Rhu railway station (site), Argyll and Bute

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Rhu railway station (site), Argyll and Bute

Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 4 May 2017

Opened in 1894 as 'Row' by the West Highland Railway, later part of the North British Railway, on the line from Helensburgh to Fort William. The name was changed to Rhu in 1924 and closed to passengers in 1954. It was reopened from 1960 to 1964. View north west from Station Road. The platforms appeared to still be extant when this image was taken.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.021742
Longitude
-4.772676