Faslane Platform
Location type
StationName and dates
Faslane Platform (1940-1950)Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Description
This was a single platform halt. It was built in connection with the nearby Faslane Military Port. The halt was also used to facilitate the transport prisoners of war to Inveruglas which was a halt for the Loch Sloy Hydroscheme (construction of Inveruglas Power Station and Loch Sloy Dam). There was a hutted encampment of Nissen Huts at the Stuckenduff Farm by the halt. A train for the hydroscheme works would leave here with prisoners and pick up civilian workers at Arrochar and Tarbet before continuing north to drop them off at Inveruglas or Glen Falloch Halt.
The location was high above the port. It closed with completion of the works.
Proposals exist to open a new station at Faslane. This site or the former station at Shandon could be used.
Tags
Halt
| Nearby stations Rhu Shandon Faslane Port Helensburgh Upper Helensburgh Central Garelochhead Helensburgh Ticket Platform Craigendoran Pier Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Whistlefield Halt Gourock Fort Matilda Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] | Faslane Junction Faslane Junction Yard Hattonburn Yard Timbacraft Yard Tourist/other Shandon Pier Blairvadach House Shandon House Gare Loch Shandon Castle Barremman Pier Laigh Balernock Level Crossing West Shandon House Henry Bell^s Grave Glenarn Gardens Rhu Lighthouse |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 26/08/1945 | West Highland Railway Faslane Platform opened, for moving prisoners of war to the halts at Inveruglas and Glen Falloch Platform in connection with the building of the Loch Sloy Hydro Electric scheme, Loch Sloy Power Station. |
