Craigendoran railway station
Craigendoran railway station (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Dòbhrain) is a railway station serving Craigendoran, east of Helensburgh, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all services at the station, and is located on the North Clyde Line between Helensburgh Central and Cardross, 23 miles 18 chains (37.4 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), measured via Singer and Maryhill.[3] West Highland Line trains used to call here but no longer do following the closure of the upper platforms.
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 The North Clyde Line platform with the embankment for the West Highland Line behind | |
| General information | |
| Location | Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9949°N 4.7120°W |
| Grid reference | NS309813 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CGD[2] |
| Fare zone | D4 |
| Key dates | |
| 15 May 1882 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  0.138 million |
| 2018/19 |  0.119 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.127 million |
| 2020/21 | 70,988 |
| 2021/22 | 0.123 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
Opened by the North British Railway on 15 May 1882, at one time the station had five platforms: two as an island platform on the West Highland Line - sometimes called Craigendoran Upper (closed in 1964 and subsequently demolished), one on Craigendoran Pier serving Clyde Steamers (closed in 1972 and lifted) and two on the line to Helensburgh (one closed when the line was singled).[4] All five platforms, bar those for the West Highland Line, were electrified. There were once goods sidings located in here, built in the 1940s, but these were removed in 1964 with the end of regular local freight workings.[5]
The track layout at Craigendoran Junction was simplified in 1984 under the auspices of British Rail, singling the line to Helensburgh Central. The present layout at the junction, just east of the station, consists of a loop (available to West Highland Line trains only) and single lines to Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central. The line south of here towards Dumbarton Central remains double track.
Facilities
The station is equipped with a shelter (which is accessed by some steps), a bench and bike racks, as well as a car park, accessed over the footbridge. The only step-free access to the station is from Dennistoun Crescent.[6] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
| 2002-03 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 131,146 | 148,508 | 162,922 | 158,599 | 180,486 | 200,914 | 194,718 | 198,606 | 195,522 | 193,958 | 208,894 | 170,944 | 152,756 | 136,294 | 137,522 | 119,170 | 127,380 | 70,988 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
On weekdays & Saturdays, there is a typically half-hourly service westbound to Helensburgh Central, and eastbound to Edinburgh Waverley, via Glasgow Queen Street low-level and Airdrie, which skips stations between Dalmuir and Hyndland. On Sundays, the service remains half-hourly, but trains serve all stations via Singer.[8]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardross | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Helensburgh Central | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Junction with GD&HR | North British Railway West Highland Railway |
Helensburgh Upper | ||
| Cardross | North British Railway Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
Helensburgh Central | ||
References
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 83. ISBN 978 1909431 26 3.
- "Geograph:: The West Highland Railway Line". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Helensburgh Heritage" (PDF). helensburgh-heritage.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 206
Bibliography
- Yonge, John (May 1987). Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). British Rail Track Diagams - Book 1: ScotRail (1st ed.). Exeter: Quail Map Company. ISBN 0-9006-0948-6.
- Yonge, John (February 1993). Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagams - Book 1: Scotland and the Isle of Man (2nd ed.). Exeter: Quail Map Company. ISBN 0-9006-0995-8.
- Yonge, John (April 1996). Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagams - Book 1: Scotland and the Isle of Man (3rd ed.). Exeter: Quail Map Company. ISBN 1-8983-1919-7.
- Yonge, John (2007). Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagams - Book 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (Quail Track Plans) (fifth ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-3-6. OCLC 79435248.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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