Arrochar Pier
Location type
Name and dates
Arrochar PierOpened on the Piers, Slips and Staiths.
Description
This pier is now derelict. The pierhead remains in a ruinous state with the approach removed.
When the Callander and Oban Railway reached Tyndrum [1st] in 1873 John Anderson arranged coach connections with the PS Chancellor [II] at Arrochar, the coach running south down Glen Falloch from Crianlarich [CandO].
Arrochar and Tarbet station, opened in 1894 on the West Highland Railway, is just over a mile to the east.
Tags
Pier02/11/2019
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| Nearby stations RNTR Arrochar Pier Arrochar and Tarbet Glen Douglas Halt Inveruglas Ardlui Whistlefield Halt Garelochhead Faslane Port Glen Falloch Platform Shandon Faslane Platform Rhu Helensburgh Upper Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Ticket Platform | Manse Viaduct Arrochar Gravel Pit Arrochar Shed High Morlaggan Railway Cottage Inveruglas Viaduct Glen Douglas Summit Tourist/other RNTR Arrochar Tarbet Hotel Tarbet Pier Ardgarten Hotel Beinn Narnain The Cobbler Loch Lomond DM Glen Douglas Ben Vane |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 16/06/1947 | London and North Eastern Railway PS Waverley [IV]'s maiden voyage. Based at Craigendoran Pier she operated to Lochgoilhead Pier on Loch Goil and Arrochar Pier on Loch Long. |
| / /1970 | Blairmore Pier Ceases to be a call on the Craigendoran Pier - Arrochar Pier route. |
