Helensburgh Construction Camp
Location type
PlaceName and dates
Helensburgh Construction Camp (1894-1894)Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Description
A set of sidings above Craigendoran Junction approached from the junction were associated with the construction of the West Highland Railway. Lucas and Aird's Depot.
This was the headquarters of the railway's construction and was linked by telephone to locations along the line of construction.
The sidings were on the south side of the line and approached from the east. There were a number of huts, some rail served.
The site is now the north end of Havelock Place.
Tags
SidingsExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
01/10/2021
| Nearby stations Helensburgh Ticket Platform Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Upper Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Pier Craigendoran Rhu Faslane Platform Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Cardross Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] Greenock Central Fort Matilda Cartsdyke | Helensburgh Upper Goods Helensburgh Shed Helensburgh Gas Works Craigendoran Carriage Sidings Craigendoran West Yard Craigendoran Branch Junction Craigendoran Junction Tourist/other Baths Inn [Helensburgh] Colquhoun Square Craigendoran West Signal Box Helensburgh Hill House Woodhead Dam Helensburgh Pier Craigendoran Old Ferry Pier Camis Eskan House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
