RAILSCOT | Rhu

Rhu: The disused twin platforms at Rhu looking west in April 1991. Opened in 1894 as Row the name change occurred in 1927. Closed between January 1956 and April 1960, final closure came in June 1964.
Ewan Crawford /04/1991

Rhu

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Row (1894-1927)
Rhu (1927-1956)
Rhu (1960-1964)

Opened on the West Highland Railway.

Description

This was a two platform station, more typical of the stations on the northern section of the line. The main station building was on the west/northbound platform. To its west was the footbridge connecting to the eastbound platform with the taller than usual signal box.

There was a goods yard so the south of the line, approached from the west.

The loop here had a chequered history, it opened with the line and the box closed in 1921. A new loop extended further west opened during the Second World War, in 1941, but the new box closed in 1950. The station closed in 1956 but re-opened between 1960 and 1964 as a single platform station.

The surviving platforms are in concrete. Station buildings have not survived and the track has been slewed for a straighter alignment which serves neither platform. The station agent's house still stands at the east end of the station, south side of the line, much extended.

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
11/10/2021

Facilities

Gaelic name: An Rubha

Nearby stations Faslane Platform Helensburgh Upper Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Ticket Platform Shandon Craigendoran Pier Craigendoran Craigendoran Upper Faslane Port Fort Matilda Gourock Garelochhead Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Greenock West	Rosneath Shipbuilding Yard Faslane Junction Rosneath Boatyard Tourist/other Glenarn Gardens Henry Bell^s Grave Ardencaple Level Crossing Rhu Marina Blairvadach House Dalmore House Rhu Lighthouse Ardencaple Castle Rosneath Pier Woodend Level Crossing Castle Point Lighthouse Rosneath House
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].
01/06/1924	West Highland Railway Row renamed Rhu.
06/07/1931	West Highland Railway A loop added at Rhu.
04/06/1950	West Highland Railway Rhu signal box closed.
09/01/1956	West Highland Railway Rhu closed.
04/04/1960	West Highland Railway Rhu re-opened.
14/06/1964	West Highland Railway Craigendoran (West Highland, high level), Rhu, Shandon, Whistlefield and Glen Douglas closed as the local service from Craigendoran to Arrochar and Tarbet is withdrawn.