Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser]





Date: 31/03/2020

The charity behind the restoration of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the popular visitor attraction will remain closed until the end of June because of the coronavirus lockdown.


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Maid of the Loch 'closed until late June', says charity

Helensburgh Advertiser

THE charity behind the restoration of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the popular visitor attraction will remain closed until the end of

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[[PS Maid of the Loch]], still berthed alongside Balloch Pier in August 2017and acting as a cafe while awaiting operational restoration. The station finally closed in 1986 but the line of the old platform, minus its canopy, is shown by the white railings.
Location: Balloch Pier
Company: Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
01/08/2017 Mark Bartlett


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