Shandon railway station
| Shandon | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Shandon |
| Area | Argyll and Bute |
| Coordinates | 56°03′13″N 4°48′35″W / 56.0536°N 4.8096°WCoordinates: 56°03′13″N 4°48′35″W / 56.0536°N 4.8096°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | West Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 3 August 1894 | Station opened[1] |
| 14 June 1964 | Station closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Shandon is a closed railway station located at Shandon on the east shore of Gare Loch, in Argyll and Bute. It is located towards the southern end of the West Highland Railway.
History
This station opened to passengers on 7 August 1894.
The station was laid out with a crossing loop around an island platform. There was a siding with a loading bank on the east side of the station.
The station closed on 14 June 1964.
Signalling
From the time of its opening in 1894, the West Highland Railway was worked throughout by the electric token system. Shandon signal box, which had 15 levers, was situated at the south end of the island platform.
The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 2 April 1967. The single line was subsequently realigned through the site of the island platform. As a result, very little trace can be seen of this station today, although the loading bank remains.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhu Line open; Station closed |
North British Railway West Highland Railway |
Garelochhead Line and Station opened | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on the West Highland Railway
- Shandon station on navigable OS map