Craigendoran railway station

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Craigendoran
The derelict pier part of Craigendoran Station, viewed from the River Clyde, with the North Clyde Line in the background on 13 October 2007.
Location
Place Craigendoran
Local authority Argyll and Bute
Operations
Station code CGD
Managed by First ScotRail
Platforms in use 1
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2002/03 * 0.131 million
2004/05 * 0.149 million
2005/06 * 0.163 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE SPT
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  
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Craigendoran from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Craigendoran railway station is a railway station serving Craigendoran, east of Helensburgh, Scotland.

The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line 37 km (23 miles) west of Glasgow Queen Street. West Highland Line trains no longer call at Craigendoran following the closure of the upper platforms.

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[edit] History

At one time this station had five platforms: Two as an island platform on the West Highland Line - sometimes called Craigendoran Upper (now closed and singled), one 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. The present layout consists of a loop (available to West Highland Line trains only) and single lines to Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central.

[edit] Signalling

Until 1937, Craigendoran had three signal boxes: Craigendoran East, Craigendoran Junction and Craigendoran West. The West box closed on 2 May 1937. On 28 March 1960, the East box closed and the remaining 'Craigendoran Junction' box was renamed 'Craigendoran'.

A replacement signal box, with an NX control panel, was opened on 4 November 1984. That signal box was itself closed in 1992, with control passing to Yoker Signalling Centre (IECC), which controls the whole North Clyde Line.

[edit] Services

There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound towards Glasgow Queen St (and beyond) and westbound to 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


[edit] References

  • 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, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.