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Craigendoran railway station ( gd, Creag an Dòbhrain) is a

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serving

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, east of

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. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all services at the station, and is located on the

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between Helensburgh Central and

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, west of (High Level), measured via

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trains used to call here but no longer do following the closure of the upper platforms.

History

Opened by the North British Railway on 15 May 1882, at one time the station had five platforms: two as an

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- 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). 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. 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 and . The line south of here towards 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. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

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

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low-level and Airdrie, which skips stations between

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and

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. On Sundays, the service remains half-hourly, but trains serve all stations via .eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 206

References

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External Links

Video footage of the station on YouTube
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