Cairnryan Harbour

Cairnryan Harbour
Cairnryan Harbour is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Cairnryan Harbour
Cairnryan Harbour
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTRANRAER
Postcode districtDG9
Dialling code01776
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
54°58′27″N 5°01′48″W / 54.974232°N 5.030052°W / 54.974232; -5.030052
Cairnryan Military Railway
Old House Point Shed
Cairnryan Harbour
Cairn Point
Cairnryan Yard
Leffnoll Yard
Innermessan Shipyard
London Road
Cairnryan Junction Yard
temporary construction line
Cairnryan Junction

Cairnryan Harbour is a roll-on ferry terminal on Loch Ryan in south west Scotland north of Stranraer.

In World War II it was developed as an emergency west coast port facility, in case Liverpool or the Clyde ports were put out of commission by enemy action.