MHG22346 - Spean Bridge Station
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Spean Bridge Station (NBR) opened 7.8.1894; became juction of Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway 27.7.1903
(Location cited as NN 222 817). Spean Bridge Station, opened 1894 by the West Highland Rly. A 2-platform through station, unusual for the West Highland Rly. The main building, on the up platform, is a single-sided version of the standard wood and brick WHR station.
J R Hume 1977. <1>
This intermediate station on the Crianlarich - Fort William ('West Highland') line of the former North British Rly was opened (by the West Highland Rly) on 7 August 1894. It remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 April 2006.
Spean Bridge Station, 1894, design attributed to James Miller, architect to the rival Caledonian Railway Co. Standard chalet-style format for the West Highland Railway, with swept eaves forming a canopy and a facing of wooden shingles imported from Switzerland, originally in two shades of green. (Platforms originally covered in red blaize and roofs shingled until they rotted and were replaced with slates). Extended for restaurant conversion, Maxwell and Co, 1994. <2>
The building has now been listed, Grade C, together with the Signal Box to the E (see MHG53994). Spean Bridge Railway Station is one of a series of single storey, 12-bay, Swiss-Chalet influenced stations designed by James Miller specifically for the West Highland Railway. The design is distinguished and characterised by its piended bell-cast roof, red brick base, timber shingle clad walls and glazed end screens to provide shelter from the wind. The Swiss architectural influence was deliberately chosen to complement the mountainous scenic route covered by the railway. Converted for use as a restaurant in 1993. <3>
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<4>
The list description for the building was updated as part of Scottish Signal Box Review (2012-13). <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 209.
- <2> SHG24310 Text/Publication/Volume: Miers, M.. 2008. The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Paperback.
- <3> SHG24943 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Scotland. 07/10/2010. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, One Hundred and Seventeenth Amendment) 2010.
- <4> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
- <5> SHG27323 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Brough, Y.. 2013. Spean Bridge Railway Station and Signal Box: notification of update to list description. Historic Scotland. 09/07/2013. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 2211 8142 (38m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN28SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB51615 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/108183 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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