Craigendoran railway station

Craigendoran
The derelict pier part of Craigendoran station, viewed from the River Clyde, with the North Clyde Line in the background on 13 October 2007
Location
Place	Helensburgh
Local authority	Argyll and Bute
Coordinates	55°59′42″N 4°42′43″W / 55.995°N 4.712°W / 55.995; -4.712Coordinates: 55°59′42″N 4°42′43″W / 55.995°N 4.712°W / 55.995; -4.712
Operations
Station code	CGD
Managed by	First ScotRail
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2002/03 *	0.131 million
2004/05 *	0.149 million
2005/06 *	0.163 million
2006/07 *	0.159 million
2007/08 *	0.180 million
2008/09 *	0.201 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	SPT
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Craigendoran from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Craigendoran railway station is a railway station serving Craigendoran, east of Helensburgh, Scotland.

The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line 37 km (23 mi) west of Glasgow Queen Street. West Highland Line trains no longer call at Craigendoran following the closure of the upper platforms.

History

At one time this station had five platforms: Two as an island platform on the West Highland Line - sometimes called Craigendoran Upper (now closed and singled), one on Craigendoran Pier serving Clyde Steamers (closed and lifted) and two on the line to Helensburgh (one closed when the line was singled). All bar the West Highland Line platforms are/were electrified.

The track layout at Craigendoran Junction was simplified in 1984. The present layout consists of a loop (available to West Highland Line trains only) and single lines to Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central.

Signalling

Until 1937, Craigendoran had three signal boxes: Craigendoran East, Craigendoran Junction and Craigendoran West. The West box closed on 2 May 1937. On 28 March 1960, the East box closed and the remaining 'Craigendoran Junction' box was renamed 'Craigendoran'.

A replacement signal box, with an NX control panel, was opened on 4 November 1984. That signal box was itself closed in 1992, with control passing to Yoker Signalling Centre (IECC), which controls the whole North Clyde Line.

Services

There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound towards Glasgow Queen Street (and beyond) and westbound to Helensburgh Central.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cardross		First ScotRail  North Clyde Line		Helensburgh Central
	Historical railways
Commencement of Line		West Highland Railway		Helensburgh Upper Line and Station open
Cardross Line and Station open		Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway		Helensburgh Central Line and Station open

References

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