Shandon railway station

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Shandon
Location
Location	Shandon
Area	Argyll and Bute
Operations
Original company	West Highland Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Platforms	2
History
3 August 1894	Station opened
14 June 1964	Station closed
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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

RAILSCOT on the West Highland Railway

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Rhu Line open; Station closed		West Highland Railway		Garelochhead Line and Station open