Rhu railway station
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| Rhu (Row) | |||
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| Location | Rhu | ||
| Area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Operations | |||
| Original company | West Highland Railway | ||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||
| Platforms | 1 (upon final closure) | ||
| History | |||
| 3 August 1894 | Opened as Row | ||
| 1 June 1924 | Renamed as Rhu | ||
| 6 July 1931 | Loop and second platform added | ||
| 4 June 1950 | Loop and second platform taken out of service | ||
| 9 January 1956 | Station closed | ||
| 4 April 1960 | Station re-opened | ||
| 14 June 1964 | Station closed | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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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.
[edit] 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".
[edit] References
RAILSCOT on the West Highland Railway
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Helensburgh Upper Line and Station open |
West Highland Railway | Shandon Line open; Station closed |
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