About Cairnryan
Cairnryan is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the Eastern shore of Loch Ryan, 6mi north of Stranraer. The village is important in maritime history, with two ferry services connecting Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ferry PortCairnryan has two ferry terminals connecting Scotland to Northern Ireland. The first, at the south of Cairnryan, opened in 1973, originally operated by Townsend Thoresen and now by P& O Ferries, links Scotland with the port of Larne. Part of this terminal utilises Cairnryan Lighterage Wharf. The second, at Old House Point, just north of Cairnryan, is operated by Stena Line linking to the Port of Belfast in Belfast. Bus link to Stranraer railway stationIn September 2013 a bus link, route 350 operated by McLeans, was introduced between the P& O Ferries and Stena Line ferry terminals at Cairnryan and Stranraer railway station. The bus route also serves the centre of Stranraer. Stranraer railway station is served by trains run by Abellio ScotRail to Ayr, Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central.
Cairnryan Description
Cairnryan is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the Eastern shore of Loch Ryan, 6mi north of Stranraer. The village is important in maritime history, with two ferry services connecting Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ferry PortCairnryan has two ferry terminals connecting Scotland to Northern Ireland. The first, at the south of Cairnryan, opened in 1973, originally operated by Townsend Thoresen and now by P& O Ferries, links Scotland with the port of Larne. Part of this terminal utilises Cairnryan Lighterage Wharf. The second, at Old House Point, just north of Cairnryan, is operated by Stena Line linking to the Port of Belfast in Belfast. Bus link to Stranraer railway stationIn September 2013 a bus link, route 350 operated by McLeans, was introduced between the P& O Ferries and Stena Line ferry terminals at Cairnryan and Stranraer railway station. The bus route also serves the centre of Stranraer. Stranraer railway station is served by trains run by Abellio ScotRail to Ayr, Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central.