Rhu railway station
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Rhu is a closed railway station located in the village of Rhu, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the east shore of Gare Loch. It is located towards the southern end of the West Highland Railway.
History
This station opened as "Row" on 7 August 1894.Template:Sfn
The station was laid out with two platforms linked by a footbridge, one on either side of a crossing loop. The use of side platforms here was slightly unusual, since the West Highland Railway was otherwise built with island platforms at stations, apart from at its northern end. There were sidings on the south side of the station.[1]
On 24 February 1927, the spelling of the station's name was altered to "Rhu".Template:Sfn The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939.Template:Sfn A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1956.Template:Sfn
The station was initially closed to passengers in January 1956, but reopened in April 1960.Template:Sfn A second (and final) closure came on 15 June 1964, when the Craigendoran (Upper) to Template:Rws local service fell victim to the Beeching Axe.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Much of the structures have been demolished, but part of one platform is still visible.[2]
There have been proposals to reopen the station as part of an experiment to open ‘pop-up’ stations in Scotland.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helensburgh Upper Line and Station open |
West Highland Railway North British Railway |
Shandon Line open; Station closed | ||
See also
- Faslane Platform railway station - A nearby temporary WWII station
References
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- ↑ Pop up train stations at Rhu and Shandon Proposed
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- Disused railway stations in Argyll and Bute
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1894
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1960
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- Former North British Railway stations
- James Miller railway stations