Helensburgh Upper railway station

Helensburgh Upper railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Helensburgh Upper
other_name = Baile Eilidh
code = HLU


caption = Helensburgh Upper station
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Helensburgh
borough = Argyll and Bute
latitude = 56.012
longitude = -4.730
platforms = 1
pte = SPT
lowusage0203 = 145
lowusage0405 = 213
lowusage0506 = 173
lowusage0607 = 600
original = West Highland Railway
pregroup = North British Railway
postgroup = LNER
years = 7 August 1894
events = OpenedButt (1995)] [RAILSCOT]
years1 =
events1 =

Helensburgh Upper railway station serves the town of Helensburgh, Scotland, on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde to the west of Glasgow. It is located in a residential area uphill from the town centre and is by far the smaller of the town's two stations.

History

The station opened in 1894.

Originally built with an island platform in a cutting, the Up platform was taken out of use when the Craigendoran Upper, Rhu (originally named "Row"), Shandon and Whistlefield stations were closed.

Location

It is located on the famous West Highland Line 41 km (25½ miles) north west of Glasgow Queen Street and is served by services to Oban and Fort William/Mallaig.

The station is within a short walk of the Hill House, built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now preserved by the National Trust for Scotland. By using Helensburgh Upper station to visit the Hill House, visitors can avoid the walk uphill from Helensburgh Central railway station.

Services

Services at this station are provided by Class 156 diesel multiple units. There is also a nightly sleeper service hauled by a Class 67 locomotive. All services at this station are operated by First ScotRail.

rail line
previous = Dumbarton Central
next = Garelochhead
route = First ScotRail
West Highland Line
col = ff80c0
rail line
previous = Dalmuir
next = Garelochhead
route = First ScotRail
Highland Caledonian Sleeper
col = ff80c0
rail line
previous = Craigendoran Upper
Line open; Station closed
next = Rhu (Row)
Line open; Station closed
route = North British Railway

West Highland Railway
col = NBR colour

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= Signalling =

The original (1894) signal box at Helensburgh Upper was replaced on 21 December 1941. That signal box closed on 21 July 1968, when the crossing loop was removed.

On 27 March 1988, Helensburgh Upper became the southern extremity of the Radio Electronic Token Block signalling on the West Highland Line. A two-aspect colour light signal installed at the east end of the platform controls entry into the Craigendoran signal box (since superseded by Yoker IECC) Track Circuit Block signalling area.

Gallery

References

Notes

Sources

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* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/West_Highland_Railway/frame.htm RAILSCOT on the West Highland Railway]


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