Roy Bridge: 61994 The Great Marquess and 37676 Loch Rannoch start the descent into Monessie Gorge east of Roy Bridge with The Cathedrals Explorer on 8 May 2011.
John Gray 08/05/2011
Roy Bridge
Location type
StationName and dates
Roy Bridge (1894-)Station code: RYB National Rail ScotRail
Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Open on the West Highland Line.
Description
This was a two platform station, now reduced to one platform with the loss of the southbound line (the 'up' loop) in 1964. The southbound (up) platform, disused, remains and the site of the station building and goods yard has been built over. These houses are built close to the platform.
The retaining of the westbound platform was an interesting choice, for passengers from Roy Bridge must cross the road bridge to reach the platform, slightly less convenient than had the eastbound platform been retained.
The main station building, on the up (eastbound) platform, was typical of the West Highland in the northern area. There was a waiting room on the westbound platform. The goods yard had a similar arrangement to Tulloch, accessed by reversal from the up loop. The main station building waiting room was, for a time, used as a church.
The village of Roy Bridge is to the north, the bridge itself to the north west. The railway is near the north bank of the River Spean. To the east the line runs through the Monessie Gorge on a ledge right above the river.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Facilities
Gaelic name: Drochaid Ruaidh
| Nearby stations Spean Bridge Tulloch Invergloy Platform Gairlochy Fersit Halt Banavie Pier Banavie Corrour Invergarry Corpach Fort William Fort William [1st] Loch Eil Outward Bound Aberchalder Rannoch | Roy Viaduct Bridge 11 Allt Beinn Chlianaig Bridge 10 Allt Beinn Chlianaig Adit 4 loop Bridge 9 Adit 4 Bridge 12 Bridge 13 Allt an Easain Bridge 14 Cruaidh Allt Siding Bridge 8 Cruaidh Allt Adit 3 Loco and speeder shed Tourist/other Keppoch No 1 Level Crossing Millens Level Crossing Kerreays Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 31/07/1894 | West Highland Railway Helensburgh Upper, Shandon, Garelochhead, Glen Douglas, Arrochar and Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich, Tyndrum [WHR], Bridge of Orchy, Gorton, Rannoch, Corrour, Inverlair, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge signal boxes opened. |
| 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]. |
| 06/12/1964 | West Highland Railway Roy Bridge signal box closed and loop removed. |
| 08/01/2005 | West Highland Railway Closed between Roy Bridge and Tulloch due to floodwaters rising in Monessie Gorge. |
