Shandon: The North Blyth to Fort William alumina tanks passes the site of Shandon station on 6 July 2021 with 66736 in charge again. The station had been an island platform like many others on the West Highland but after closure and demolition, the loop was removed and the track given a straight alignment. The loco is located approximately where the steps down to the underpass used to be located on the platform. On the left the back of the loading bank can just be made out amongst the undergrowth while on the left is the station house.
John McIntyre 06/07/2021
Shandon
Location type
StationName and dates
Shandon (1894-1964)Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Description
This was an island platform station in the typical West Highland Swiss Chalet style, passenger access was by subway (north end, entry from by the railway cottage). There was a loading bank siding on the east side of the line, served from the Helensburgh direction. The signal box was on the platform, at its south end. The tablet instruments were in the station building.
The station closed in 1964 and the signal box and loop closed in 1967. The single track line was re-aligned through where the now demolished island platform and building stood. The station cottages and road overbridge remain.
Shandon House was to the south on the approach road to the station. This still stands, although in poor condition. The site of Shandon Castle is to the east (a tautology Sean=old, Dun=Castle/fort).
There is a suggestion to re-open the station to serve the nearby HM Naval Base Clyde .
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Faslane Port Faslane Platform Garelochhead Rhu Whistlefield Halt Helensburgh Upper Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Ticket Platform Craigendoran Pier Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Gourock Fort Matilda Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] | Timbacraft Yard Faslane Port Ramp Faslane Junction Yard Faslane Locomotive Shed Tourist/other Laigh Balernock Level Crossing High Balernock Level Crossing West Shandon House Balernock Pier Shandon Castle Shandon House Belmore Level Crossing HMNB Clyde Gare Loch Shandon Pier St Michael^s Chapel |
| 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]. |
| 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. |
| 02/04/1967 | West Highland Railway Shandon signal box closed and loop taken out. |
