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Faslane Branch
Overview
HeadquartersFaslane
LocaleScotland
Dates of operation1941–1983
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length2+12 mi (4.0 km)
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Legend
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Faslane Bay
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Belmore crossing
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Quarry siding
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Shandon crossing
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Exchange sidings
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The Faslane Branch was a standard gauge military railway built during World War II to serve "Military Port No.1" at Faslane, west of Glasgow in Scotland.

Latterly, the branch was used to serve the ship breaking activities at Faslane.

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Faslane Branch

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The Faslane Branch was a standard gauge military railway built during World War II to serve "Military Port No.1" at Faslane, west of Glasgow in Scotland...

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West Highland Railway

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as Rhu Halt 4 April 1960; closed 15 June 1964; Faslane Junction; divergence of Faslane branch; Faslane Platform; opened 26 August 1945 :closed 1949; Shandon;...

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Royal Navy

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stationed in Faslane alongside to guard the base as well as The Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport. Moreover, Faslane is also home to Faslane Patrol Boat...

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List of active Royal Navy ships

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Countermeasures Squadron, operating from HMS Jufair in Bahrain. Forms part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron providing security to nuclear submarines entering...

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FV Antares

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Trenchant reported the incident to Faslane, then submerged and proceeded with the exercise. Shortly after 04.00 Faslane reported the incident to Clyde Marine...

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Helensburgh

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Military Port Number 1 opened at Faslane on the Gareloch, 5 miles (8 km) from Helensburgh. A railway was built linking Faslane to the West Highland Line. A...

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Faslane Platform railway station

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Faslane Platform railway station or Faslane Junction Platform railway station was a temporary private railway station located near the Stuckendoff PoW...

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Scottish Socialist Youth

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Gleneagles. In June 2007, five members of the SSY were arrested at Faslane as part of the Faslane 365 campaign They were also heavily involved in campaigning...

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List of protests in the United Kingdom

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Kingdom) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Faslane Peace Camp Islamist demonstration outside Danish Embassy in London in 2006...

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List of James Bond vehicles

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Throughout the James Bond series of films and novels, Q Branch has given Bond a variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy...

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Anglican Pacifist Fellowship

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shield, Norman Kember. Gilmurray is also prominent in protests against the Faslane Naval Base, at which Trident Nuclear Weapons are situated. Several prominent...

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Scottish Socialist Party

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opposes the replacement of Trident. It has participated in the blockades at Faslane nuclear base since its inception and a number of SSP members have been...

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2014 Scottish independence referendum

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nuclear missile system was based at Coulport weapons depot and naval base of Faslane in the Firth of Clyde area. The SNP objected to having nuclear weapons...

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University Royal Naval Unit

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HMS Dasher, attached to URNU Bristol, at Faslane in 2010...

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Falklands War

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United Kingdom. The nuclear-powered submarine Conqueror set sail from Faslane, Scotland on 4 April. The two aircraft carriers Invincible and Hermes and...

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List of Royal Navy shore establishments

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Devon) HMS Nelson (HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth) HMS Neptune (HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Dunbartonshire) HMS Seahawk (RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall) RNAS Predannack...

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43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines

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Security of nuclear weapons at Faslane, HM Naval Base Clyde, is part of the Group's responsibilities...

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Argyll and Bute

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Dalavich; Dalmally; Druimdrishaig; Drumlemble; Duchlage; Dunbeg; Edentaggart; Faslane Port; Ford; Furnace; Glenbranter; Garelochhead; Geilston; Glenbarr; Glencoe;...

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Clearance diver

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Diving & Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG) based in Portsmouth, Plymouth and Faslane. It comprises: A Squadron (formerly Tactical Diving Group) Special operations...

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