Rhu railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Rhu (Row)
other_name =


caption =
original = West Highland Railway
pregroup = North British Railway
postgroup = LNER
locale = Rhu
borough = Argyll and Bute
years = 3 August1894
events = Opened as Row
years1 = 1 June 1924
events1 = Renamed as Rhu
years2 = 6 July 1931
events2 = Loop and second platform added
years3 = 4 June 1950
events3 = Loop and second platform taken out of service
years4 = 9 January 1956
events4 = Station closed
years5 = 4 April 1960
events5 = Station re-opened
years6 = 14 June 1964
events6 = Station closed
platforms = 1 (upon final closure)|

Rhu is a closed railway station located at Rhu, Argyll and Bute on the east shore of Gare Loch, in Argyll and Bute. It is located towards the southern end of the West Highland Railway.

History

This station opened as "Row" on 7 August 1894.

The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. The use of side platforms here was slightly unusual, since the West Highland Railway was otherwise built with island platforms at stations, apart from at its northern end. There were sidings on the west side of the station.

On 1 June 1924, the spelling of the station's name was altered to "Rhu".

rail line
next = Shandon
"Line open; Station closed"
previous = Helensburgh Upper
"Line and Station open"
route = West Highland Railway

North British Railway
col = NBR colour
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ources

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