Ardmore East Signal Box
Location type
Place
Name and dates
Ardmore East Signal Box (1943-1976)
Opened on the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway.
Description
This wartime signal box, of 1943, was north of Ardmore Level Crossing and located on the west side of the railway. The box controlled the approach to the south end of Ardmore Yard, associated with Faslane Military Port.
The box replaced the box at Ardmore Level Crossing.
The box was modernised for the electrification of the line in 1960. The yard, in reduced form, surviving for some time afterwards. The box closed in 1976.
Tags
Signal box Second World WarNearby stations Cardross Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Craigendoran Pier Bogston Port Glasgow Cartsdyke Helensburgh Central Woodhall Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] Greenock Princes Pier [1st] Helensburgh Upper Greenock Central Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] Whinhill | Other railway and industry locations Ardmore East Signal Box Ardmore Yard Ardmore West Signal Box Craigendoran East Yard Cardross Saw Mill Tourist/other Ardmore Level Crossing Ardardan Brooks Crossing Moss Road Level Crossing Geilston Farm Level Crossing Geilston Gardens St Mahew^s Chapel Murrays Crossing Cardross Battery Cardross Fish Yair |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
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