Cairnryan Harbour
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Cairnryan Harbour is a roll-on ferry terminal on Loch Ryan in south west Scotland north of Stranraer.
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Cairnryan Harbour | |
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Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STRANRAER |
Postcode district | DG9 |
Dialling code | 01776 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
54.974232°N 5.030052°W / 54.974232; -5.030052 |
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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.