Glen Douglas Halt Glen Douglas Platform | |
|---|---|
 The West Highland Line in Glen Douglas | |
| General information | |
| Location | Glen Douglas between Garelochhead station and Arrochar and Tarbert station, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°09′24″N 4°46′47″W / 56.156589°N 4.7798114°W |
| Grid reference | NS 2745 9947 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | West Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1894[1] [2] | Opened |
| By September 1926 | Re-named Glen Douglas Platform (Private)[1] |
| By May 1942[1] | Re-named Glen Douglas (Private) |
| 12 June 1961 | Re-named Glen Douglas Halt[1] |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 1973 | closed completely |
Glen Douglas Halt railway station was known as Craggan in the line's construction reports,[3] also Glen Douglas Siding, Glen Douglas Platform (Private), Glen Douglas (Private) and finally Glen Douglas Halt. Opened by the North British Railway in 1894[1] its status has changed several times along with its official name. The form Glendouglas was also sometimes used, such as on the platform name board.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 104. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 210
- ^ McGregor, John (1994). 100 years of the West Highland Railway. ScotRail. p. 11.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Glen Douglas Halt (128009)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 December 2017.