Craigendoran railway station
Craigendoran  | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Dòbhrain | |
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The North Clyde Line platform with the embankment for the West Highland Line behind | |
| Location | |
| Place | Helensburgh |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Coordinates | 55°59′42″N 4°42′43″W / 55.9949°N 4.7120°WCoordinates: 55°59′42″N 4°42′43″W / 55.9949°N 4.7120°W |
| Grid reference | NS309813 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CGD |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2002/03 | 0.131 million |
| 2004/05 |
 0.149 million |
| 2005/06 |
0.163 million |
| 2006/07 |
 0.159 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.180 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.201 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.195 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.199 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.196 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.194 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Craigendoran from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Craigendoran railway station is a railway station serving Craigendoran, east of Helensburgh, Scotland.
The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, 23 miles (37 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street. West Highland Line trains used to call here but no longer do following the closure of the upper platforms.
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.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Cardross | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Helensburgh Central | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Junction with GD&HR | North British Railway West Highland Railway |
Helensburgh Upper | ||
| Cardross | North British Railway Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
Helensburgh Central | ||
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.
Services
There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound towards Glasgow Queen Street (and beyond) and westbound to Helensburgh Central.
References
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