Craigendoran East Yard
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Craigendoran East Yard (1942-1960)Opened on the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway.
Opened on the Military Port Number 1 Railway.
Description
This wartime yard was opened to the east of Craigendoran Junction along with Craigendoran West Yard. Access was controlled by Craigendoran East signal box. The yard was laid out on the north east side of the line. It had two sets of sidings and a turntable, all approached from the west. The yards were used in combination with Ardmore Yard for Faslane Military Port.
The east yard was lifted here. The yard site is now in agricultural use.
Tags
Yard sidings03/05/2019
| Nearby stations Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Craigendoran Pier Helensburgh Ticket Platform Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Upper Cardross Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Cartsdyke Rhu Bogston Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] Greenock Central Port Glasgow | Craigendoran Junction Craigendoran Branch Junction Craigendoran West Yard Craigendoran Carriage Sidings Ardmore Yard Tourist/other Colgrain Fish Yair Craigendoran Old Ferry Pier Camis Eskan House Ardmore West Signal Box Moss Road Level Crossing Railway Glen Craigendoran West Signal Box Woodhead Dam Ardmore Fish Yair Baths Inn [Helensburgh] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 04/01/1942 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway New marshalling yards opened at Craigendoran; Craigendoran West Yard and Craigendoran East Yard. Ardmore Yard was opened a little further to the south east. |
