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Argyle operates the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, joining her sister ship MV Bute, already on the route, in May 2007. [2] Being more manoeuvrable than the new vessels, the streakers MV Juno and MV Saturn returned to provide the service during work to build a new end-loading linkspan at Rothesay pier in 2007.
The Rothesay tramway was a narrow gauge electric tramway on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It opened in 1882 as a 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge horse tramway, was converted to a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge electric tramway in 1902, and closed in 1936. It was the only public tramway to be built on a Scottish island.
MV Bute diverted to Gourock pier during Storm Erik in 2019 Bute operates the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay on the Isle of Bute , along with her sister ship MV Argyle . Being more manoeuvrable than the new vessels, the streakers MV Juno and MV Saturn returned to provide the service during work to build a new end-loading linkspan at ...
Rothesay (/ ˈ r ɒ θ s i / ⓘ ROTH-see; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid [ˈpalə ˈvɔːtʲ]) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to ...
The Isle of Bute [7] (Scots: Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach), known as Bute (/ b juː t /), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault .
The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The station is managed by ScotRail. In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars, [4] and was the station photographed on the front cover.
Port Bannatyne lies on the Firth of Clyde, approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Rothesay on the Scottish Isle of Bute. Rhubodach is a further 6 miles (10 km) north away on the A886 and a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to the Cowal peninsula. [2]
Colintraive lies at the southern end of the mainland section of the A886, which links to the Isle of Bute. A ferry crosses the 450 yards (410 m) gap [13] to Rhubodach on Bute, giving access to the tourist town of Rothesay. West Coast Motors provides a bus service, including via the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie route.