| Helensburgh Upper | |
|---|---|
| Baile Eilidh | |
| Helensburgh Upper station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Helensburgh |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HLU |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 145 |
| 2004/05 * | 213 |
| 2005/06 * | 173 |
| 2006/07 * | 600 |
| 2007/08 * | 47 |
| 2008/09 * | 23,214 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | West Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| 7 August 1894 | Opened[1][2] |
| 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 estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Helensburgh Upper from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Helensburgh Upper railway station serves the town of Helensburgh, Scotland, on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde to the west of Glasgow. It is located in a residential area uphill from the town centre and is by far the smaller of the town's two stations.
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The station opened in 1894.[1]
Originally built with an island platform in a cutting, the Up platform was taken out of use in 1968 although the station building remained in use for another few years.
It is located on the West Highland Line, 41 kilometres (25.5 mi) north west of Glasgow Queen Street and is served by services to Oban and Fort William/Mallaig.
The station is within a short walk of the Hill House, built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now preserved by the National Trust for Scotland. By using Helensburgh Upper station to visit the Hill House, visitors can avoid the walk uphill from Helensburgh Central railway station. However, Helensburgh Upper has an infrequent train service compared with that available to and from Helensburgh Central.[3]
Services at this station are provided by Class 156 diesel multiple units. There is also a nightly sleeper service hauled by a Class 67 locomotive. All services at this station are operated by First ScotRail.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton Central | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Garelochhead | ||
| Dalmuir | First ScotRail Highland Caledonian Sleeper |
Garelochhead | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Craigendoran Upper Line open; Station closed |
North British Railway |
Rhu (Row) Line open; Station closed |
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The original (1894) signal box at Helensburgh Upper was replaced on 21 December 1941. That signal box closed on 21 July 1968, when the crossing loop was removed.
On 27 March 1988, Helensburgh Upper became the southern extremity of the Radio Electronic Token Block signalling on the West Highland Line. A two-aspect colour light signal installed at the east end of the platform controls entry into the Craigendoran signal box (since superseded by Yoker IECC) Track Circuit Block signalling area.