Mark Bartlett Refurbished Class 314 EMU No. 314212, in the new ScotRail saltire livery, pulls out with a service from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central in August 2011.
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by Thomas Nugent, reproduced from Geograph under creative commons licence
On 4 May 2018, the last day of public service class 314 No 314205 leaves IBN station bound for Wemyss Bay. The EMU is in the old old Strathclyde livery.
Photo by Felix Alexander from his least used stations blog IBM station looking north-east on 29 November 2018, 10 days before closure. The secure locked gate seen in earlier photos has gone and the station is now open access. Access is from a private road w3ithin the former factory.
Photo by Rob Davidson Class 314 EMU No. 314216 arrives at IBM on 8 December 2018 forming the 23:48 service to Glasgow Central. This was the last passenger service to stop at the station. Many stations have large numbers of enthusiasts boarding the train; at IBM there were two including the photographer! The Class 314s are due to be retired in 2019, when delivery of Class 385s allows for the Class 318s and Class 320s to be used on to lines previously operated by the 314s.
Photo by Felix Saward from his least used stations blog
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