Dumbarton Central Station, Station Road, Dumbarton

Railway originally opened 1854, but altered and widened to

south circa 1896; present structures mostly 1896. Railway

station with gothick details. 2 similar and parallel island

platforms raised on embankment and entered from below (later)

steel girder bridge carrying lines across Church Street.

Embankment mostly faced with channelled render, part red

brick, including corbelled and crenellated parapet and

turrets; red sandstone ashlar dressings. All openings under

2-centred arches, some with gothic tracery and mostly

blocked. 12 irregular openings to entrance elevation below

bridge. 2 gated tunnels below embankment to west, and

segmental-arched bridge over Bankend Road. Vehicle ramp from

Church Street. Circa 1900 ticket office and entrance with

cusped and decorated painted wooden panelling and simple

leaded glass panels in vestibule; flanked by steps to

platforms, each entered through decorative archway with

central stair balustrade and tiled walls.

Station buildings in similar style; single storey; painted

brick; all openings square-headed with Tudor details in

glazing bars; some curved and canted bays with pilaster

strips; Curved and boarded wooden eaves, slate and glazed

roofs, decorative ridge tiles, corniced stacks. Interiors to

waiting rooms and office some Tudor-gothic panelling; most

upper lights and fanlights have simple "art nouveau" leaded

glass panels.