Shandon railway station
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History
This station opened to passengers on 7 August 1894.[1]
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.[2] The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[3]
The station closed on 15 June 1964.[1]
There have been proposals to reopen the station as part of an experiment to open ‘pop-up’ stations in Scotland.[4]
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.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhu Line open; Station closed |
North British Railway West Highland Railway |
Garelochhead Line and Station opened | ||
See also
- Faslane Platform railway station - A nearby temporary WWII station
References
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- Shandon station on navigable OS map
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- Disused railway stations in Argyll and Bute
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