Ardlui: BRCW Type 2 no 5359 southbound at Ardlui in the summer of 1971.
John Furnevel 29/06/1971
Ardlui
Location type
StationName and dates
Ardlui (1894-)Station code: AUI National Rail ScotRail
Where: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Open on the West Highland Line.
Description
This is an island platform station, typical of the West Highland line. The station is near the north end of Loch Lomond. The station building was demolished due to subsidence but was of the 'Swiss chalet' style typical of the line. Before demolition the building had developed a distinct lean to the east. Access is via a subway from the east (road) side. The signal box (closed 1986) remains in use as a waiting shelter.
The box opened with the station and was located to the north of the now removed station building
There is a goods yard, now used for permanent way, on the east side of the station, served from the south.
The stationmaster's house, typical of the line and a railwayman's cottage just north of the goods yard still exist. Both are now private houses.
Local
Ardui is a small settlement. Much of it is to the immediate north of the station. Ardlui Pier is just to the east on Loch Lomond.
By walking north to Inverarnan, or perhaps taking a ferry from Ardlui Pier, the West Highland Way can be reached. This may be followed north to Crianlarich or south via Loch Lomond's east bank.
Ardlui Hotel
Drovers Inn
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Facilities
Gaelic name: Àird LaoighListing: B
| Nearby stations Glen Falloch Platform Inveruglas Arrochar and Tarbet Crianlarich RNTR Arrochar Pier Crianlarich Lower Loch Dochart [Private] Tyndrum Lower Tyndrum [1st] Upper Tyndrum Glen Douglas Halt Dalmally Luib Loch Awe Whistlefield Halt | McGregors Landing Stuc-ma Lead Furnace Glen Falloch Viaduct Creagan Ardain Tunnel Craigenarden Viaduct Tourist/other Ardlui Pier Ardlui Hotel Kaid Carn Pulpit Rock Inverarnan Basin Drovers Inn Island I Vow Castle Ben Vorlich North Peak Ben Vorlich Loch Sloy Dam |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 31/07/1894 | West Highland Railway Helensburgh Upper, Shandon, Garelochhead, Glen Douglas, Arrochar and Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich, Tyndrum [WHR], Bridge of Orchy, Gorton, Rannoch, Corrour, Inverlair, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge signal boxes opened. |
| 07/08/1894 | West Highland Railway Public opening from Fort William to Craigendoran. Stations opened at Craigendoran Upper, Helensburgh Upper, Row, Shandon, Garelochhead, Arrochar and Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich, Tyndrum [WHR], Bridge of Orchy, Gortan (private), Rannoch, Corrour (private), Inverlair, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge and Fort William [1st]. |
| 12/01/1986 | West Highland Railway Ardlui signal box closed. |
| 27/03/1988 | West Highland Railway Garelochhead, Glen Douglas, Arrochar and Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich block posts eliminated by RETB. |
