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429: 1396: 1842: 241: 721:, a large number of leases and working arrangements had been concluded with other railways being promoted or built nearby. This was mostly done by guaranteeing those shareholders an income on their capital, which meant no immediate cash was required. When the lines started working, suddenly a huge periodical payment was required, and the income was inadequate to satisfy it. There were also suggestions of improper share acquisitions, and in the period 1848 to 1850 a number of shareholder inquiries disclosed bad practices, and many board members had to resign in February 1850. 492: 1350: 47: 56: 900: 225: 615: 1642:. Joining the Arbroath and Forfar Railway there, it obtained access to both termini of that line. It was authorised to lease the A&FR. The Aberdeen Railway may have underestimated the cost of upgrading the A&FR's stone block track, and it ran out of money building its own main line; its construction was delayed and it encountered political difficulty in 728:(GP&GR) in 1847, but even more alarming revelations of financial impropriety emerged regarding that company, and the Caledonian considered getting authorisation to cancel the amalgamation. However, it was later decided to proceed, and the amalgamation took place by Act of Parliament of 7 August 1851. The GP&GR operated the line between Glasgow and 1666:

at first, only a periodical payment much later. The Caledonian negotiated with the SCR, the SMJR and the Aberdeen Railway and believed it had captured them, but the SCR had other ideas. Much later the Caledonian found that the periodical lease payments were unaffordable, and it was rescued by the legal opinion that the lease agreements had been

1331:. Its purpose was to shorten the route for Caledonian mineral traffic, and it was worked by the Caledonian. In 1903–04 it was extended eastwards to Cathcart and Newton, enabling the heavy mineral trains to avoid the Joint Line and the congested area around Gushetfaulds from the Lanarkshire coalfields to 576:. The promoters had engaged in a frenzy of provisional acquisitions of other lines being put forward or already being constructed, as they considered it was vital to secure territory to their own control and to exclude competing concerns as far as possible. It was not the only Anglo-Scottish route; the 1253:

and enable a circular service from Glasgow. The line was substantially ready in 1902 but by now street tramways were electrically operated and eminently successful. It was plain that a passenger service would not be viable against tram competition and the intended passenger service was never started.

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The Caledonian had now got what it had wanted from the outset: control of an extensive network of lines covering a considerable territorial area. This came at a cost: Parliament became increasingly uncomfortable with monopolies of this kind, and when the North British Railway protested, it was given

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At this early stage the Caledonian Railway saw itself as the future creator of an extensive network in Scotland, and it set about gaining control of as many other Scottish railways as possible. It did so not by purchasing them, but by leasing them. This had the advantage that no payment was required

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terminal was later renamed Leith North. After 1900 the port authorities built new modern docks to the east of the former Leith docks, and the Caledonian further extended its Leith line to reach the new facilities: the Leith New Lines opened in 1903. It had been planned to open a passenger service on

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used the new station; the Stirling trains had to reverse at Gartsherrie Junction. The Garnkirk's old Glebe Street (Townhead) station was reduced to goods and mineral duties. In 1853–54 the Hayhill Fork, between Gartcosh and Garnqueen, was opened, enabling direct running from Buchanan Street towards

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by a 1,940 yd (1,770 m) viaduct; the company worked the line itself. It considerably shortened the route to the Lanarkshire ironworks, and was heavily used at first, but the traffic was depleted by cheap imported iron ore within a decade. The Scottish part of the line was acquired by the

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In competing with rival rail and steamer connections, the Caledonian became frustrated with its reliance on independent steamer operators, and tried to obtain powers to operate the vessels directly; this was refused by Parliament on competition grounds, and in reaction the company founded the

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Another scheme failed to get finance in 1866 and again in 1873, but in 1875 an Act was obtained to build a bridge crossing the Clyde and bringing the South Side route into the city centre. A four-track railway bridge crossing the river was designed by Blyth and Cunningham and built by

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and many other places, with new lines built right up until 1905. When the coal became exhausted in the second half of the 20th century, the railways were progressively closed; passenger traffic had always been light and it too disappeared. Only the passenger traffic to the Lanark and

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Several railways obtained their Acts of Parliament on the same day as the Caledonian, on 31 July 1845. There was a frenzy of railway promotion in that year, and it seemed as if every locality must have its own line. The Scottish Central Railway had been described above; the

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It was clearly desirable to connect central Scotland into the emerging network. At first it was assumed that only one route from Scotland to England would be feasible, and there was considerable controversy over the possible route. A major difficulty was the terrain of the

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and Castle Douglas, and at a stroke the Caledonian had penetrated deep into the south-west, and to the ferry service to the north of Ireland, territory that the G&SWR had assumed was its own. The Portpatrick Railway later reformed with the Wigtownshire Railway as the

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Gradually the financial difficulties were got under control, by economy, and by the discovery that several of the lease agreements were illegal. Handsome dividends continued to be paid, but it was not until March 1853 that the dividend was paid wholly from revenue.

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due to a signalman's error. An express passenger train then ran into the wreckage. A fire then broke out which killed 226 people and injured 246 in what remains the deadliest railway accident in the United Kingdom as of 2021. Two signalmen were later jailed for

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Acquisition of the SNER and other lines brought a number of branch lines to communities off the main line. A number of infill lines were added towards the end of the 19th century. The Dundee and Forfar direct line was opened by the Caledonian in 1870 between

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Many competing schemes were put forward, not all of them well thought out, and two successive government commissions examined them. However, they did not have mandatory force, and after considerable rivalry, the Caledonian Railway obtained an authorising

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on Gordon Street opened in December 1879. It had eight platforms, but was considered to be unsatisfactory, having narrow platforms; the circulating area was "ridiculously small"; there was no good cab stance and inadequate siding accommodation.

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Establishing itself as an intercity and cross-border railway, the Caledonian set about securing territory by leasing other authorised or newly built lines, and fierce competition developed with other, larger Scottish railways, particularly the

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A ninth platform was added to Central station in 1889, but a major expansion took place in the years 1901–1906, when the platforms were lengthened and four platforms added on the west side; a second river crossing was provided. In 1904

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serving island resorts, and fast boat trains were run from Glasgow to steamer piers; the company was refused permission to operate its own steamers, and it formed a partnership with a nominally independent, but friendly, operator, the

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In the mid-1830s, railways in England evolved from local concerns to longer routes that connected cities, and then became networks. In Scotland it was clear that this was the way forward, and there was a desire to connect the

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As early as 1846 proposals to cross the Clyde from Gushetfaulds to a Dunlop Street terminal had been put forward; the idea was killed by fierce opposition from the Clyde Bridges Trust (which would lose toll income) and the

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on 22 May 1848, and the Caledonian opened its branch to reach Greenhill Junction on 7 August 1848. The SCR remained independent for some time, mainly because of Parliamentary opposition to proposed mergers. The SCR built

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on 10 September 1847, and throughout between Glasgow and Carlisle on 15 February 1848. A continuous railway route between Glasgow and London existed for the first time. (It had been possible to travel via Edinburgh and

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was formed by them, opening in 1856. It was later absorbed by the Caledonian, but other lines followed in the sparsely populated but mineral-rich area. As new coal mines opened, so new branches were needed, connecting

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in 1889. The CSPC expanded its routes and services considerably; following nationalisation of the railways in 1948 it became owned by British Railways, but was divested in 1968 and later became a constituent of

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immediately north of Edinburgh, the NBR now had a rival route to Aberdeen. Competition between the companies on the east and west coast routes from London to Aberdeen led in 1895 to what the press called the

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due to the failure of a wheel on the third wagon of the train. The derailed wagons fouled the opposite line; an express passenger train ran into them and was derailed. One person was killed and several were

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and Midcalder. This line connected to many further mines and industrial sites, and gave the Caledonian a passenger route between Glasgow and Edinburgh that competed with the North British Railway's

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from Carstairs; it opened in 1867. Dolphinton had a population of 260 and two railways, and traffic was correspondingly meagre, and the line closed in 1945 to passengers and in 1950 to goods.

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to the incipient English network. There was controversy over the route that such a line might take, but the Caledonian Railway was formed on 31 July 1845 and it opened its main line between

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In the final decades of the 19th century, as the cities spread into conurbations, the company's attention turned to increasing traffic in areas now thought of as "suburban". Street running

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was being promoted. The Caledonian acquired that line during its construction, and it opened in 1849. It gave an alternative and shorter access to another Glasgow passenger terminal, named

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were routes with significant passenger traffic. Many lines to coal and iron ore pits further east were built, but serving remote areas the lines closed when the mineral extraction ceased.

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the line, and passenger stations had been built, but tram competition made it clear that an inner suburban passenger railway was unviable and the passenger service was never inaugurated.

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opened in 1847; it was taken over by the Scottish Central Railway, and its network came to the Caledonian with the SCR when that company was taken over by the Caledonian in 1865.

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The Edinburgh main line passed close to numerous mineral workings, and several short branches and connections were made to collieries, iron workings and shale oil plants. The

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Caledonian Railway in 1873, and the whole line in 1895. Serious ice damage and later heavy maintenance costs made the line seriously unprofitable and it was closed in 1921.

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was substantially changed to provide carriage washing and stabling facilities; it closed as a passenger station on 1 March 1905. Central station was operated by a single

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and the islands to Glasgow became critical. The inconvenient situation of the Greenock station and pier encouraged thoughts of more convenient routes, and in 1862 the

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The Caledonian now worked trains at three termini in Glasgow: Buchanan Street, South Side (from the Clydesdale Junction line, mostly used for local trains to

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c. clxii), on 31 July 1845, for lines from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Carlisle. The share capital was to be £1,800,000 (equivalent to £225 million today).

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in 1901–02. With challenging gradients to reach Scotland's highest village in otherwise remote territory, the line scraped a bare living and closed in 1938.

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The earlier practice of paying dividends from capital made some shareholders feel good, but gave a misleading indication that the company was profitable.

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in 1856. The SNER did not remain independent for long: it was absorbed by the Caledonian in 1866. At the time of the absorption the SNER and the

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encouraged, and half-funded, the construction of a branch from near Lothian Road, and this opened in 1861. A branch from the Granton line to

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If the Caledonian Railway had been formed as an intercity trunk line, its attention was early on turned to other demands. Local interests in

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miles (2.4 km) long. It was worked by the Caledonian and absorbed on 11 November 1889. The Caledonian Railway sought to develop both

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opened in 1848 from Perth to Forfar, giving onward access to Aberdeen. The SMJR and the Aberdeen Railway amalgamated in 1856 to form the

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The area of the north bank of the river Clyde became increasingly important for industry, and therefore became heavily populated. The

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and its satellites had gained an early monopoly of this traffic, but its importance encouraged the Caledonian to enter the area.

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railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century with the objective of forming a link between English railways and

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on the same day as the Caledonian. The SCR needed a partner railway to get access to Glasgow and Edinburgh, but the rival

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The unsatisfactory Edinburgh terminus needed improvement but funds were limited, and the Caledonian built a short spur to

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running powers over much of the Caledonian's northern system. There was worse to come: as the North British approached

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The industrial development led to the construction of other railways contiguous with the M&KR, in particular the

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to form a loop in 1894. It was worked by the Caledonian, although the company retained its independence until 1923.

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in 1861–62 and the Caledonian Railway worked that railway; it obtained running powers over the G&SWR between

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were already responding to the demand for passenger travel in these areas, but as yet they used horse traction.

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The Caledonian Railway's Edinburgh line from Carstairs opened on 1 April 1848. The terminal at Edinburgh was at

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In the closing years of the 18th century, the pressing need to bring coal cheaply to Glasgow from the plentiful

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Although the company was supported by Scottish investors, more than half of its shares were held in England.

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made a short extension into Strathearn, and this encouraged ideas of completing a link right through to the

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was promoted as a potential alternative main line; it opened in 1895 but remained simply a rural branch.

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The Caledonian recognised that the Townhead terminus was unsatisfactory and constructed a deviation from

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was promoted as an independent concern but heavily supported by the Caledonian. It opened in 1886 from

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in 1868, although at that time the then small village did not generate much business for the railway.

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by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, led to a huge and rapid increase in iron production and demand for

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was opened in 1860, having been taken over by the Caledonian during construction. It was extended to

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opened on 1 August 1874. The line was successful in encouraging residential building, especially at

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On 16 July 1914, 16-year-old ‘wagon greaser’ James Beck was walking between two railway lines near

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when the crank axle of the locomotive hauling it failed. A few passengers suffered minor injuries.

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wanted a railway connection. The wealthy middle class saw the town as an elegant location and the

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This article is about the historical Scottish railway company. For the modern preserved line, see

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service operated by the Caledonian Railway Company. Its rails "ran along a hedge-lined route" to

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The line was never profitable although it contributed greatly to the development of the town of

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and the SMJR adopted two existing short lines that were on a suitable alignment. They were the

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When the main line was built, no branches were provided in the thinly populated terrain of the

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in 1838, so that London was linked with the Lancashire and West Midlands centres of industry.

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During the process of seeking Parliamentary authorisation, the Caledonian observed that the

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encouraged many visitors, who used Crieff as a railhead and continued by road. In 1893 the

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was opened. The line was encouraged by the Caledonian Railway, giving westward access into

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Crieff now had two railway connections, using the same station. The upsurge in tourism in

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was authorised. It was an independent company intending to provide a fast connection from

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in 1923. Many of its principal routes are still used, and the original main line between

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was opened in 1858. It achieved considerable significance as the starting point for the

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On 23 October 1899, an express passenger train was in collision with a cattle train at

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was incorporated in 1897 and transferred to the Caledonian in 1902; it was to link

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When the Caledonian's first main line opened, it used the Townhead terminus of the

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The first main line had bypassed a considerable centre of industry located on the

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ironworks from the west, and in 1869 the line was extended from near there to

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had opened in 1841 with the declared intention of reaching Carlisle by way of

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and the Newtyle and Glammiss Railway. Both were unsuccessful adjuncts to the

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due to errors by the station master and signalman, compounded by a lack of

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opened in 1866. Commuting was already in fashion. The line was extended to

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to the railway network, but it had been promised financial support by the

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In 1889 the Caledonian itself opened an extension line from Greenock to

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On 2 April 1909, a passenger train became divided and was derailed at

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promoted a branch line to their town, opening in 1855. Coal owners in

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was made in 1864. This line was opened to passengers from 1879: the

1907:) when he was hit by an oncoming train and as a result, was killed. 1365:

on 15 February 1848; its terminus was a one-platform station named

1840: 1416: 1394: 1348: 930:, and worked by it; the Caledonian acquired the line in 1865. The 898: 613: 427: 346:, running express passenger services and a heavy mineral traffic. 239: 223: 2056:

From July 1865, the Caledonian Railway adopted "a version of the

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With the intention of revitalising the lead mining industry, the

323:

and the Caledonian Railway was a constituent of the newly formed

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were engaged in building a through line at Aberdeen, with a new

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The company had obtained Parliamentary powers to merge with the

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In 1923 the railways of Great Britain were "grouped" under the

3416: 2160:, John Donald Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh, first edition 1983, 1716:, north of Montrose, and so, with the opening in 1890 of the 1492:

The Caledonian Railway had intended to lease, or absorb, the

639:

at Gateshead / Newcastle by congested road bridge or ferry.)

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Thomas, John; Paterson, Rev A. J. S. (1984).

2064:". From September 1888 a further riband was added below the 1528:

in 1856, and it was worked by the SCR and absorbed in 1865.

2060:, without, so far as is known, getting the blessing of the 1079:

was opened from Beattock on 2 April 1883. It was just over

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The SCR itself managed to absorb some local railways; the

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terminus of the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway.

1050:

trains (operated by the Caledonian) continued to use it.

1042:

The Bridge Street terminus was jointly operated with the

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The Monkland Canal – a Sketch of the Early History

1586:, built using stone block sleepers and a track gauge of 677:). The South Side station was already being used by the 174:

2,836 miles 66 chains (4,565.4 km) (1919)

166:

1,118 miles 13 chains (1,799.5 km) (1919)

3318:(1st ed.). Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd. 2320:

Britain's First Trunk Line – the Grand Junction Railway

1438:, now leased by the Caledonian, had long since reached 872:

With the Barrhead line in full operation, interests in

2474:

The Caledonian: Scotland's Imperial Railway: A History

2269:, Strathkelvin Public Libraries, Kirkintilloch, 1995, 2267:

The Monkland and Kirkintilloch and Associated Railways

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The Origins of the Scottish Railway System: 1722-1844

2158:

The Origins of the Scottish Railway System: 1722–1844

736:(G&SWR), and the Paisley line used a terminus at 584:

on 22 June 1846, forming part of what has become the

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railway (with a modified entry into Glasgow itself).

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History of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947

3101:(5th edition; 4th impression ed.). Shepperton: 3070:(5th edition; 3rd impression ed.). Shepperton: 2256:, Strathkelvin Public Libraries, Kirkintilloch, 1976 954:

The North British Railway opened its branch line to

196:. It progressively extended its network and reached 5078: 5022: 4718: 4622: 4534: 4406: 4153: 4117: 4010: 3947: 3889: 3831: 3662: 3516: 3465: 3364:

A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain

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A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain

2289:, Strathkelvin District Libraries and Museums, 1981 1753:was an independent company intended to connect the 1650:, on the southern margin of the city, extending to 596:; it did so in 1850, changing its name then to the 531: 521: 516: 503: 477: 170: 162: 126: 121: 111: 80: 70: 65: 4389:Independent lines worked by the Caledonian Railway 3134: 2943: 2915: 2887: 2859: 369:coalfield had been met by the construction of the 5177:London, Midland and Scottish Railway constituents 4768:Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company 3193:(Revised ed.). London: Educational Book Co. 3099:British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer 3068:British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer 3038:British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer 3018:British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer 2998:British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer 2300:The Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1830–1980 4701:Independent lines worked by the Highland Railway 3634:Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway 2435:The Glasgow and South Western Railway: A History 2340:The London & Birmingham Railway 150 Years On 817:Caledonian Railway branches in North Lanarkshire 765:Caledonian Railway branches in South Lanarkshire 18:Caledonian Railway (Carlisle Deviation) Act 1846 2342:, David & Charles plc, Newton Abbot, 1987, 1854:with a freight train that was being shunted at 1353:Caledonian lines are shown in red on this 1905 580:opened its coastal route between Edinburgh and 3685:Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway 2613:The Glasgow, Cowal and Bute Route Through Time 2476:, Stenlake Publishing Limited, Catrine, 2014, 2437:, Stenlake Publishing Limited, Catrine, 2104, 2418:, Stenlake Publishing Limited, Catrine, 2014, 2175: 2173: 1936:Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton 1880:On 6 April 1906, an express freight train was 1850:On 2 October 1872, an express passenger train 1361:The Caledonian Railway entered Edinburgh from 1325:Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway 1291:Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway 1109:, to Edinburgh and Glasgow for several years. 673:quays at General Terminus (over the connected 356:History of the Caledonian Railway (until 1850) 4097: 3832: 3755: 3442: 3173:(1st ed.). London: Educational Book Co. 1631:. It later closed and the rails were lifted. 1465:southwest of Edinburgh, and a branch line to 1403:, passing Dalry Road Locomotive Depot in 1962 1273:was nominally independent, running from near 829:was a keen competitor, having taken over the 713:Financial problems, and Greenock amalgamation 679:Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway 265:in 1848, making an alliance with the English 236:(formerly part of the North British Railway). 8: 3397:Through Scotland with the Caledonian Railway 2390: 1446:on the Edinburgh main line, passing through 1176:(CalMac), which remains in state ownership. 837:, and servicing that industry with coal and 751:), and Bridge Street (on the Paisley line). 675:General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway 590:Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway 560:The Glasgow and Edinburgh lines combined at 39: 3624:Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company 3219:. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 2577:, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1979, 2569: 2567: 2388: 2386: 2384: 2382: 2380: 2378: 2376: 2374: 2372: 2370: 2152: 2150: 2148: 1827:Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway 1779:to Oban is open today, connected to the ex- 1634:The Aberdeen Railway was to run north from 631:since 1846, but this involved crossing the 432:Former Caledonian Main Line, Edinburgh 2011 5091:Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway 4863:Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge 4104: 4090: 4082: 4071:List of companies involved in the grouping 3762: 3748: 3740: 3619:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway 3449: 3435: 3427: 3137:Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies 2523:The Little Railways of South West Scotland 969:was opened in 1869, linking iron mines in 951:; the Caledonian was a one-quarter owner. 949:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway 777:pressed for a railway connection, and the 696:. It opened on 1 November 1849. Trains to 622:The main line was opened from Carlisle to 474: 54: 45: 4833:Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction 2975:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles Plc. 2721:, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1989, 2650:, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1976, 2525:, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969, 2503:The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways 2398:, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1984, 2183:inflation figures are based on data from 924:Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway 759:South Lanarkshire: mainly mineral traffic 4011: 3720:Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway 3609:North and South Western Junction Railway 3554:Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway 1833:were poor, discouraging through travel. 1802:to the SMJR network; it was extended to 1796:Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway 1377:on foot to continue their rail journey. 1034:was complete on 1 October 1878. The new 992:Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway 903:A former Caledonian Railway building in 4773:Charlestown Railway and Harbour Company 3549:Cleator and Workington Junction Railway 2762:. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 16. 2708:, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1966 2468: 2466: 2464: 2462: 2460: 2458: 2456: 2454: 2452: 2450: 2118: 2098: 913:Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway 5182:Pre-grouping British railway companies 5131:Rothesay and Ettrick Bay Light Railway 5060:Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint 5030:Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction 4823:Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway 4461:Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction 3594:Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway 2960:– via British Newspaper Archive. 2932:– via British Newspaper Archive. 2917:"A last look round at the week's news" 2904:– via British Newspaper Archive. 2876:– via British Newspaper Archive. 2812:. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 10. 2254:The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway 1271:Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway 618:The Caledonian Railway first main line 38: 5197:British companies established in 1830 5192:Railway companies established in 1830 4818:Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway 4349:Lines built by the Caledonian Railway 4112:Historical Scottish railway companies 3457:Constituent railway companies of the 2787:. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 7. 2615:, Amberley Publishing, Stroud, 2014, 2416:The North British Railway — A History 2216:, Richard Stenlake, Ochiltree, 1993, 2124: 2122: 2087:Locomotives of the Caledonian Railway 1984:Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, 1st Baronet 1910:On 22 May 1915, a troop train was in 1563:also got their Acts on the same day. 1533:Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway 1488:Stirling, Perth, Callander and Crieff 1345:Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh 1243:Paisley and Barrhead District Railway 1004:Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway 726:Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway 533:Text of statute as originally enacted 212:and Glasgow is in use as part of the 7: 5014:Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness 4964:North British, Arbroath and Montrose 4491:Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr 4238:General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour 3459:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1297:The Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 1207:(the eastern arm of the present-day 206:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 116:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 27:British pre-grouping railway company 5096:Cromarty and Dingwall Light Railway 4728:Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick 4559:Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction 4288:Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie 3529:Brechin and Edzell District Railway 3191:Harmsworth's universal encyclopedia 3171:Harmsworth's universal encyclopedia 3141:. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. 2668:"‘Soldiering On’ ……… and Magdalene" 2545:, Oakwood Press, Headington, 1990, 2214:Monkland: the Canal that Made Money 1912:a head-on collision at Quintinshill 1870:working. Twelve people were killed. 1287:Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway 1128:From Greenock to the Firth of Clyde 325:London Midland and Scottish Railway 307:passenger traffic developed on the 5202:1923 disestablishments in Scotland 5070:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint 4873:Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh 4026:London, Brighton & South Coast 3422:The Caledonian Railway on Railscot 3417:The Caledonian Railway Association 2394:John Thomas revised J S Paterson, 2302:, Robert Hale Ltd., London, 1980, 2142:Obituary of Richard Price-Williams 1775:The western part of the line from 1180:Glasgow and Paisley suburban lines 568:, and the route then crossed over 375:Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway 244:Caledonian Engineers Saloon No. 41 25: 4733:Anstruther and St Andrews Railway 4589:Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction 4213:Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie 4130:Glasgow and South Western Railway 4036:South Eastern and Chatham Railway 4031:London, Chatham and Dover Railway 3690:Furness and Midland Joint Railway 3680:Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway 3639:Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway 3604:Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway 3483:Glasgow and South Western Railway 2889:"Caledonian Railway Chairmanship" 2835:"They started – and died - young" 1682:Scottish Midland Junction Railway 1553:Scottish Midland Junction Railway 1044:Glasgow and South Western Railway 922:In 1863 an independent line, the 734:Glasgow and South Western Railway 598:Glasgow and South Western Railway 298:Glasgow and South Western Railway 5172:Early Scottish railway companies 5126:Perth, Almond Valley and Methven 4298:Perth, Almond Valley and Methven 3670:Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway 3584:Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 3498:London and North Western Railway 3493:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 3271:(Revised ed.). Shepperton: 3251:(1st ed.). London: Nelson. 2833:Esbester, Mike (1 August 2017). 2739:The Railways of Upper Strathearn 2573:Colin Johnston and John R Hume, 2541:Stuart Edgar and John M Sinton, 2287:The Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway 1950:The Hon Edward Plunkett, RN 1850 1786:, but the remainder has closed. 1654:in 1854. There were branches to 1580:Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway 1303:Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 1211:) in 1886, and was extended via 1114:Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch 1066:Extending the network after 1880 497:Parliament of the United Kingdom 490: 438:Liverpool and Manchester Railway 269:which connected Carlisle to the 267:London and North Western Railway 5187:1830 establishments in Scotland 4948:Newburgh and North Fife Railway 4908:Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton 4655:Inverness and Aberdeen Junction 4481:Girvan and Portpatrick Junction 4333:Symington, Biggar and Broughton 4135:Great North of Scotland Railway 3675:Citadel Station Joint Committee 2717:John Thomas and David Turnock, 1884:2 miles (3.2 km) south of 1690:Great North of Scotland Railway 1319:-mile (10.5 km) line from 1293:), built jointly with the NBR. 1169:Caledonian Steam Packet Company 1146:Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway 1105:from both places, combining at 998:. It extended from Townhead to 973:with the Caledonian Railway at 857:Developing the network: to 1880 314:Caledonian Steam Packet Company 5141:Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway 5116:Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway 4918:Leven and East of Fife Railway 4903:Kirkcaldy and District Railway 4878:Glasgow and Milngavie Junction 4710:Wick and Lybster Light Railway 4486:Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle 4273:Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire 3811:London, Midland & Scottish 3715:Preston and Wyre Joint Railway 3644:Wick and Lybster Light Railway 2839:Railway Work, Life & Death 2706:The Callander and Oban Railway 2322:, Adams and Dart, Bath, 1972, 2130:The Railway Year Book for 1920 1974:Sir James Thompson 1901 - 1906 1686:Scottish North Eastern Railway 843:Rutherglen and Coatbridge line 807:branches remain in operation. 460:Connecting Scotland and London 1: 4994:Slamannan and Borrowstounness 4660:Inverness and Aviemore Direct 4564:Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla 4293:Paisley and Barrhead District 4253:Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock 4228:Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen 4218:Dunblane, Doune and Callander 3710:Preston and Longridge Railway 3599:Maryport and Carlisle Railway 2945:"The New Caledonian Chairman" 2611:Chris Hogg and Lynn Patrick, 1969:James Clark Bunten (engineer) 1646:itself. It opened in 1850 to 1502:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway 1484:, but this idea was shelved. 692:to a new Glasgow terminus at 446:London and Birmingham Railway 5111:Invergarry and Fort Augustus 5055:Glasgow and Renfrew District 5009:West of Fife Mineral Railway 4999:Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway 4883:Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank 4670:Inverness and Perth Junction 3269:Main Lines Across the Border 3249:Main Lines Across the Border 3040:(5th ed.). Shepperton: 2741:, Oakwood Press, Usk, 2004, 2648:Forgotten Railways: Scotland 2505:, Oakwood Press, Usk, 1991, 1959:William Johnston 1854 - 1859 1808:Crieff & Methven Railway 1620:). The SMJR opened in 1848. 1101:as watering places, and ran 648:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway 635:at Berwick by road, and the 406:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway 99:; 101 years ago 86:; 177 years ago 32:Caledonian Railway (Brechin) 5086:Brechin and Edzell District 4984:Strathendrick and Aberfoyle 4788:Dunfermline and Queensferry 4630:Buckie and Portessie Branch 4466:Castle Douglas and Dumfries 4208:Crieff and Methven Junction 3968:Glasgow & South Western 3731:(Full list of constituents) 3524:Arbroath and Forfar Railway 3508:North Staffordshire Railway 3097:Conolly, W. Philip (1980). 2543:The Solway Junction Railway 2068:motto; this bore the words 1978:Sir James King, 1st Baronet 1710:Dundee and Arbroath Railway 1638:, a few miles northwest of 1623:The Inchture Express was a 1610:Arbroath and Forfar Railway 1566:The SMJR built a line from 1436:Wishaw and Coltness Railway 1028:Sir William Arrol & Co. 996:Clydesdale Junction Railway 888:Branches south of Carstairs 663:Clydesdale Junction Railway 652:Wishaw and Coltness Railway 549:Caledonian Railway Act 1845 479:Caledonian Railway Act 1845 410:Wishaw and Coltness Railway 385:, and the invention of the 234:Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway 5218: 5167:Companies based in Glasgow 4928:Monkland and Kirkintilloch 4680:Kyle of Lochalsh Extension 4021:London & South Western 3983:London & North Western 3978:Lancashire & Yorkshire 3800:London & North Eastern 3569:Dundee and Newtyle Railway 3534:Callander and Oban Railway 2070:Caledonian Railway Company 1995:Chief mechanical engineers 1798:opened in 1858 to connect 1751:Callander and Oban Railway 1745:Callander and Oban Railway 1739:Forfar and Brechin Railway 1584:Dundee and Newtyle Railway 1537:Callander and Oban Railway 1496:(SCR), which obtained its 1342: 865: 814: 762: 607: 472:United Kingdom legislation 361:The Lanarkshire coal lines 353: 29: 5050:Glasgow and Paisley Joint 4868:Glasgow City and District 4471:Dalry and North Johnstone 4441:Ayrshire and Wigtownshire 4318:Scottish Midland Junction 4308:Rutherglen and Coatbridge 4278:Leadhills and Wanlockhead 4058: 3779: 3774:British railway companies 3728: 3539:Cathcart District Railway 3187:Hammerton, John Alexander 3167:Hammerton, John Alexander 2896:. Scotland. 7 August 1901 2810:Trains in Trouble: Vol. 6 2785:Trains in Trouble: Vol. 5 2760:Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2 1956:William Baird 1852 - 1854 1945:John James Hope Johnstone 1819:Crieff and Comrie Railway 1704:with the building of the 1399:An empty stock train for 1289:(originally built by the 1193:Cathcart District Railway 572:and continued on through 489: 484: 53: 44: 5106:Hagdale Chromate Railway 4979:Stirling and Dunfermline 4853:Forth and Clyde Junction 4848:Fife and Kinross Railway 4690:Sutherland and Caithness 4675:Inverness and Ross-shire 4431:Ayr and Maybole Junction 4358:CR Cleland and Midcalder 4268:Lanarkshire and Ayrshire 3700:Lancashire Union Railway 3544:Charnwood Forest Railway 3020:(4th ed.). London: 3000:(3rd ed.). London: 2866:West Somerset Free Press 2758:Trevena, Arthur (1981). 2680:McKean, Charles (2007). 2593:Johnston and Hume, p. 37 2082:Carlisle railway history 1941:William Lockhart MP 1844 1877:. One person was killed. 1845:Wreckage at Quintinshill 1768:. A branch was built to 1759:Scottish Central Railway 1675:Dundee and Perth Railway 1629:Inchture railway station 1614:5 ft 6 in 1561:Dundee and Perth Railway 1494:Scottish Central Railway 1285:with the opening of the 851:Carfin to Midcalder line 414:4 ft 6 in 5065:Kilsyth and Bonnybridge 4974:The St. Andrews Railway 4753:Border Counties Railway 4743:Bathgate and Coatbridge 4421:Ardrossan and Johnstone 4263:Hamilton and Strathaven 4258:Greenock and Wemyss Bay 4248:Glasgow Central Railway 3915:Great North of Scotland 3695:Goods Traffic Committee 3654:Yorkshire Dales Railway 3629:Solway Junction Railway 3267:; Cross, Derek (1982). 3247:; Cross, Derek (1960). 3211:; Riemsdijk, John van; 2952:. England. 20 June 1906 2924:. England. 16 June 1906 2808:Earnshaw, Alan (1990). 2783:Earnshaw, Alan (1989). 2684:. Granta Publications. 2185:Clark, Gregory (2017). 2066:Nemo me impune lacessit 1989:Henry Allan 1918 - 1923 1965:J.C. Bolton 1880 - 1897 1962:Thomas Hill 1868 - 1880 1953:John Duncan 1850 - 1852 1823:Callander and Oban line 1546:North and east of Perth 1518:Crieff Junction Railway 1220:Glasgow Central Railway 1036:Glasgow Central station 986:Glasgow Central station 967:Solway Junction Railway 862:Busby and East Kilbride 281:and the civil engineer 230:locomotive no. 419 60:1920 map of the railway 4828:Edinburgh and Northern 4803:Edinburgh and Dalkeith 4798:Edinburgh and Bathgate 4609:St Combs Light Railway 4451:Bridge of Weir Railway 4378:CR Hamiltonhill Branch 4323:Scottish North Eastern 2868:. England. 22 May 1897 2362:The Caledonian Railway 2062:Lord Lyon King of Arms 1846: 1404: 1401:Princes Street station 1358: 1355:Railway Clearing House 1339:Edinburgh and Lothians 1167:nominally independent 908: 619: 442:Grand Junction Railway 433: 245: 237: 5121:Lochaber Narrow Gauge 5045:Darvel and Strathaven 5004:West Highland Railway 4898:Kinross-shire Railway 4888:Kelvin Valley Railway 4808:Edinburgh and Glasgow 4705:Dornoch Light Railway 4584:Formartine and Buchan 4496:Greenock and Ayrshire 4426:Ayr and Dalmellington 4145:North British Railway 4041:South Eastern Railway 3663:Former joint railways 3564:Dornoch Light Railway 3559:Dearne Valley Railway 3466:Constituent companies 3395:Mullay, A. J. (2010) 3335:Thomas, John (1971). 1844: 1696:; it opened in 1867. 1524:to what later became 1511:Perth General station 1456:route through Falkirk 1398: 1371:North British Railway 1352: 1264:North British Railway 1132:In the mid-1850s the 1056:Bridge Street station 902: 827:North British Railway 617: 578:North British Railway 431: 294:North British Railway 243: 227: 4959:North Berwick Branch 4813:Edinburgh and Hawick 4793:East of Fife Railway 4783:Devon Valley Railway 4758:Border Union Railway 4544:Aberdeen and Turriff 4501:Kilmarnock and Troon 4243:Garnkirk and Glasgow 3614:North London Railway 3517:Subsidiary companies 2971:Dow, George (1973). 2861:"News in a nutshell" 1790:The Strathearn lines 1652:Guild Street station 1625:horse-drawn carriage 1373:needed to cross the 1209:Cathcart Circle Line 1174:Caledonian MacBrayne 1032:Clyde railway bridge 610:Caledonian Main Line 586:East Coast Main Line 214:West Coast Main Line 5136:Skye Marble Railway 5101:Dundee and Arbroath 5040:Dundee and Arbroath 4938:Montrose and Bervie 4858:Gifford and Garvald 4665:Inverness and Nairn 4521:Paisley and Renfrew 4343:Wishaw and Coltness 4193:Clydesdale Junction 4178:Arbroath and Forfar 3993:North Staffordshire 3920:Hull & Barnsley 3770:The "Big Four" pre- 3705:North Union Railway 3312:Robertson, C. 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A. 2298:Frank Ferneyhough, 2044:William Pickersgill 1136:connections on the 1018:(who insisted on a 1006:with a terminus at 934:had opened between 932:Portpatrick Railway 629:Newcastle upon Tyne 450:North Union Railway 41: 5162:Caledonian Railway 4695:Sutherland Railway 4640:Duke of Sutherland 4614:Strathspey Railway 4594:Keith and Dufftown 4549:Aboyne and Braemar 4526:Paisley Canal Line 4516:Maybole and Girvan 4511:Maidens and Dunure 4407:Glasgow and South 4393:Callander and Oban 4373:CR Hamilton Branch 4283:Lesmahagow Railway 4233:Forfar and Brechin 4125:Caledonian Railway 3473:Caledonian Railway 3131:Awdry, Christopher 2318:Norman W Webster, 2181:Retail Price Index 1847: 1784:West Highland Line 1772:, opened in 1903. 1526:Gleneagles station 1444:Midcalder Junction 1405: 1359: 909: 779:Lesmahagow Railway 620: 582:Berwick-upon-Tweed 434: 246: 238: 182:Caledonian Railway 81:Dates of operation 40:Caledonian Railway 5149: 5148: 4943:Mallaig Extension 4933:Monkland Railways 4778:Coatbridge Branch 4685:Perth and Dunkeld 4635:Dingwall and Skye 4416:Ardrossan Railway 4383:CR The Switchback 4368:CR Douglas Branch 4203:Crieff and Comrie 4188:Cathcart District 4118:Primary companies 4079: 4078: 3737: 3736: 3589:Knott End Railway 2670:- Westmuir.org.uk 2443:978 1 84033 648 1 2424:978-1-84033-647-4 2156:C J A Robertson, 2052:Armorial bearings 1917:culpable homicide 1837:Notable accidents 1723:Race to the North 1714:Kinnaber Junction 1498:Act of Parliament 1357:map of Edinburgh. 1333:Ardrossan Harbour 1103:The Tinto Express 960:Dolphinton branch 831:Monkland Railways 823:North Lanarkshire 811:North Lanarkshire 775:South Lanarkshire 732:jointly with the 543:act of Parliament 538: 537: 485:Act of Parliament 330:It extended from 321:Railways Act 1921 178: 177: 16:(Redirected from 5209: 4843:Eyemouth Railway 4645:Findhorn Railway 4623:Highland Railway 4537:Scotland Railway 4436:Ayr to Mauchline 4313:Scottish Central 4303:Polloc and Govan 4223:Dundee and Perth 4163:Aberdeen Railway 4140:Highland Railway 4106: 4099: 4092: 4083: 4013: 3950: 3892: 3834: 3824: 3819: 3813: 3808: 3802: 3797: 3791: 3786: 3764: 3757: 3750: 3741: 3574:Harborne Railway 3488:Highland Railway 3451: 3444: 3437: 3428: 3385: 3358: 3329: 3307: 3294: 3260: 3238: 3202: 3182: 3160: 3140: 3124: 3093: 3063: 3033: 3013: 2987: 2986: 2973:Railway Heraldry 2968: 2962: 2961: 2959: 2957: 2947: 2940: 2934: 2933: 2931: 2929: 2919: 2912: 2906: 2905: 2903: 2901: 2891: 2884: 2878: 2877: 2875: 2873: 2863: 2856: 2850: 2849: 2847: 2845: 2830: 2824: 2823: 2805: 2799: 2798: 2780: 2774: 2773: 2755: 2749: 2735: 2729: 2715: 2709: 2702: 2696: 2695: 2677: 2671: 2665: 2659: 2644: 2638: 2635: 2629: 2623: 2621:978 144 562 1081 2609: 2603: 2600: 2594: 2591: 2585: 2575:Glasgow Stations 2571: 2562: 2559: 2553: 2539: 2533: 2519: 2513: 2499: 2493: 2490: 2484: 2470: 2445: 2432: 2426: 2412: 2406: 2392: 2365: 2356: 2350: 2336: 2330: 2316: 2310: 2296: 2290: 2283: 2277: 2263: 2257: 2250: 2244: 2232:George Thomson, 2230: 2224: 2212:Guthrie Hutton, 2210: 2204: 2203: 2201: 2199: 2177: 2168: 2154: 2143: 2140: 2134: 2133: 2126: 2106: 2103: 2038:John F. 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