RAILSCOT | Craigendoran Upper

Craigendoran: Craigendoran pier, stations and junction. The pier and main station are on the 1882 deviation from the original route which ran parallel to the main road and has now largely disappeared (one bridge remains in a garden).
Ewan Crawford 29/08/2011

Craigendoran Upper

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Craigendoran Upper (1894-1964)

Opened on the West Highland Railway.

Description

This was an island platform station of the West Highland Railway Swiss chalet style directly alongside the station on the Helensburgh line and pier station. The West Highland joins the Helensburgh line just to the east of the station at Craigendoran Junction.

Part of the platform remains and the down line has been lifted from Craigendoran Junction through to the north of the station. The climb up from Craigendoran Junction to Helensburgh Upper is steep and tightly curved.

There were no additional goods facilities for this station.

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67

Nearby stations Craigendoran Craigendoran Pier Helensburgh Ticket Platform Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Upper Rhu Cardross Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] Cartsdyke Greenock Central Greenock West Bogston Greenock (Lynedoch)	Craigendoran West Yard Craigendoran Branch Junction Craigendoran Carriage Sidings Craigendoran Junction Craigendoran East Yard Helensburgh Construction Camp Helensburgh Gas Works Helensburgh Shed Tourist/other Craigendoran West Signal Box Craigendoran Old Ferry Pier Baths Inn [Helensburgh] Camis Eskan House Woodhead Dam Colgrain Fish Yair Railway Glen
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

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].
02/05/1937	West Highland Railway Craigendoran West signal box at Craigendoran Upper closed.
10/11/2001	West Highland Railway The northbound sleeper suffers a four and a half hour delay when slippage stopped the train at Craigendoran Upper. An additional 37 was sent from Motherwell to assist.