Location type

Station

Names and dates

Glen Douglas Siding (1895-1926)
Glen Douglas Platform [Private] (1926-1942)
Glen Douglas [Private] (1942-1961)
Glen Douglas Halt (1961-1964)

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Opened on the West Highland Railway.

Description

This was a halt on the West Highland Railway, opening one year after the line opened. For many years it was private. The loop remains here but the platform and building have been removed. The island platform was to the north of the signal box. There was a signal box and building such as those found at Corrour and, formerly, Gorton [WHR]. The building was, as a the others, on the far side of signal box. A goods siding to a loading bank led off the southern end of the northbound loop (only added after requested by local farmers). Nothing remains of the siding.

The station went through several variations of name, all including 'Glen Douglas', but before opening the location was known as 'Craggan'.

There is a summit of the line just to the south at 560 ft.

After the MOD base was established here sidings were opened, several loops laid out on the east side of the line and served from the south. The the base's depot is approached by a reversing spur, with several sidings and sheds on hard standing. DM Glen Douglas
The box closed in 1986.

Tags

Station

Aliases

Glen Douglas Platform (Private) Glen Douglas (Private) Glen Douglas

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
05/05/2023

Facilities

Gaelic name: Gleann Dùghlais

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Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.