Craigendoran railway station

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Craigendoran
Location
Place	Craigendoran
Local authority	Argyll and Bute
Operations
Station code	CGD
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	1
Annual entry/exit 02/03	131,146 *
Annual entry/exit 04/05	148,508 **
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Craigendoran. Disclaimer (PDF)
** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Craigendoran. Disclaimer (PDF)

Craigendoran railway station is a railway station serving the east of Helensburgh, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line. West Highland Line trains no longer call at Craigendoran following the closure of the upper platforms.

At one time this station had six platforms. Two as an island platform on the West Highland Line - sometimes called Craigendoran Upper (now closed and singled), two on Craigendoran Pier serving Clyde Steamers (closed and lifted) and two on the line to Helensburgh (one closed when the line was singled). All bar the West Highland Line platforms are/were electrified.

The track layout at Craigendoran Junction was simplified in 1984 when a new signal box was opened. That signal box was itself closed in 1992, with control passing to Yoker Signalling Centre (IECC), which controls the whole North Clyde Line. The present layout consists of a loop (available to West Highland Line trains only) and single lines to Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cardross		First ScotRail  North Clyde Line		Helensburgh Central
Historical Railways
Commencement of Line		West Highland Railway		Helensburgh Upper Line and Station open
Cardross Line and Station open		Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway		Helensburgh Central Line and Station open