/ / | Coatbridge Tinplate Works Later makes Malleable Iron, served by Caledonian Railway from 1885. |
/ / | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Ravenscraig No 4 Yard was opened on the east side of the main line opposite Ravenscraig No 2 Yard. The new yard handled iron ore, allowing No 2 to focus entirely on coal. Iron ore was carried over the main line by conveyor. |
/ /1813 | Benjamin Conner Born, worked with Robert Napier and the Caledonian Railway as the locomotive superintendent. |
/ /1841 | Woodhall Paper Mill Converted from white paper to brown paper, served by the Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) on the railway^s opening in 1874 |
/02/1843 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway extended from Gartsherrie to new Coatbridge [CR], initially a terminus. (This line later extended through to Whifflet South Junction and was used by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway and the Caledonian Railway to avoid the more tortuous Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway route with level crossings through Coatbridge.) |
/ /1844 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Port Dundas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension to Port Dundas authorised. |
07/10/1844 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
Caledonian Railway Agreement between the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway and Caledonian Railway about a connection at Gartsherrie NB Junction (later name) and another at Garnqueen South Junction for the Greenhill branch. The Caledonian would have running powers between the two locations, |
/ /1845 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Act receives Royal assent. The line was authorised from Glasgow, using the Polloc and Govan Railway to reach Hamilton with a branch to Motherwell [1st], the forks dividing at the later Newton station. The line would bring coal from pits in the Hamilton area, owned by the Dixons amongst others, to the Govan Iron Works. The Motherwell branch was authorised to not to be opened until the Caledonian Railway reached the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. |
/ /1845 | Caledonian Railway Approval for a curve at Castlecary from the Caledonian Railway to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. This curve was not built. |
31/07/1845 | Caledonian Railway Act receives Royal assent. |
11/10/1845 | Caledonian Railway First Sod cut. |
/ /1846 | Polloc and Govan Railway
Caledonian Railway Polloc and Govan Railway merged with Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1846 | Clydesdale Junction RailwayCaledonian Railway Clydesdale Junction Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1846 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Act receives Royal assent. The Act included provision for the Caledonian Railway to purchase the line (although this did not happen a portion through Dumbarton station did end up being partly Caledonian owned). |
/ /1846 | Caledonian Railway Act for branch from Slateford to Granton rejected by Government. |
/ /1846 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Act for Caledonian Railway branch from Slateford to Granton rejected by Government. |
/ /1846 | Hayhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. (Not built at this time.) |
/ /1846 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Branch authorised to Goodockhill. (Not built. Served by the Legbrannock Railway Extension and later served by the Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway).) |
/ /1846 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch to Kirriemuir authorised (not built at this time). |
/ /1846 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Authorisation altered to allow the Motherwell [1st] branch to be opened before completion of the Caledonian Railway. |
01/01/1846 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway merged with the Caledonian Railway. |
16/07/1846 | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Act receives Royal assent. It was originally stipulated that the line was not allowed to compete with the Caledonian Railway for Glasgow to Carlisle traffic. |
/ /1847 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock RailwayCaledonian Railway Lease of the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway by the Caledonian Railway authorised. |
/ /1847 | Edinburgh Station and Branches (Caledonian Railway) Slateford to Haymarket (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Act passed. |
/ /1847 | Lesmahagow Railway Act passed for a line from Motherwell to Bankend (beyond Coalburn). The Caledonian Railway fail to build the line. |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Branch to Annan, from Ecclefechan, authorised. Not built. |
/ /1847 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) New better sited Glasgow terminus in Buchanan Street authorised. Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway proposed line abandoned. Proposed Garscube Road line abandoned. |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Branches to Bankend, Canderside Colliery, Douglas and Strathaven [Flemington] passed, but not proceeded with. |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Branch from Sark (the Border) to Canonbie Colliery approved. Not built. |
/ /1847 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark branch authorised to Cleghorn. |
/ /1847 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Wester Dalry Branch linking the Caledonian Railway to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway authorised. The permission is allowed to expire (but is later revived). |
/ /1847 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation of a branch from Blantyre to Douglas/Weston. The branch was not built. |
/ /1847 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorised. Not proceeded with at this time. |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Branch to Kelhead Quarry authorised. This was not built, however a branch from the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway did serve the quarry at a later date. |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Smalston to Longtown Branch authorised (not built). |
/ /1847 | Caledonian Railway Gretna to Mossband Hall branch authorised. (Not built.) |
/ /1847 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell and Wishaw and Coltness Connecting Branch authorised. |
/ /1847 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown Branches authorised. (Not built in this form or at this time.) South connecting branch, Ravenstruther to Fauldhouse, connecting branch to Silvermuir, branch to Rigside, Biggar to Broughton branch. Powers were allowed to lapse. |
26/08/1847 | Caledonian Railway Locomotive runs all the way from Carlisle to Beattock before opening. |
01/09/1847 | Caledonian Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Carlisle Citadel opened. The short Maryport and Carlisle Railway branch to Carlisle Crown Street is crossed, on the level, by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway on its approach to the new Carlisle Citadel. This approach had crossed the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway on the level too, just to the south east. |
10/09/1847 | Caledonian Railway Carlisle to Beattock opened. |
/ /1848 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway Caledonian Railway given permission to buy land to expand Coatbridge [CR]. |
/ /1848 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to the Caledonian Railway to complete their line to Glasgow with a bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow and a city station. (Not proceeded with.) |
/ /1848 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell and Wishaw and Coltness Connecting Branch abandoned. |
/ /1848 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Caledonian Railway buys land at St Rollox. This will later be the site of the St Rollox Works. |
15/02/1848 | Caledonian Railway Beattock to Glasgow (Townhead) (via the Wishaw and Coltness Railway and the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway) and Edinburgh (Lothian Road) branch opened. The stations at Abington and Elvanfoot, on its main line, are used by the lead mines and villages at Leadhills and Wanlockhead. |
07/08/1848 | Caledonian Railway Castlecary Branch (Caledonian Railway) opened from Gartsherrie North Junction to Greenhill Lower Junction to meet the Scottish Central Railway. Short connection from Gartsherrie South Junction to Gartsherrie NB Junction opened. (The route included running power over a short section of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway between Gartsherrie NB Junction and Gartsherrie North Junction.) |
/ /1849 | Wishaw and Coltness RailwayCaledonian Railway Wishaw and Coltness Railway merged with Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1849 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway leased to the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1849 | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway leased by the Caledonian Railway. (Alternative date 1846). |
01/06/1849 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Line opened between Rutherglen [1st] and Motherwell [1st]. The Caledonian Railway begins running trains from the Glasgow terminus South Side [CR] station. Station opened to goods, passengers and minerals. This station opened on a short branch from the former Polloc and Govan Railway at Gushetfaulds. The terminus was immediately alongside the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway terminus. Stations opened at South Side [CR], Rutherglen [1st], Cambuslang, Uddingston [1st]. |
17/09/1849 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton Junction to Hamilton opened. Blantyre opens, an intermediate station. Originally promoted as the Clydesdale Junction Railway. |
27/09/1849 | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Caledonian Railway The Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway is leased by the Caledonian Railway. |
01/11/1849 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Buchanan Street opened on a new extension which branched off at Milton Junction and ran parallel to the original line before passing under it and the Monkland Canal in a tunnel. English trains via the Caledonian Railway main line are diverted from South Side [CR] to the new more suitable station. |
01/01/1850 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Buchanan Street Goods station opened. |
/ /1851 | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct RailwayCaledonian Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1851 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Line absorbed by the Caledonian Railway. The Caledonian Railway creates the Greenock Railway Guaranteed Company to operate the line at arms length. |
/ /1851 | Clydesdale Junction RailwayCaledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway creates the Clydesdale Junction Guarantee Company for the Clydesdale Junction Railway, which it took over in 1846. |
/ /1851 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch re-authorised. |
/ /1851 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Caledonian Railway creates Wishaw and Coltness Railway Guarantee Company. |
24/07/1851 | Lesmahagow Railway Line authorised (this the semi independent ^Lesmahagow Branches^ which is backed by the Caledonian Railway); route Motherwell to Ferniegair to Coalburn to Bankend, branch to Northfield (probably the Southfield Old Pit). |
/ /1853 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to build Buchanan Street Station Hotel. |
/ /1853 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised. |
/ /1853 | Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Sighthill branch authorised. Sighthill West Junction [1st] and Sighthill East Junction [1st] authorised to be formed with the Buchanan Street line. |
28/03/1853 | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway authorised to run over the Caledonian Railway between Gretna Junction and Carlisle. |
13/10/1853 | Edinburgh Station and Branches (Caledonian Railway) From Slateford Junction [1st] to a bay platform by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway's Haymarket station opened. Trains could run from the bay to Carstairs or Falkirk. The line is opened with a running of the Royal Train to Haymarket. The connection at Haymarket was taken out later. |
/ /1854 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway The Caledonian Railway opens the St Rollox Works between the original line's alignment and the new Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway). The works built and maintained locomotives and rolling stock. (Alternative date 1856.) Greenock Works and Shed on the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway - workshops abandoned. |
/ /1854 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
Caledonian Railway Agreement between the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway and Caledonian Railway regarding running over the M&K between Gartsherrie NB Junction (later name) and Garnqueen South Junction for the Greenhill branch. |
/ /1854 | Hayhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. (Not built at this time.) |
/ /1854 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised as the Motherwell Branch. This line would improve connections at Lesmahagow Junction and bypass and replace the Jerviston Viaduct. |
/ /1854 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Authorisation to open out the Holytown Tunnel. (Associated with other improvements such as the Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) authorised in the same year.) |
/ /1854 | Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Court order to remove works from the Caledonian Railway^s land. (Relating to Sighthill West Junction [1st] and Sighthill East Junction [1st].) |
/12/1854 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to goods. (Single track until 1864.) |
01/01/1855 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened. |
05/06/1855 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to passengers. |
06/06/1855 | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway authorised until 1874 to run over the Caledonian Railway between Gretna Junction and Carlisle. |
/ /1857 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised from Edinburgh to Granton with a line to south side of the harbour and to the western breajwater. The line was initially owned jointly by Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, the Duke of Buccleuch, and the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1857 | Caledonian Railway Ampherlaw Mineral Siding opened. |
10/05/1857 | Caledonian Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway The Caledonian Railway and Lancaster and Carlisle Railway make the ^Citadel Station Agreement^ for Carlisle Citadel. |
08/10/1857 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Line opened from Jerviston Junction (Wishaw and Coltness Railway) to Lesmahagow Junction (Clydesdale Junction Railway). The line allowed Motherwell [1st] station to be moved further west to Motherwell atLesmahagow Junction. Motherwell [1st] remained standing and Motherwell was opened in the V of the junction at Lesmahagow Junction. A large viaduct was required, Braidhurst Viaduct. |
/ /1858 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Construction begins. |
/ /1858 | Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised to connect the Caledonian Railway, from Port Carlisle Junction, to the Carlisle and Port Carlisle Railway and Dock at Canal Junction [Carlisle]. |
21/05/1858 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. |
28/05/1858 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Opened as single track from Cowlairs Junction to Bowling and Dalreoch Junction to Helensburgh. Due to a disagreement over station access charges between the company and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway the first trains ran to Buchanan Street using the Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) and a connection at St Rollox (Sighthill West Junction) with the Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) line. The disagreement was resolved a month later. (Alternative date 31st.) Stations opened at (eastern portion) Maryhill, Dalmuir [1st] and Kilpatrick, and (western portion) Cardross and Helensburgh. |
23/07/1858 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Line becomes toll free after agreement between the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. The agreement also includes the arrangement as to maintenance. |
04/09/1858 | Border Union Railway (North British Railway) The North British Railway proposes building the line jointly with the Caledonian Railway. |
17/11/1858 | Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway buys land in Motherwell for a new shed (Motherwell Shed) to augment its locomotive sheds at South Side and Gartsherrie Shed [GGR] which were suffering from high light engine mileages. The Parkneuk Iron Works and Motherwell Iron and Steel Works were by the shed. |
/ /1859 | Caledonian Railway Land purchase for Ampherlaw Mineral Siding authorised. |
/ /1859 | Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway)
Caledonian Railway Line authorised between Hawick and Carlisle. Running powers granted for the North British Railway over two short portions of the Caledonian Railway. Gretna: Gretna Border Union Junction to Gretna GSWR Junction to allow traffic exchange with the Glasgow and South Western Railway using the NBR's proposed Gretna branch. Carlisle: Canal Junction [Carlisle] to Port Carlisle Junction to Carlisle Citadel, more importantly giving access to the intended southern terminus (not NBR owned). |
/ /1859 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Fully vested in the Caledonian Railway. |
21/07/1859 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Act receives Royal assent. |
/ /1860 | Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway Act receives Royal assent. Line given running powers to run into Lockerbie (Caledonian Railway) and Dumfries (Glasgow and South Western Railway) stations. |
/ /1860 | Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway The Caledonian Railway installs a 50ft turntable on the entry sidings to Callander Shed. |
/ /1860 | Lesmahagow Railway
Caledonian Railway Lesmahagow Railway purchased by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1860 | Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway Act authorises extension of the line to Peebles [CR]. This will be opened by the Caledonian Railway who purchase the smaller company in 1861 - Symington, Biggar and Broughton Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway). |
/ /1860 | Lesmahagow Railway The line promoted as the 'Lesmahagow Branches' is fully vested into the Caledonian Railway. It is handled separately within the company as the Lesmahagow Guarantee Company. |
/ /1860 | Caledonian Railway
Border Union Railway (North British Railway) The North British Railway is authorised to use Carlisle Citadel. |
/ /1860 | Caledonian Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Scottish Central Railway A Bill is presented to merge the Caledonian Railway, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Scottish Central Railway. It is rejected. |
/ /1860 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised: Smyllum Junction (Lanark) to Douglas. Smyllum Curve (Douglas Junction East to Douglas Junction South) and Silvermuir Curve (Silvermuir Junction to Silvermuir South Junction) also authorised. |
/ /1860 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Wester Dalry Branch linking the Caledonian Railway to the Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) authorised. |
/ /1860 | Edinburgh Station and Branches (Caledonian Railway) Branch re-authorised. |
17/09/1860 | Caledonian Railway Float Junction to Lampits Junction traversed by Royal Train. Sometimes described as the opening - but it opened in 1848. In fact this section closed in 1860. |
22/10/1860 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened from Wilsontown Junction [1st] to Wilsontown. |
/ /1861 | Symington, Biggar and Broughton RailwayCaledonian Railway Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1861 | Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised as the Drumbowie Branch or Lanridge Branch. |
/ /1861 | Caledonian Railway
Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway Symington station enlargement authorised. (Replacement of Symington [1st] with Symington [2nd].) |
/ /1861 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) An extension of the Cleland branch to Morningside [CR] is promoted. The branch will serve numerous mines and the Coltness Iron Works, avoiding the Morningside Incline of the existing route to Morningside [1st]. It also provides possible access to Edinburgh over the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway owned Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway. The Morningside [CR] extension of the Cleland branch predates its extension east through Shotts to Midcalder. |
/ /1861 | Caledonian Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Agreement to enlarge Carlisle Citadel station, owned by the Caledonian Railway and Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. A joint committee is to be created which will include the Glasgow and South Western Railway, Maryport and Carlisle Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1861 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line from Rutherglen to Coatbridge with a branch to Whifflet authorised. The Monkland Railways is granted running powers. |
08/01/1861 | Caledonian Railway The use of Carlisle Citadel by the North British Railway is agreed. |
24/06/1861 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened from Dalmarnock Junction (Rutherglen) to Bridgeton Goods. This was the first south bank line in Glasgow to cross the River Clyde (via the Clyde Viaduct [Rutherglen] [1st]). |
28/08/1861 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to minerals and goods from Edinburgh to both Granton High Goods and Granton Western Breakwater. |
10/10/1861 | Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened, giving the Port Carlisle line access to Carlisle Citadel. |
/ /1862 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Omoa Branch Deviation authorised. |
/ /1862 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Authorisation to add further lines at Strathaven Junction. |
07/08/1862 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Crew Junction (Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway)) to Leith North Goods and the Leith Western Docks authorised. Agreement with Leith Dock Commissioners. Includes Pilton Junction Branch (Pilton Junction West to Pilton Junction East). |
/ /1863 | Caledonian Railway Thankerton level crossing authorised to be stopped up and replaced by a bridge. |
/ /1863 | Busby Railway Act receives Royal assent. The Busby Railway made a working agreement with the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1863 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway buys the portion of the line owned by Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, the Duke of Buccleuch. |
/ /1863 | Caledonian Railway Approval to enlarge station and access to water. |
/ /1863 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Act passed for a branch from Carstairs to Dolphinton [CR]. |
/ /1863 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to stop up the level crossing at Castlehill Junction, (later the site of Castlehill Signal Box [CR]). This was the junction for the Castlehill Branch (Caledonian Railway) which received and Act in 1866. The roadway crossed over the junction, the point of junction being to the south of the road and lines dividing to the north. |
/ /1863 | Caledonian Railway Approval for the Strawfrank Junction to Dolphinton Junction curve. The curve is required as the Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) will sever the Lampits Junction to Float Junction curve allowing direct running to Edinburgh Princes Street from the south, rather than reversal at Carstairs. |
/ /1863 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Doubling authorised. |
/ /1863 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Curve to connect the Paisley and Renfrew Railway to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway authorised. A goods station at Garrowhill (Greenlaw Goods) is also authorised for the Glasgow and South Western Railway, with the option for the Caledonian Railway that is become a joint goods station. |
/ /1863 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to stop up Lockerbie station level crossing and replace with road bridge. Improvements to station authorised. (Around the time of the opening of the Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway.) |
/ /1863 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Newarthill and Morningside Branch Deviation authorised. |
/ /1863 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to deviate the authorised line where it crosses the Drumpeller Railway. (Bredisholm Deviation.) |
24/03/1863 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway agrees terms of access to the Paisley and Renfrew Railway for the Caledonian Railway. This was in advance of a curve connecting the Paisley and Renfrew Railway to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway which would open in 1866. |
11/05/1863 | Lesmahagow Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to double Motherwell to Southfield (probably Southfield New Pit) and to run passengers trains to Lesmahagow [1st], the Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] branch and the Blackwood [1st] branch. The Caledonian Railway owns the Lesmahagow Lines by this time. Deviation, improvement and extension authorised. |
01/09/1863 | Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway The Caledonian Railway associated Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway is opened giving the company access to Dumfries. In response the Portpatrick Railway applies for running powers over the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway to Dumfries and the Caledonian Railway negotiates running the Portpatrick Railway, a blow to the Glasgow and South Western Railway which had considered the Portpatrick line to be within its territory. |
/ /1864 | Hamilton and Strathaven RailwayCaledonian Railway Hamilton and Strathaven Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1864 | Solway Junction Railway Act receives Royal assent for a line consisting to two parts: Kirtlebridge (Caledonian Railway) to Kirkbride Junction (Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock) and Abbeyholme Junction (Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock) to Brayton (Maryport and Carlisle Railway). The first part will cross the considerable Solway Viaduct between Scotland an England. The Act included an Annan Waterfoot Branch and a Port Carlisle Branch both of which were not built. |
/ /1864 | Tarbrax Oil Works Opened. There was a short branch from the Caledonian Railways Edinburgh branch to the works. |
/ /1864 | Caledonian Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Scottish Central Railway Proposed Act for the merger of the Caledonian Railway, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Scottish Central Railway is rejected. |
/ /1864 | Aberdeen Joint A committee is formed for the management of the new joint Aberdeen Joint station between the companies (owners Scottish North Eastern Railway/Caledonian Railway and Great North of Scotland Railway and access for the Deeside Railway). |
/ /1864 | Drumpellar Railway Caledonian Railway Bredisholme Deviation approved. |
/ /1864 | Tannochside Branch (Caledonian Railway) Tannochside branch authorised. Line also serves Nackerty and Bredisholme. |
/ /1864 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Caledonian Railway and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway agreement. |
/ /1864 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised for the Scottish North Eastern Railway. |
/ /1864 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to use Port Glasgow Harbour harbour lines and cranes in perpetuity. |
/ /1864 | Stobcross Railway Authorised with running powers for the Caledonian Railway to Caledonian Joint Station. In exchange, the Caledonian Railway abandons its Bill for a line to Stobcross and Whiteinch. |
01/02/1864 | Symington, Biggar and Broughton Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Broughton [2nd] to Peebles [CR] opened. Broughton Shed closed. |
17/02/1864 | Portpatrick Railway Caledonian Railway takes over running of the Portpatrick Railway. The smaller company had eight engines and the larger company added some of its own engines. |
01/04/1864 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark (Smyllum Junction) to Douglas opened. In Lanark a triangular junction is created by opening Douglas Junction South to Douglas Junction East. |
01/04/1864 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line doubled on opening of Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway). At Silvermuir a triangular junction is formed by opening Smyllum South Junction to Smyllum Junction. |
23/06/1864 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway) Denburn Valley line to connect the Great North of Scotland Railway at Kittybrewster [2nd] to the Scottish North Eastern Railway (from 1866 Caledonian Railway) at Aberdeen Guild Street authorised. South of the new Aberdeen Joint will be SNER owned and north will be GNSR owned. The Deeside Railway is authorised to use the station, details to be agreed. |
01/09/1864 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Junction [Edinburgh] to Coltbridge Junction (Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway)) opened. |
01/09/1864 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Leith line opened to goods and minerals. |
01/09/1864 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Pilton Junction West to Pilton Junction East opened. However the curve was, from this date, only used as a siding. |
01/09/1864 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to goods between Dalry Junction [Edinburgh] (Caledonian Railway) and Coltbridge Junction (Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway)). |
30/10/1864 | Portpatrick Railway Working agreement with Caledonian Railway. |
01/12/1864 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway)
Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of the former Wishaw and Coltness Railway's Cleland Branch to Morningside [CR] (Newarthill and Morningside Branch) opened to goods. |
01/12/1864 | Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway) Salsburgh Branch (Drumbowie Branch or Lanridge Branch) opened to goods. |
/ /1865 | Scottish Central Railway
Caledonian Railway Scottish Central Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Running powers for the North British Railway, London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway were preserved. |
/ /1865 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway
Caledonian Railway General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Running powers are granted to the City of Glasgow Union Railway, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway and Monkland Railways. |
/ /1865 | Castle Douglas and Dumfries RailwayGlasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway absorbed by Glasgow and South Western Railway. Running powers were granted to the Caledonian Railway giving access to the Portpatrick Railway. |
/ /1865 | Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway
Caledonian Railway Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. The Caledonian Railway grants running powers to the London and North Western Railway between Carlisle Citadel, Lockerbie and Dumfries. |
/ /1865 | Portpatrick Railway Caledonian Railway experiments with a Stranraer Harbour to Belfast service. |
/ /1865 | Territorial Agreement The ^Territorial Agreement^ is made between the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1865 | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway, who were to work the Solway Junction Railway, is authorised to access the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Annan station via Solway Junction. |
/ /1865 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Act for the line authorised. |
/ /1865 | Maryport and Carlisle Railway Running powers for the Caledonian Railway, who would work the Solway Junction Railway, obtained for the Maryport and Carlisle Railway between Brayton Junction and Brayton. |
/ /1865 | Busby Railway Approval to extend line from Busby to East Kilbride. The Caledonian Railway working agreement is extended to East Kilbride. |
/ /1865 | Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Authorisation of a Caledonian Railway extension from Crofthead to Kilmarnock and the Beith [Town] branch. |
/ /1865 | Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Caledonian Railway^s Barrhead and Paisley Branch authorised (not built). |
/ /1865 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway)
Benhar Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Camps Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Addiewell Loop (Caledonian Railway)
Mouldron Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Woodmuir Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 6).
Benhar Branch (Caledonian Railway) authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 3).
Camps Branch (Caledonian Railway) authorised.
Addiewell Loop (Caledonian Railway) authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 7).
Bellside Junction to Langbyres Junction authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 2).
Mouldron Branch (Caledonian Railway) authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 4).
Woodmuir Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 5).
Muirhouse, Dykes and Chapelton Branch authorised (Cleland and Midcalder Railway No 6). |
/ /1865 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway buys land at Blythswoodholm Lands (the lower part of the Blythswood Estate, west of Glasgow's old town centre and west of the later Glasgow Central). The land was taken for use for a new station and line to be built on the north bank west of Glasgow. |
/ /1865 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to enlarge and improve the Glasgow Buchanan Street terminus. |
/ /1865 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised, extending the Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) west. A Bill for a branch to Glespin is abandoned. Caledonian Railway given running powers from Muirkirk [1st] to Ayr and Troon, in return the Glasgow and South Western Railway is given running powers to Edinburgh, Leith and Granton. |
/ /1865 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to rebuild and expand the Edinburgh terminus. This would lead to replacement of Lothian Road with Edinburgh Princes Street. |
/ /1865 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bangholm Branch authorised. The proposed line was to link the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1865 | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Following the merger of the Scottish Central Railway into the Caledonian Railway the F&CJR agrees access with the Caledonian Railway to Stirling station. |
/ /1865 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to stop up Float Level Crossing. (Not done at this time.) |
/ /1865 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Authorisation to widen the railway at Holytown Junction [1st]. This was around the time of the authorisation of the Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway). |
/ /1865 | Harburn Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. |
/ /1865 | Caledonian Railway Luggie Water branch rejected. |
/ /1865 | Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for purchase of the land for Motherwell Shed. (Authorisation for expansion or retrospective permission.) |
/ /1865 | Portpatrick Railway Plant, rails, machinery taken over by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1865 | Caledonian Railway Shieldhill Branch authorised. |
/ /1865 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown branch extension authorised. |
29/07/1865 | London and North Western Railway Land held at Carlisle Crown Street by the Caledonian Railway sold to the LNWR. |
01/08/1865 | Edinburgh and Glasgow RailwayNorth British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway absorbed by North British Railway. (The Scottish Central Railway and Caledonian Railway are granted running powers over the former Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway main line.) |
01/09/1865 | Kirkcudbright Railway Tarff for Gatehouse re-named Gatehouse [Tarff]. Presumably the Glasgow and South Western Railway (who now owned the Kirkcudbright Railway) was competing with the Caledonian Railway operated Portpatrick Railway for Gatehouse of Fleet traffic - for which neither of the two stations were convenient. |
25/09/1865 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Rutherglen to Coatbridge opened to goods. Whifflet branch also opened. (Alternative date 20/09/1865.) |
/ /1866 | Scottish North Eastern Railway
Caledonian Railway Scottish North Eastern Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Confirmation of running powers for the Highland Railway between Perth General and Stanley Junction. Confirmation of running powers for North British Railway, London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. The SNER's running powers over the Montrose and Bervie Railway are transferred to the Caledonian. |
/ /1866 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown South Junction to Wilsontown West Junction curve opened. Wilsontown Junction [1st] renamed Wilsontown North Junction. |
/ /1866 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway The Caledonian Railway^s Greenock Albert Harbour is authorised. The Greenock and Ayrshire Railway actually reached the harbour in 1869. |
/ /1866 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Waterlands Branch authorised, as part of the Lanarkshire and Midland Branches Act. |
/ /1866 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to extend the line from East Kilbride to Blantyre. |
/ /1866 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation of the Climpy Branch, an extension of the existing (then goods only) line from Wilsontown. This was as part of the Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches Act of 1866. |
/ /1866 | Castlehill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised to Castlehill Iron works. This was very probably a retrospective Act for an existing line, perhaps the Caledonian taking over a company built line. The branch is already shown in the OS map of 1860. The authorisation was as part of the Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches Act of 1866. |
/ /1866 | Caledonian Railway Act for the Calderhead Branch under the Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches Act. The line was not built. |
/ /1866 | Caledonian Railway Further authorisation of the Edinburgh station enlargement and permission to cover St Cuthberts Lane. (St Cuthberts Poorhouse was to be removed for the new Edinburgh Princes Street station). Edinburgh Station Hotel authorised. |
/ /1866 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Gourock Railways and Pier - authorisation to build a line to Gourock and acquire the pier. (Not proceeded with at this time.) |
/ /1866 | Hallcraig Colliery and Ironworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Hallcraig branch - railway no 5 and part of 4 authorised. |
/ /1866 | Harburn Limeworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened. |
/ /1866 | Caledonian Railway ^Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches^ authorised. |
/ /1866 | Mauldslee Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised. |
/ /1866 | Law Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Shawfield Branch to Law Collieries opened. |
08/01/1866 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Rutherglen to Coatbridge opened to passengers. Whifflet Branch also opened to passengers. |
16/01/1866 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown extension opened to Wilsontown for goods. |
01/02/1866 | Hayhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to goods. |
05/11/1866 | Camps Branch (Caledonian Railway) Goods only branch opened. |
/ /1867 | Forth and Clyde Canal
Monkland Canal
Forth and Cart Canal
Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company)
Drumpeller Railway
Caledonian Railway Forth and Clyde Canal (Forth and Clyde Navigation) including the Port Dundas branch, Monkland Canal, Forth and Cart Canal and various assets such as the Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) and Drumpeller Railway, bought by the Caledonian Railway to compete with the North British Railway in the Forth - Clyde Valley. The North British Railway is given running powers over the Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company). Caledonian Railway given running powers over the Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway to Larbert Junction |
/ /1867 | Caledonian Railway A new Haywood (opened 1860) to Addiewell line authorised. (Not built.) |
/ /1867 | Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Running powers for the Caledonian Railway, who would work the Solway Junction Railway, obtained for the North British Railway owned line between Kirkbride Junction and Abbeyholme Junction. |
/ /1867 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway) Access to Aberdeen Joint formally negotiated for the Deeside Railway, replacing its access for passenger trains to Aberdeen (Guild Street). |
/ /1867 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway With the Caledonian Railway's take over of the Forth and Clyde Canal the North British Railway is given running powers over sidings at Bowling Basin, Bowling Basin Sidings [NB]. |
/ /1867 | South Cobbinshaw Branch (Caledonian Railway) South Cobbinshaw Branch authorised. This served the Tarbrax Oil Works. |
/ /1867 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for the branch from Lawhead Junction to Lawhead and Cleuch Colliery. |
/ /1867 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Deviation authorised. |
/ /1867 | Monkland Canal Dundyvan Basin Branch of the Monkland Canal absorbed by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1867 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lawhead Junction to Cleuch Colliery branch authorised. |
/ /1867 | Monkland Canal
Caledonian Railway The Monkland Canal is absorbed by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1867 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown and West Calder Railway authorised. (Not built.) |
31/01/1867 | Caledonian Railway
London and North Western Railway Caledonian Railway given running powers over the London and North Western Railway from Carlisle Citadel to Preston. |
01/03/1867 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Carstairs to Dolphinton [CR] opened. |
01/03/1867 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to passengers. The service ran from Auchengray, where a bay platform was added to the existing 1848 station, to Wilsontown, via the south curve. |
15/05/1867 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to passengers (Newarthill and Morningside Branch). New stations at Cleland [1st], Newmains and a new Morningside [CR]. |
01/06/1867 | Tannochside Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened to goods and minerals. |
04/11/1867 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway) Kittybrewster [2nd] to Aberdeen Joint to Denburn Junction opened. Aberdeen Joint and Kittybrewster [2nd] were both new stations on the new Denburn line. Aberdeen Waterloo, Aberdeen Guild Street and Kittybrewster [1st] station were to close. |
04/11/1867 | Law Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to minerals. |
/ /1868 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Haywood opened to passengers. |
/ /1868 | Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint RailwayGlasgow and South Western RailwayCaledonian Railway The Glasgow and South Western Railway and Caledonian Railway agree not to complete separate lines from Kilmarnock to Glasgow but promote the Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. |
/ /1868 | Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Caledonian Railway's Barrhead and Paisley Branch, Act abandoned. |
/ /1868 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Caledonian Railway's proposed Bangholm Branch, associated with the Leith North branch (Act 1862), abandoned. (Today Bangholm Park borders, and is to the south of, the former Newhaven station.) The proposed line was to link the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1868 | Dundee Sea Wall Sea Wall and Esplanade authorised. Considerable land is to be reclaimed of the foreshore. The Caledonian Railway and North British Railway are to contribute to the expense. |
/ /1868 | Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway) Use of the branch by the North British Railway is regulared by the North British Railways General Powers Act. |
/ /1868 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete line. |
/ /1868 | Caledonian Railway Shieldhill Branch abandoned. |
04/08/1868 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway) Agreement made between Caledonian Railway and Great North of Scotland Railway for use of Aberdeen Joint station. |
10/11/1868 | Scottish Central Railway Decision taken to move the locomotive shed at Dunblane Shed to Dolphinton [CR] on the Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway). The Kinbuck banking engine and Callander [1st] engines operated from Stirling after 1865. |
20/11/1868 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Clyde Iron Works branch ('Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches' railway number 8) opened from the new Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) (1865), replacing earlier Clyde Iron Works Railways which ran directly from Cambuslang Goods on the Clydesdale Junction Railway. |
/ /1869 | Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint RailwayGlasgow and South Western RailwayCaledonian Railway Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway authorised (Glasgow and South Western Railway and Caledonian Railway). Also known as Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Railway. |
/ /1869 | Caledonian Railway Proposed Haywood to Addiewell line abandoned. (Addiewell reached by the Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) in 1869). |
/ /1869 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Proposed line abandoned. |
/ /1869 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Caledonian Railway authorised to dispose of land it owns at Blythswoodholm Lands. |
/ /1869 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Proposed extension abandoned. (Later re-proposed and opened.) |
/ /1869 | Castlehill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened. |
/ /1869 | South Cobbinshaw Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened. |
/ /1869 | Callander and Oban Railway Terms of the working of the line by the Caledonian Railway agreed. |
/ /1869 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Calderhead branch not built. (The area to north of Shotts already well served by lines now owned by the North British Railway.) |
/ /1869 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Gourock Railways and Pier - proposal abandoned. |
/ /1869 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway purchases Gourock Harbour. The company retains the land and Gourock Pier. |
/ /1869 | Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint RailwayGlasgow and South Western RailwayCaledonian Railway Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Line committee formed for the under construction line. The joint line includes the Caledonian Railways former Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway. This gives the G&SWR a shorter route to Kilmarnock (and Carlisle) just as the City of Glasgow Union Railway, and its Glasgow St Enoch, is under development. It gives the Caledonian access to Kilmarnock with some running powers beyond. |
/ /1869 | Harburn Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorised line abandoned. |
/ /1869 | Caledonian Railway ^Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches^ authorised lines numbers 1, 2, 3, most of 4, 9, 10 abandoned and not built at this time. |
/ /1869 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lawhead and Cleuch Colliery branch partly opened. The remainder, although authorised, is not built. |
/ /1869 | Mauldslee Branch (Caledonian Railway) Part of the authorised route abandoned. |
/ /1869 | Clydesdale Junction Railway South Side station (both halves South Side [CR] and South Side [GB and NDR]) vested in the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
/ /1869 | Solway Junction Railway Working agreement with Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1869 | South Cobbinshaw Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorised portions abandoned. |
/ /1869 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Waterland Branch abandoned. |
01/01/1869 | Crieff and Methven Junction RailwayCaledonian Railway Crieff and Methven Junction Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
01/01/1869 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Opened to mineral and goods traffic. |
06/01/1869 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch extended west from Wilsontown to Climpy Colliery. Extension to Shotts abandoned. |
01/02/1869 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cleuch Colliery branch opened. (Not long after opening the line was cut back in the same year.) |
01/03/1869 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Bellside Junction to Langbyres Junction (Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway)), the Drumbowie curve, opened to goods and minerals. |
/06/1869 | South Cobbinshaw Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened to minerals. |
15/06/1869 | Caledonian Railway
North British Railway The North British Railway wishes to withdraw from the ^joint purse^ arrangement then in operation. This was on discovery that the Caledonian Railway and London and North Western Railway were intentionally starving the Border Union Railway (North British Railway) of traffic. |
20/06/1869 | Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Sighthill East Junction [1st] ready for opening. |
09/07/1869 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Line opened for passengers. |
14/08/1869 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) North British Railway ceases to work the branch with the impeding take over by the Caledonian Railway. |
15/08/1869 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) Caledonian Railway begins to operate the line. |
30/12/1869 | Benhar Branch (Caledonian Railway) Minerals branch opened, a branch of the Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway), serving collieries. |
/ /1870 | Stobcross Railway Act passed. To be worked by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway with running powers for the Caledonian Railway. The two companies to have separate goods stations. A 30 chain diversion of the Forth and Clyde Canal was required. The line curved round the west of Glasgow after opposition for a more direct route, particularly of James Fleming of Kelvinside Estate. |
/ /1870 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) New version of the Balerno branch authorised. |
/ /1870 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) A connection at the west end of the Balerno branch is authorised from Ravelrig Junction, making the branch into a loop off the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway. Balerno Goods would now be left on a short branch. |
/ /1870 | Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway gains running powers over the Dundee Harbour Trustees lines between Buckingham Junction (Dundee and Perth Railway) and Camperdown Junction (Trades Lane and Carolina Port Railway). |
/ /1870 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to purchase land by Benhar Junction on the Leadloch Estate for a reservoir (Leadloch Reservoir) close to the junction exchange sidings. |
/ /1870 | Caledonian Railway Edinburgh Princes Street opened. (Lothian Road closed.) |
/ /1870 | Hallcraig Colliery and Ironworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete line. |
/ /1870 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Further extension of time to complete line. |
01/01/1870 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Completion of expansion works at Glasgow Buchanan Street. The station begins to handle traffic from the north, which had previously used Glasgow Queen Street High Level where the Caledonian Railway had a ticket office. (Another improvement, the Hayhill Branch (Caledonian Railway), giving direct access to the north without reversal at Coatbridge [CR], had opened in 1866.) |
01/01/1870 | Hayhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to passengers, with the opening of Glasgow Buchanan Street. |
07/01/1870 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Tolls set for the Glasgow and South Western Railway between Strathbungo Junction (Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway) and Shields Junction No 1 (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway). Either end of the line was joint Caledonian Railway and G&SWR, the intervening line was CR owned. |
11/03/1870 | Forth and Clyde Canal Alteration to Possil Road authorised. Confirmed by canal owner (Caledonian Railway), Police Commissioners of Glasgow and Glasgow and Kirktintilloch Road Trustees. (Building of new aqueduct.) |
15/07/1870 | Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway) Tay Bridge [1st], Dundee Tay Bridge [Station] and line from Leuchars to Dundee authorised. Dundee's Dock Street Tunnel authorised. Running power access authorised for the Caledonian Railway between Buckingham Junction and Camperdown Junction. |
12/08/1870 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to goods. |
14/11/1870 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Opened; stations at Kingsmuir, Kirkbuddo, Kingennie. |
/ /1871 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Vale of Clyde Tramways (portions 16 and 16A) grant access over tramways to shipyards to the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. Use of locomotives is restricted. |
/ /1871 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway Act for the Arbroath and Montrose Railway receives Royal assent. The Caledonian Railway is granted running powers over the route. |
/ /1871 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Running powers granted to the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway over Govan Tramways 16 and 16A (giving access to shipyards not served by rail). |
/ /1871 | Mouldron Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened to mineral traffic. |
/ /1871 | Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway) Bill for joint ownership promoted by Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway rejected. |
25/01/1871 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Traffic agreement for the two lines to Greenock: Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway, owned by the Caledonian Railway, and Greenock and Ayrshire Railway, owned by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
04/05/1871 | Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Sighthill West Junction [1st] laid in and prepared for opening (not opened). |
18/07/1871 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Westwoodside and Pool Branch opened for minerals. |
/09/1871 | Woodmuir Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened for minerals. |
/ /1872 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Pool and Westsidewood Branch authorised. 45 chains of a 2 mile and 28 chains built, remainder abandoned. Initially it was a private branch. Acquired by Caledonian Railway in 18/07/1872. |
/ /1872 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Monikie opened. |
/ /1872 | Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway The authorisation of 1865 for the Caledonian Railway's Beith [Town] branch is time extended. |
/ /1872 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Blantyre curve authorised. This will link Blantyre Junction [CR] on the Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) to Auchinraith Junction on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. The curve was not built at this time and would be re-authorised in 1878. |
/ /1872 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Authorisation to add further lines at Strathaven Junction, the Strathaven Junction Yard. |
/ /1872 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation of a land purchase at Etterby for locomotive sheds, Carlisle Kingmoor Shed. |
/ /1872 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Authorisation for a new Caledonian Railway branch to South Side given. Powers allowed to lapse 1874. |
/ /1872 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dalmarnock Junction (Rutherglen) improvements authorised. |
/ /1872 | Tannochside Branch (Caledonian Railway) Connection between the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) and Drumpeller Railway (being converted to standard gauge) authorised (Railway no 7). |
/ /1872 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Wester Dalry Branch linking the Caledonian Railway to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway authorised (with restrictions on its use). |
/ /1872 | Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Govan and Polloc Railway Link between Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, Victoria Junction (Langside Junction), to Govan and Polloc Railway, Cathcart Road Junction (Larkfield Junction), authorised. The former was about to be extended to Kilmarnock in 1873. |
/ /1872 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorised from Bridgeton to London Road [Glasgow]. The branch would now also carry a passenger service. |
/ /1872 | North British Railway
Caledonian Railway Authorisation of a connecting line between the North British Railway and Caledonian Railway. (Castlecary Curve?) |
/ /1872 | Caledonian Railway Symington [1st] level crossing authorised to be stopped up. |
/ /1872 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to handle certain traffic at South Side [CR] station. |
18/07/1872 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton West to Ross Junction (Ferniegair) authorised. Some deviation of the original line at Ferniegair is required. |
02/10/1872 | Tannochside Branch (Caledonian Railway) Connection between the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) and Drumpeller Railway opened for mineral traffic. |
10/10/1872 | Caledonian Railway Strawfrank Junction to Dolphinton Junction curve opened. |
10/12/1872 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Two road shed at Baillieston Shed opened in connection with Bredisholm and Baillieston pits. Sub-shed of Polmadie Shed. |
/ /1873 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown and West Calder Junction Railway authorised. (Not built.) |
/ /1873 | Bothwell Branch (Caledonian Railway) Short branch to Bothwell [CR] authorised. |
/ /1873 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) New Act for line passed. |
/ /1873 | Caledonian Railway Short branch authorised to Craigenhill Lime Mines and Craigenhill Quarry. |
/ /1873 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. |
/ /1873 | Carmyllie Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to improve the line. |
/ /1873 | Caledonian Railway Drumloch Branch authorised. (Not built.) |
/ /1873 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to stop up Float Level Crossing. (Not done at this time.) This level crossing was to the south of the Float Viaduct, over the River Clyde, on a public road which crossed the river by means of the Lampits Ferry. |
/ /1873 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Gordon Street Station, opened as Glasgow Central, and Gordon Street Lines authorised. |
/ /1873 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised from Carfin Junction to Garriongill Junction. |
/ /1873 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Mossend branch authorised. Fullwood Junction (the east junction at Mossend) to Milnwood Junction (south) authorised. Mossend Junction to Mossend North Junction [1st] authorised. |
/ /1873 | Stobcross Railway Cowdenhill Branch (North British Railway) authorised. Caledonian Railway given running powers. |
01/01/1873 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Caledonian Railway line via Douglas reaches Muirkirk [1st] and is opened to goods and minerals. The Caledonian Railway use the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Muirkirk Shed. |
/09/1873 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway begins to use Muirkirk [1st] (the Glasgow and South Western Railway station) for merchandise traffic. |
09/09/1873 | Solway Junction Railway The portion of the line from Kirtlebridge to Annan Shawhill is transferred to the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1874 | Busby Railway
Caledonian Railway Busby Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1874 | Caledonian Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway
Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Restrictions lifted. Caledonian Railway granted running power over the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
For westbound passenger traffic for the north, the Caledonian Railway must pause at Damhead Junction to pick up any North British Railway coaches.
For goods and minerals the company may run from north of Larbert Junction and from Grangemouth Junction over the proposed Wester Dalry branch via Damhead Junction (later Haymarket West Junction) for Edinburgh, Leith and Granton traffic.
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/ /1874 | Caledonian Railway Symington [1st] level crossing stopped up. |
25/04/1874 | Alyth Railway The Alyth Railway agrees to purchase by the Caledonian Railway. |
24/05/1874 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Barnhill [Angus] opened. |
01/06/1874 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to passenger traffic to Muirkirk [1st]. (Later a second Caledonian Railway line was built from Coalburn to a new Muirkirk [2nd] but the line was not used as the Glasgow and South Western Railway threatened to apply for running powers through to Lanark - however Muirkirk [2nd] did open). |
30/06/1874 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Middle Junction to Haymarket West Junction (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) authorised. |
12/07/1874 | Hallcraig Colliery and Ironworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened. |
01/08/1874 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Loop opened along with Balerno Goods. Stations opened at Colinton, Juniper Green, Currie [2nd] and Balerno. |
01/10/1874 | Stobcross Railway Caledonian Railway portions opened. |
20/10/1874 | Stobcross Railway Line opened by the North British Railway. The Caledonian Railway obtained permission for running powers to Stobcross and for goods yards at Partickhill Goods [CR] and Stobcross. The Caledonian managed to gain join ownership of the Stobcross high level to Stobcross low level connecting line. |
/ /1875 | Alyth Railway Alyth Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1875 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to expand and alter the existing Bridge Street station, largely in connection with the opening of Glasgow Central. Original proposed route of Gordon Street Lines abandoned. |
/ /1875 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) In exchange for the Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central] [1st] crossing the River Clyde at the Broomielaw, the Caledonian Railway pays the Clyde Trustees £70,500. |
/ /1875 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Compensation to the Clyde Trustees for the Glasgow Bridge (also known as Jamaica Bridge). Additionally the Caledonian Railway contributes to the cost of widening the bridge. |
/ /1875 | Caledonian Railway Victoria Junction (Langside Junction) to Cathcart Road Junction (Larkfield Junction) authorised, replacing the route authorised in 1872. |
/ /1875 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to fully use South Side [CR] for goods. |
07/10/1875 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Agreement over tolls for use by the Caledonian Railway of the section between Gartsherrie NB Junction and Gartsherrie North Junction. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway Opens Carlisle Kingmoor Shed at Etterby. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork is authorised for the Caledonian Railway, Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway Carmyle and Glasgow Lines, a connecting line, authorised. Powers were allowed to lapse in 1882. |
/ /1876 | Forth and Clyde Canal Caledonian Railway, authorised to dredge the River Carron. |
/ /1876 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised. |
/ /1876 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorised to buy land for extension of Kirriemuir station. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway Agreement between the Leith Dock Commissioners and Caledonian Railway over land east of Leith Albert Dock. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway Newton and St Rollox Lines authorised. |
/ /1876 | Stobcross Railway Caledonian Railway authorises building land in Partick for Partickhill Goods [CR]. |
/ /1876 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown and West Calder Junction Railway further time to complete. (Not built.) |
29/05/1876 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton West to Ferniegair opened to freight. |
11/06/1876 | Caledonian Railway New deviation of approach to Carlisle Citadel opened. Railway No 2. |
03/07/1876 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Middle Junction to Haymarket West Junction (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) opened. The Caledonian Railway had running powers to Larbert from here. |
03/07/1876 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Middle Junction to Damhead Junction opened for goods. Authorised or passengers. |
26/07/1876 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to minerals. |
18/09/1876 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton West to Ferniegair opened to minerals. |
02/10/1876 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton West to Ferniegair opened to passengers. Station opened at Hamilton Central. Hamilton becomes Hamilton West. (Alternative date 14/07/1876 - although unclear, this may be the Haughead to Ross Jncts curve.) |
/ /1877 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) The Leadhills Silver-lead Mining Company approaches the Caledonian Railway to ask them to build a branch to Leadhills. At this time, the line is not built. |
29/01/1877 | Caledonian Railway Victoria Junction (Langside Junction) to Cathcart Road Junction (Larkfield Junction) opened to goods. |
01/02/1877 | Caledonian Railway Victoria Junction (Langside Junction) to Cathcart Road Junction (Larkfield Junction) opened to passengers. |
01/03/1877 | Bothwell Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch to Bothwell [CR] opened. |
02/04/1877 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] opened for goods. (Alternative date 12/04/1877.) |
20/09/1877 | Caledonian Railway The Victoria Viaduct, crossing the north end of Carlisle Citadel station on a north-south axis, opened to road traffic. |
22/11/1877 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Approval for locomotive shed, Eglinton Street Shed, at Eglinton Street. |
/ /1878 | Robroyston Marshalling Yard and Colliery Branches (Caledonian Railway) Milton Junction [Glasgow] to Balornock Junction authorised. |
/ /1878 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed, a four road brick locomotive shed with 42ft turntable, opened to reduce light engine movements to Polmadie Shed via the congested Bridge Street Junction to Gushetfaulds section. The new shed was a sub-shed of Polmadie. Opened in anticipation of Glasgow Central. |
/ /1878 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete lines granted. |
/ /1878 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Gourock Railway Bill rejected. |
/ /1878 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Portion of line from Balornock Junction passing Balornock House authorised. (Close to the house the line passed through Balornock Tunnel.) |
/ /1878 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to build the Blantyre West Curve and deviate the Hamilton branch to the north east of its original alignment between Blantyre station and Craighead Junction. This accommodated the Blantyre West Curve - Blantyre Junction [CR] on the Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) to Auchinraith Junction on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway curve. This was first authorised in 1872 and opened in 1882. The curve at either end of the deviation remains today. |
/ /1878 | Dundee and Perth Railway Authorisation to expand and rebuild Dundee West station. The Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway) opened in 1878 and the Caledonian Railway was facing competition from the North British Railway's new Dundee Tay Bridge [Station]. |
/ /1878 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Fullwood Junction (the east junction as Mossend) to Milnwood Junction (south) approved line altered and re-authorised. |
/ /1878 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorised route of 1876 partly abandoned, new route authorised. |
/ /1878 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Milnwood Junction to Fullwood Junction curve authorised. |
01/10/1878 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction opened for goods. This new line would allow trains from the Shotts route to approach Glasgow Central (under construction) rather than Buchanan Street. |
01/10/1878 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Original bridge across the Clyde from Bridge Street to Glasgow Central completed, Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central] [1st]. |
14/10/1878 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Connection at Bridge Street opened - related to the opening of Glasgow Central. |
30/12/1878 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Mossend branch opened for goods from Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction and a curve from Mossend Junction to Mossend North Junction [1st]. |
/ /1879 | Arbroath and Forfar Railway Agreement that a short portion of the Arbroath and Forfar Railway between Arbroath Harbour Junction and St Vigeans Junction should become joint Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1879 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown and West Calder Junction Railway abandoned. |
01/04/1879 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] opened for passengers. Stations at; Rutherglen, Bridgeton [1st] and London Road [Glasgow]. |
01/05/1879 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Mossend branch opened for passengers from Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction. Associated with the impending opening of Glasgow Central and the diversion of trains from Edinburgh Princes Street via Shotts from Buchanan Street. |
01/06/1879 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Milnwood Junction to Fullwood Junction opened. |
01/07/1879 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Gordon Street lines opened - Central Station Junction (just north west of Gushetfaulds Junction) to Eglinton Street Junction to Bridge Street Junction opened. Strathbungo Junction to Eglinton Street Junction opened. |
01/07/1879 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Clyde Place (by Bridge Street) opened. |
12/07/1879 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) New portions of Bridge Street opened, in connection with the opening of Glasgow Central. |
01/08/1879 | Leith North Passenger Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Passenger service starts, a new passenger portion opens from Newhaven Junction to Leith North on the south side of the existing goods lines. Granton Junction to Crew Junction to Newhaven Junction opened to passengers. Stations opened at Craigleith and Murrayfield on the Granton branch, Granton Road on the Leith North branch, Newhaven and Leith North on the new line. |
01/08/1879 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central opened. Initially serving westbound trains over the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway . |
01/08/1879 | Edinburgh Station and Branches (Caledonian Railway) Slateford Junction [1st] to Granton Junction authorised for passengers - with the opening of the Leith North Passenger Branch (Caledonian Railway) . |
01/09/1879 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central fully opened. Trains for England via the Caledonian Railway are transferred from Glasgow Buchanan Street. The service to Edinburgh Princes Street is also transferred. South Side [CR] closed. |
/ /1880 | Alloa Railway The Alloa Railway agrees to its working by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1880 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time for the 1873 Act. (Original Act was 1866.) |
/ /1880 | Clydesdale Junction Railway Power to widen the line between Rutherglen Junction and Cambuslang granted to the Caledonian Railway. An additional line, northbound slow, would be added. |
/ /1880 | Clydesdale Junction Railway The Caledonian Railway winds up the Clydesdale Junction Railway Guaranteed Company. |
/ /1880 | Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway Company wound up.
Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway Company wound up.
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway - Greenock Guaranteed Company - wound up. |
/ /1880 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway)
The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Extension authorised - the ^Glasgow Lines^ or further ^Dalmarnock Branch Extension^, colloquially known as ^The Switchback^ by the drivers.
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/ /1880 | Caledonian Railway Wishaw Railway and Wishaw Railway Guarantee Railway dissolved. |
01/02/1880 | Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
North British Railway Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway authorised (Caledonian Railway and North British Railway). This involved the bulk of the former Dundee and Arbroath Railway between Camperdown Junction and near Arbroath station and a short portion of the Arbroath and Forfar Railway as far as St Vigeans Junction. This followed the opening of the Tay Bridge [1st] in 1878 and the impending opening of the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway of 1880. |
01/02/1880 | Carmyllie Railway Becomes joint Caledonian Railway and North British Railway, when the Dundee and Arbroath Railway becomes the Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway. |
26/04/1880 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Law Junction to Holytown opened to goods. |
01/06/1880 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Law Junction to Holytown opened. Stations opened at Wishaw Central and Overtown Waterloo. |
/ /1881 | Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Caledonian Railway Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Junction Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1881 | Moffat Railway Moffat Railway authorised. Agreement with Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1881 | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Leith Edinburgh Dock, rail served, opened. |
/ /1881 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for the Airdrie Branch granted - one of a group of lines called the Lanarkshire Lines. The Airdrie Branch was to run via Whifflet Upper on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) to Airdrie [CR]. The 'Loop' or 'Lanarkshire Lines' were to run from Airdrie [CR] to Newhouse and beyond, making connection with the existing mineral lines, Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway), near Omoa. Branches to Chapelhall Iron Works, Calderbank Iron Works and Gartness, serving the Gartness Malleable Iron Works, also authorised. |
/ /1881 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Central Station Hotel, at Glasgow Central, authorised. |
/ /1881 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) Connecting line from Grangemouth to Larbert authorised (both locations being Caledonian Railway owned). The line may have been a ploy to gain favourable terms for use of the Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway. |
/ /1881 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) Larbert and Grangemouth Connecting Lines Act - regulation of Grangemouth Branch Junction by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1881 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch opened to the Monkland Iron and Steelworks. |
/ /1881 | Stobcross Railway Partick Siding authorised for the Caledonian Railway^s Partickhill Goods [CR]and running powers over theStobcross Railway to the goods yard. |
13/07/1881 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to rebuild Edinburgh Princes Street and absorb Cuthberts Lane (the lane was not closed). |
18/07/1881 | Cathcart District Railway Working agreement made between the Cathcart District Railway and Caledonian Railway. |
30/09/1881 | Montrose and Bervie Railway
Caledonian Railway End of the working by the Caledonian Railway of the Montrose and Bervie Railway. The North British Railway having bought the line. |
01/10/1881 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Overtown Waterloo re-named Overtown [2nd]. |
/ /1882 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lock Street Viaduct built over the Monkland Canal to extend the line from Whifflet Upper to Airdrie [CR]. |
/ /1882 | Carlisle and Port Carlisle Railway and Dock
Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Caledonian Railway granted running powers between Abbeyholme Junction and Canal Yard (where connection was made with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway) over the North British Railway controlled lines. |
/ /1882 | Blochairn Steel Works Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised - Blochairn Branch (Glasgow Lines). |
/ /1882 | Caledonian Railway Powers for the Carmyle and Glasgow Lines, a connecting line, allowed to lapse. |
/ /1882 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Lines: London Road Junction [Glasgow] to Germiston Junction Low authorised. Rutherglen West Junction to Clyde Junction [CR] authorised. |
/ /1882 | Moffat Railway Line leased to the Caledonian Railway. Deviation at Beattock authorised. |
/ /1882 | Monkland Canal Authorisation to abandon a portion of canal at Blochairn. By the Blochairn Iron Works, allowing the Blochairn Steel Works Branch (Caledonian Railway) to occupy its site on the south side of the works. |
/ /1882 | Caledonian Railway Newton and St Rollox Lines partly abandoned. |
/ /1882 | Caledonian Railway Port Carlisle Branch (Solway) authorised (not built). |
/ /1882 | Solway Junction Railway Caledonian Railway gains running powers (not just working) over the line. |
/ /1882 | Dugald Drummond Leaves the North British Railway to become the locomotive, carriage and wagon superintendent of the Caledonian Railway. |
01/05/1882 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Blantyre curve opened from Blantyre Junction [CR] on the Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) to Auchinraith Junction on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. |
03/06/1882 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork between Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction opened to goods. |
19/06/1882 | Linwood Branch (Caledonian Railway) The branch is purchased by the Caledonian Railway. (The Clippens Branch (Caledonian Railway) private extension is purchased in 1889.) |
19/06/1882 | Linwood Branch (Caledonian Railway) Existing Linwood Branch purchased by the Caledonian Railway. |
01/07/1882 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway). Addiewell station opened. |
01/07/1882 | Caledonian Railway Merchiston station opened. |
/11/1882 | Glasgow and North Western Railway Glasgow and North Western Railway proposed, the Bill presented to Parliament to seek approval. The route was to have been a 167 mile long railway from Glasgow to Inverness via Fort William. Supported by the North British Railway and opposed by the Highland Railway, Caledonian Railway (part owners of the Callander and Oban Railway), Caledonian Canal, David MacBrayne and some landowners. The Bill was rejected in 1883. It was not built (a less ambitious variation of it, the West Highland Railway with an Act in 1889, did open). |
/ /1883 | Alloa Railway Agreement that the Caledonian Railway, which was to work the Alloa Railway, would have access to Alloa [1st] station from Alloa West Junction. Authorisation given for line between Longcarse Junction and Alloa West Junction. |
/ /1883 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised. |
/ /1883 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Cessnock Dock and Railway authorised. |
/ /1883 | Alloa Railway The North British Railway withdraws its proposed Larbert and Cambus Line. It is granted running powers over the Alloa Railway in exchange for Caledonian Railway running powers to Alloa from Longcarse Junction (not Alloa West Junction?). |
/ /1883 | Caledonian Railway Extension of time to build the not abandoned portion of the Newton and St Rollox Lines. |
/ /1883 | Caledonian Railway Seafield Dock and railway authorised. |
/ /1883 | Sighthill Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Sighthill West Junction [1st] points taken out. |
20/01/1883 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) As part of the ^Fenian Dynamite Campaign^ a coal shed at Buchanan Street was blown up. The Tradeston Gas Works were also attacked and there was an attempt to blow up the Possil Street canal bridge. |
02/05/1883 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway Poneil Junction (Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)) to Alton Heights Junction (Lesmahagow Railway) opened to goods and passengers. (Alternative date 02/04/1883.) |
19/06/1883 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central - Central Station Hotel opened. |
01/08/1883 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) St Rollox station opened. |
01/08/1883 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork between Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction is opened to passengers. Running powers are granted to the North British Railway. |
01/08/1883 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company)
Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Caledonian Railway granted access to the various industrial sidings by Falkirk Grahamston. |
21/09/1883 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Hunthill Junction to East Kilbride opened to goods. |
/ /1884 | Maxwell Junction to Bellahouston No 1 Junction (Caledonian Railway) Approval for a Caledonian Railway owned link between Maxwell Junction (General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway) and Bellahouston No 1 Junction (Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway), which was to open in 1885). |
/ /1884 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Working agreement between the Barrmill and Kilwinning Railway and the Caledonian Railway. The line is renamed the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. |
/ /1884 | Caledonian Railway Act passed for Cart Branch. (This was never built, but the Act was extended in 1889, 1891, 1893 and abandoned in 1895.) |
/ /1884 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for the extension from Greenock Cathcart Street [1st] to Gourock and Gourock Pier. With new new alignment in Greenock the Dellingburn Branch is authorised to be modified. An agreement is made with the Clyde Lighthouse Board over lights. |
/ /1884 | Dundee Suburban Railway Agreement for operation with the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. The line was to have run east from south of Fairmuir Junction past the north side of Dundee Law to turn south beyond the Eastern Necropolis and join the line near Camperdown Junction creating a loop via Dundee Tay Bridge [Station]. Stations were proposed at Kings Cross Road, Coldside, Maryfield and Craigie. A number of lines following a similar course were proposed, none were built. |
/ /1884 | Moffat Railway
Caledonian Railway Moffat Railway leased by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1884 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway Montrose Harbour branch from Montrose authorised, Caledonian Railway granted running powers. |
/ /1884 | Perth General Enlargement (Perth Station Committee (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Highland Railway)) Perth General station enlargement authorised. |
/ /1884 | Stobcross Railway Extension authorised. Running powers granted to Caledonian Railway. |
07/04/1884 | Caledonian Railway Siding serving Carlisle Gas Works opened. (Located near Viaduct Goods.) |
14/07/1884 | Alloa RailwayCaledonian Railway Alloa Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
18/11/1884 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed converted for carriages. |
26/11/1884 | Blochairn Steel Works Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened from between Germiston Junction High and Blochairn Steel Works. |
/ /1885 | Portpatrick Railway
Wigtownshire Railway The Caledonian Railway's lease expires - the Portpatrick Railway and Wigtownshire Railway become jointly run as the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway - controlled by the Caledonian Railway, London and North Western Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway and Midland Railway. The stock was owned by all four companies and operated by the two Scottish companies. The Joint company also owned 4/5 of the Larne and Stranraer Steamship Joint Committee, the remaining 1/5 owned by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. |
/ /1885 | Glasgow City and District Railway Hyndland [1st] branch authorised with running powers for the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1885 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Working agreement with the Caledonian Railway extended to the new branches authorised in 1884. The Caledonian agrees to subscribe to the new line. |
/ /1885 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Aberdeen Railway The North British Railway and Caledonian Railway are granted running powers over the independent Montrose Harbour lines. |
01/03/1885 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Line between Blantyre and East Kilbride is opened to passengers. (Alternative date in 1888.) |
06/04/1885 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Cathcart Road station opened, a replacement for South Side [CR], closed some years previously when replaced by Glasgow Central. |
02/06/1885 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway The Caledonian Railway is granted running powers to Coatbridge Tinplate Works from Whifflet South Junction. |
31/07/1885 | Portpatrick Railway Working agreement with the Caledonian Railway comes to an end. |
17/08/1885 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] goods station approach replaced, with The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) opening. |
17/08/1885 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) London Road Junction [Glasgow] to Parkhead Forge opened. |
01/10/1885 | Alloa Railway
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway) Line from Dunmore Junction to Alloa West Junction and swing bridge, Alloa Bridge opened. Caledonian Railway trains start to use Alloa [1st] station. Dunmore Junction to South Alloa closed to passengers. Alloa Goods [CR] opened. |
/ /1886 | Forth and Clyde Canal Caledonian Railway granted an extension of time to dredge the River Carron. |
/ /1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) The Chapelhall Iron Works closed in 1886, consequently the iron works branch was partly abandoned (retained as a reversing spur for Calderbank Steel Works). |
/ /1886 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete line. |
/ /1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanarkshire Lines, railway no 6 and portions of railways nos 2 and 3 abandoned. |
/ /1886 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Aberdeen Railway Formal agreement between the North British Railway and Caledonian Railway about use of the Montrose Harbour sidings. |
/ /1886 | Caledonian Railway Further extension of time to build the not abandoned portion of the Newton and St Rollox Lines. |
/ /1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for the Newhouse and Chapelhall parts of the Lanarkshire Lines authorised. |
/ /1886 | Dundee and Perth Railway Agreement between the Caledonian Railway and Perth Town Council regarding the swinging portion of the Tay Viaduct [Perth]. |
25/01/1886 | Maxwell Junction to Bellahouston No 1 Junction (Caledonian Railway) Line opened between Maxwell Junction (General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway) and Bellahouston No 1 Junction (Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)). |
19/04/1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) opened for goods from Whifflet Upper to Airdrie [CR]. |
19/04/1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Shed [CR], a wooden shed with two roads, 42ft turntable and coal stage opened by Airdrie [CR] station. (Later a sub-shed of Dawsholm Shed.) |
01/06/1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Whifflet Upper to Airdrie [CR] opened for passengers. Stations were Whifflet Upper, Calder and Airdrie [CR]. Whifflet Lower opened on Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway. |
01/07/1886 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to goods. |
01/07/1886 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) With the opening of the Cathcart District Railway to Cathcart [1st] (on 25/05), Cathcart Road station is renamed Gushetfaulds. |
02/08/1886 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Extension from Parkhead Junction [CR] to Blochairn Junction opened. Blackhill Junction to Germiston Junction Low (Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway)) also opened. |
02/08/1886 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened from Bonnybridge Junction through Greenhill to passengers to Bonnybridge [CR]. |
/ /1887 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time allowing the Caledonian Railway to retain Blythswoodholm Lands. |
/ /1887 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to expand the station and lay additional approach lines. |
/ /1887 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to widen the line between Clyde Place (Bridge Street) and Eglinton Street. |
/ /1887 | Caledonian Railway Midcalder branch authorised (not built). |
/ /1887 | Perth General Enlargement (Perth Station Committee (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Highland Railway)) Reconstruction and enlargement of Perth General completed. |
/ /1887 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to build Rutherglen West Junction to Clyde Junction [CR]. |
/05/1887 | Coltness Iron Works Travel arranged for CIC workers between Newmains and Sunnyside. The company pays the Caledonian Railway an annual fee. |
/05/1887 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Start of an arrangement where the Coltness Iron Company pays £200 annually to allow Coltness Iron Works staff to travel from Sunnyside to Newmains without tickets. |
17/05/1887 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] passenger station approach replaced, with The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) opening in 1885. |
17/05/1887 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Lines: London Road Junction [Glasgow] to Germiston Junction Low opened for passengers. |
20/06/1887 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Gartness Branch (goods and minerals only) opened. |
/09/1887 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) St Rollox Goods ceased to forward mineral traffic. |
/09/1887 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Sandilands closed to minerals. |
01/09/1887 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cairnhill Junction to Chapelhall opened. Calderbank Iron Works branch opened. Chapelhall Iron Works branch opened (partially - the iron works closed the previous year). |
27/09/1887 | Rough Castle Branch (Caledonian Railway) Agreement with Forbes of Callendar House, the landowner, for the the Rough Castle / Camelon Branch. |
01/10/1887 | Caledonian Railway Motherwell Mineral Office opened. |
/ /1888 | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway Bonnybridge Shed, a single road timber locomotive shed, opened at Bonnybridge Central. The Caledonian Railway operate this as a sub-shed of Denny Shed. |
/ /1888 | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Caledonian Railway Involved in the railway races to Edinburgh in July and August! |
/ /1888 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Railway into the Tradeston Gas Works agreed between the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow Corporation. |
/ /1888 | Glasgow Central Railway Caledonian Railway Glasgow Central Railway makes working agreement with the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1888 | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway The North British Railway and Caledonian Railway agree joint working of the line. |
22/05/1888 | Rough Castle Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line opened. |
01/07/1888 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Line between Blantyre and East Kilbride is opened to passengers. (Alternative date in 1885.) |
02/07/1888 | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway Railway opened to passengers and freight. Line operated by both the North British Railway and Caledonian Railway. Stations at Kilsyth (New), Colzium, Banknock, Dennyloanhead, Bonnybridge Central. |
02/07/1888 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Chapelhall extended to Newhouse (passengers, minerals and goods) and beyond to Lanridge Junction (goods and minerals only). Stations opened at Calderbank, Chapelhall and Newhouse. |
02/07/1888 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Kennyhill Goods opened, |
10/09/1888 | Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) Glenbuck and Galawhistle branch opened to minerals, extending the line from Bankend south west. Originally a private line. The further portion running west to Muirkirk, the Mid Lanark, Spireslack and Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway), was not opened |
/ /1889 | Glasgow Central Railway
Caledonian Railway Glasgow Central Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Alternative date 31/5/1890 |
/ /1889 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Leith New Lines planned; (Newhaven to Leith passenger terminus by North British Railway's Leith station, a triangular junction at Lochend with a line to Edinburgh Princes Street under the city with a branch to Waverley Market by Edinburgh Waverley station). Branch to Leith Edinburgh Dock authorised. |
/ /1889 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to widen lines from Dalry Junction to Edinburgh Princes Street. |
/ /1889 | Clippens Branch (Caledonian Railway) Existing Clippens Branch purchased by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1889 | Caledonian Railway Further extension of time to build the not abandoned portion of the Newton and St Rollox Lines. |
/ /1889 | Caledonian Railway Proposed Port Carlisle Branch (Solway) abandoned. |
/ /1889 | Solway Junction Railway Further working agreement with Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1889 | Scottish Central Railway Agreement between Caledonian Railway and North British Railway to expand Stirling station. |
01/05/1889 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Hartwood station opened. |
08/05/1889 | Caledonian Steam Packet Company Company formed to run steamers on the Clyde on behalf of the Caledonian Railway. |
31/05/1889 | Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) Caledonian Railway authorised to take over line, and buys line. |
31/05/1889 | Clippens Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line purchased by the Caledonian Railway. |
31/05/1889 | Moffat Railway
Caledonian Railway Moffat Railway vested in the Caledonian Railway. (Alternative date 1902.) |
01/06/1889 | Gourock Extension (Caledonian Railway) Opened from Greenock Central to Gourock via the Newton Street Tunnel. A new pier was built at Gourock. Stations opened; Gourock, Fort Matilda, Greenock West and Greenock re-built nearby as Greenock Central. Dellingburn Branch connection modified. |
10/10/1889 | Caledonian Railway
Highland Railway Highland Railway agreement with Caledonian Railway over land in Perth. |
21/11/1889 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Clyde Place (by Bridge Street) closed. |
/ /1890 | Forfar and Brechin Railway Forfar and Brechin Railway authorised. Working agreement with Caledonian Railway concluded. |
/ /1890 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Villa building starts around Colinton. |
/ /1890 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Bridge Street station expanded. |
/ /1890 | Glasgow Central Railway Act authorises the extension of the Glasgow Central Railway from Bridgeton Cross [CR] to Carmyle and Newton for the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1890 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch to Fairhill Colliery opened. |
/ /1890 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell New Lines authorised:
- Railway No 3 to run from Windmillhill (Colville's Sidings Signal Box) to the Wishaw Estate Railway
- Wishaw Estate Railway part doubling
- Wishaw Estate Railway to Coursington (to Jerviston)
- Railway No 6 to run from Shields Colliery to Jerviston
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/ /1890 | Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway trains for the north now use Edinburgh Princes Street and the Dalry Junction to Haymarket West Junction link. The Caledonian Railway booking office at Edinburgh Waverley closes on 30/09/1890. |
/ /1890 | Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway Company arranges a working agreement with the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1890 | Scottish Midland Junction Railway Agreement over land at Dovecotland (for Dovecotland Goods) between the Caledonian Railway and Highland Railway. |
/ /1890 | Dugald Drummond Leaves the Caledonian Railway to set up the Glasgow Railway Engineering Co Ltd at Glasgow Railway Engineering Works, Helen Street, Govan. |
29/04/1890 | Crieff and Comrie Railway Agreement on operation of the Crieff and Comrie Railway by the Caledonian Railway. |
16/06/1890 | Caledonian Railway Fire at Edinburgh Princes Street station. |
04/07/1890 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Act received for a line from Newhaven to Seafield (Seafield Junction [CR] was for the line to the terminus and the North British Railway lines). Extension through Princes Street rejected. |
07/07/1890 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Quadrupling of line from Bridge Street to Eglinton Street Junction. |
07/07/1890 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Widened Clyde Place (Bridge Street) to Eglinton Street opened. |
25/07/1890 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Craigleith to Cramond Brig authorised. |
/ /1891 | Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway authorised. Working agreement with the Caledonian Railway confirmed. |
/ /1891 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway Act grants permission to double line. (Caledonian Railway included in Act, allowed to use the second line.) |
/ /1891 | Forth and Clyde Canal Caledonian Railway granted a further extension of time to dredge the River Carron. |
/ /1891 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Plans of 1883 for the Cessnock Dock and Railway abandoned and new Princes Dock Railway authorised. |
/ /1891 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway grants the Caledonian Railway access to Cart Harbour. |
/ /1891 | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Caledonian Railway Bill to allow the Glasgow and South Western Railway to be purchased by the Caledonian Railway fails, rejected in the House of Commons. |
/ /1891 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Further extension of time to complete line. |
/ /1891 | Kirkcaldy District Railway (North British Railway) Bill promoted to extend the line west to Larbert and Grangemouth, both on the Caledonian Railway. Bill passes in the Commons but fails in the Lords. |
/ /1891 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Railways nos 4 and 5 authorised. |
/ /1891 | Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised (Motherwell, Wishaw and Morningside Connecting Lines). |
/ /1891 | Caledonian Railway Further extension of time to build the not abandoned portion of the Newton and St Rollox Lines. |
/ /1891 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway Cart Harbour branch authorised for the Glasgow and South Western Railway, access authorised for the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1891 | Shieldhall Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Existing (closed) line purchased by the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
01/01/1891 | Caledonian Railway Crawford station opened. |
31/01/1891 | Railway Strike End of railwaymen's strike. Men of the North British Railway, Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway were on strike to ask for a reduction in working hours and for recognition of the railway union. |
03/07/1891 | Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway The Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) are given an Act which allows a link from the Leith New Lines to Easter Road on the North British Railway. This connection was not built. |
29/10/1891 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) First Sod cut. |
31/10/1891 | Caledonian Railway
North British Railway The Caledonian Railway and North British Railway come to terms. Agreements relating to any future lines. |
31/10/1891 | Peace Agreement The 'Peace Agreement' is made between the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway. |
/ /1892 | Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint)
Caledonian Railway
North British Railway Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) authorised (Caledonian Railway and North British Railway). Siding to Denny^s Leven Engine Works at Dumbarton authorised. |
/ /1892 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Enlargement of Buchanan Street Goods completed. (Alternative date 1893.) |
/ /1892 | Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway repeals the Glasgow and South Western Railway^s access to Cook Street Shed. |
/ /1892 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line doubled. |
/ /1892 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Cordale Works Branch authorised. |
/ /1892 | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Running powers between Forth and Clyde Junction [Balloch], Jamestown and Dalmonach Print Works granted to the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1892 | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to sell land at Gushetfaulds (for the South Side Carriage Shed) to the Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
/ /1892 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway All of Bridge Street station vested in the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1892 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) North British Railway granted running powers over the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway between Shields Junction No 1 and Cessnock Dock Branch Junction at Ibrox station. |
/ /1892 | Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Caledonian Railway North British Railway Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway authorised to make a connection at Dumbarton to access the Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint). |
/ /1892 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Authorisation for Caledonian Railway to purchase land at Shields Road [CR] station. |
01/02/1892 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway The Caledonian Railway takes over Bridge Street station completely, paying the Glasgow and South Western Railway £129,251 for its share. |
02/05/1892 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Rutherglen West Junction to Clyde Junction [CR] opened. |
10/05/1892 | Caledonian Railway
North British Railway
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway The partners in the Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) agree on the operation of the line and the connecting steamers from Balloch Pier. The partners take over Loch Lomond Steamers. |
01/08/1892 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bridge Street station fully taken over by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1893 | William Baird & Co Purchase mines at Santander, North Spain and the Monte de Hierro mineral field in South Spain. This traffic was initially received at General Terminus (Glasgow Harbour), but the harbour commissioners soon had plans for a new facility at Rothesay Dock served by the Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway). |
/ /1893 | Forth and Cart Canal Caledonian Railway applies for an Act to close the canal. The route of the canal will be required for the promoted Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway. |
/ /1893 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Glasgow Central Railway Widening of Clyde Viaduct [Rutherglen] [1st] authorised for the opening of the new Glasgow Central Railway. This will be by opening Clyde Viaduct [Rutherglen] alongside. The new bridge is to the east of the older. The new line is carried by the old bridge and old line relocated to the new bridge. |
/ /1893 | Caledonian Railway Edinburgh Princes Street reconstruction begins. |
/ /1893 | Caledonian Railway Midcalder branch abandoned. |
/ /1893 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to acquire land granted. |
/07/1893 | London and North Western Railway
Caledonian Railway Corridor dining cars begin to be used on the West Coast Main Line. |
01/08/1893 | Greenock and Wemyss Bay RailwayCaledonian Railway Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1894 | Forfar and Brechin RailwayCaledonian Railway Forfar and Brechin Railway authorisation for absorption by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1894 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Extension of time for completion. |
/ /1894 | Caledonian Railway Completion of Edinburgh Princes Street reconstruction. |
/ /1894 | Glasgow District Subway Agreement between the Glasgow District Subway and the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway companies (owners of the Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway)) over purchase of land for Broomloan Depot [Subway] by Govan station. |
/ /1894 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Railway no 2 partially abandoned and a replacement authorised. Extension of time to complete the lines granted. |
/ /1894 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Further extension of time. |
01/03/1894 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Craigleith to Cramond Brig opened. Barnton Gate and Cramond Brig stations opened. |
25/05/1894 | Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Greenock Princes Pier [1st] station re-built on a grand scale right by the quayside as Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on a grander scale to compete with the Caledonian Railway's Gourock station. |
26/11/1894 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway
Glasgow Central Railway Balornock Junction to Possil Junction, Maryhill [CR] and Stobcross (L&D railway no 4) opened to minerals and goods. This gave the Caledonian Railway an independent line to the Queens Dock lines. |
26/11/1894 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balornock Junction to Hamiltonhill opened. |
/12/1894 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Springburn Park Goods opened for goods. |
/ /1895 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Balloch [1st] turntable replaced for impending joint ownership of line for larger Caledonian Railway locomotives. |
01/01/1895 | Forfar and Brechin Railway
Caledonian Railway Officially absorbed. |
01/04/1895 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Curve to the Saracen Foundry opened. |
01/07/1895 | Solway Junction Railway Section from Abbey Junction [CR] to Brayton transferred to the Caledonian Railway. |
06/07/1895 | Solway Junction Railway Act passed to merge the remainder of the Solway Junction Railway into the Caledonian Railway. Confirmation of running powers over North British Railway^s Silloth line. |
01/11/1895 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] and Bridgeton [1st] closed to passengers. (The Glasgow Central Railway opened.) |
/ /1896 | Caledonian Railway Access to Troon Harbour negotiated with the Duke of Portland. |
/ /1896 | Solway Junction RailwayCaledonian Railway Solway Junction Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1896 | Strathaven and Darvel Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway)
Mid Lanark, Spireslack and Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Lines authorised for the Caledonian Railway; Darvel to Strathaven Central, Spireslack Colliery No 1 Pit to Muirkirk (Auldhouseburn Junction), Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] and Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] to Lesmahagow [2nd] and Alton Heights Junction. The Glasgow and South Western Railway is granted running powers over these lines in exchange for the Caledonian Railway having running powers from Darvel to Troon and Kilmarnock to Ayr. |
/ /1896 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Turntable provided at Dolphinton [CR] to the west of the station, there may also have been a locomotive shed. |
/ /1896 | Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Caledonian Railway applies to an arbiter to have the Grahamston Swing Bridge replaced with a double track bridge. The single track bridge was a bottleneck on a double track line requiring two signal boxes. |
/ /1896 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Construction of line from Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] (Lesmahagow Railway) to Blackwood [2nd] (Lesmahagow Railway) begins. |
/ /1896 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Construction of line from Alton Heights (Lesmahagow Railway) to Blackwood Junction (Lesmahagow Railway) begins. |
/ /1896 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Construction of line from Merryton Junction, (Lesmahagow Railway) to Larkhall Central and Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] (Lesmahagow Railway) begins. |
/ /1896 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Construction of line from Cot Castle Goods (Lesmahagow Railway) to Strathaven Central (Hamilton and Strathaven Railway) begins. |
/ /1896 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Whiteshawgate Junction to Strathaven Central construction begins. |
/ /1896 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Curve to the Saracen Foundry has to be closed as it was in breach of the 1891 formal agreement with the North British Railway which owned the nearby former Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway already serving the works. |
/ /1896 | Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway is granted access to the Atlas Works [2nd], Springburn, from the Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) via Sighthill East Junction [1st] and Sighthill Junction. |
/ /1896 | Bo'ness Dock North British Railway authorised to take over Bo^ness Harbour and Bo'ness Dock. The Caledonian Railway is guaranteed running powers to the harbour. |
/ /1896 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Barnton, Gogar and Corstorphine Railway promoted to extend the branch. Not proceeded with. |
/ /1896 | Forth and Clyde Canal Caledonian Railway granted a further extension of time to dredge the River Carron. |
/ /1896 | Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Caledonian Railway granted access to the Falkirk Gasworks over the Dalderse and Springfield Iron Works Branch (North British Railway). |
/ /1896 | Muirkirk, Mauchline and Dalmellington Line (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised (but not built). |
/ /1896 | Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete granted. |
01/01/1896 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Fairholm Siding (north of Quarter) to Fairholm Colliery branch now worked by Caledonian Railway. |
11/03/1896 | Robroyston Marshalling Yard and Colliery Branches (Caledonian Railway) Balornock Junction to Robroyston opened. |
11/03/1896 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Robroyston Marshalling Yard and Colliery Branches (Caledonian Railway) Balornock Junction to Robroyston Yard opened. |
/06/1896 | Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Dumbarton Joint Goods opened on a new short branch from Dumbarton East Junction. |
01/10/1896 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) The North British Railway is obliged to put its Dumbarton Central to Balloch Pier line into joint ownership with the Caledonian Railway to stop the Caledonian Railway from building a second railway (the proposed Dumbarton, Jamestown and Loch Lomond Railway) from Dumbarton to Balloch. The North British Railway now has to pay access charges for its section between Dalreoch Junction and Dumbarton East Junction. The Caledonian Railway is, from this date, admitted to the Balloch line. |
01/10/1896 | Caledonian Railway North British Railway Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway The Cordale Branch (Cordale Branch Junction to Cordale Works) of the Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) is vested into the Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway. |
01/10/1896 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Douglas West station opened on the existing line. This station was better sited for the village than the existing Douglas station. |
01/10/1896 | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway The Caledonian Railway may now run to Dalmonach Print Works via Jamestown. |
01/10/1896 | Loch Lomond Steamers Company vested into the Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway jointly. |
01/10/1896 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Larkhall Loop, railway no 7, authorised. |
/ /1897 | Newburgh and North Fife Railway Newburgh and North Fife Railway authorised. Facilities (what?) granted to the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1897 | Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Paisley and Barrhead District Railway authorised. Working agreement with the Caledonian Railway, who are authorised to subscribe. |
/ /1897 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] west to east authorised. |
/ /1897 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Light Railway order for the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway, the route to be by the Elvan Water rather than by up Glen Gonnar. |
/ /1897 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Avondale Quarry branch authorised. |
/ /1897 | Thirdpart Junction to Mayfield Junction (Glasgow and South Western Railway) Authorised. Powers granted to the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1897 | Caledonian Railway Cleland Loop authorised. (Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway)?) |
/ /1897 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Extension of time to complete line granted. |
/ /1897 | Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Siding from Dumbarton Central to the Denny Leven Engine Works opened. |
/ /1897 | Mossend Marshalling Yard (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to purchase land for the Mossend Marshalling Yard. |
/ /1897 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) New Dock and entrance channel authorised for the Caledonian Railway. This will be the Grange Dock, linked to the existing Carron Dock by the Grangemouth Western Channel and itself approached by the Grangemouth Eastern Channel. (The North British Railway is granted running powers.) |
/ /1897 | Caledonian Railway
Scottish Central Railway Widening of the railway at Greenhill authorised. |
/ /1897 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Giffen Junction to Newton, Lugton L and A Junction, Clarkston West Junction to Clarkston East Junction, Muirend to Clarkston East Junction, Kirkhill Junction to Newton, Kirkhill Junction to Westburn Junction, Cathcart West Junction to Cathcart, two single track Cathcart East Junction to Cathcart North Junction links. Railways 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 authorised to be made by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1897 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Merryton Junction via Larkhall Central to Stonehouse East Junction authorised. Previously authorised Lanark Loop abandoned. |
/ /1897 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Plotcock Colliery Branch authorised. Largely built, but not opened (a colliery did not open here at this time). |
01/02/1897 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie [CR] trains begin to run from Glasgow Central Low Level on the Glasgow Central Railway (on opening of the line via Parkhead [CR]). |
15/07/1897 | Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Caledonian Railway granted running powers to Bo'ness [1st] and Bo'ness Dock. |
02/08/1897 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway) New Clyde Viaduct [Rutherglen] bridge opened to carry the old line. This allows the Glasgow Central Railway to use the Clyde Viaduct [Rutherglen] [1st]. |
01/10/1897 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Rutherglen [3rd] opened. Rutherglen West Junction to Clyde Junction [CR] opened to passengers. |
05/10/1897 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Shed [CR] expanded. |
/ /1898 | Crieff and Comrie Railway
Caledonian Railway Crieff and Comrie Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1898 | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Branch from Ayr [1st] (closed to passengers) over the River Ayr to Ayr Harbour South authorised. As per the agreement of 1896 the Caledonian Railway is granted running powers. |
/ /1898 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. |
/ /1899 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Construction of the line begins. Robert McAlpine employs approximately 100 men to build the line. |
/ /1899 | Glasgow and South Western Railway Annan Harbour branch proposed. As the Caledonian Railway applies for running powers the G&SWR abandons its plans. |
/ /1899 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Aberdeen Railway Authorisation to rebuild and enlarge Aberdeen Joint station and considerably widen the lines, (from two tracks to five to six), south from Denburn Junction to Ferryhill Junction. |
/ /1899 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) New Clydebank Dock (later named Rothesay Dock) authorised. |
/ /1899 | Mossend West to Mossend South Curve (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation for the line from Uddingston via Bellshill to Motherwell. This is the short curve from Mossend West Junction (west) to Milnwood Junction (south) at Mossend. |
/ /1899 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation of the enlargement of Glasgow Central and widening of the lines south to Bridge Street along with a new Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central]. |
/ /1899 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Princes Dock Joint Railway, (formerly promoted as Cessnock Dock Railway), vested by the Caledonian Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway and North British Railway. Committee to manage line appointed. |
/ /1899 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to quadruple line from Eglinton Street Junction through Eglinton Street to Central Station Junction. |
/ /1899 | Provan Gas Works Agreement made between the Caledonian Railway and Glasgow Corporation for access to Provan Gas Works. (Connections from Germiston Junction High, incoming, and Blackhill Junction, outgoing.) |
/ /1899 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Mossend west (Mossend No 4 Junction) to south (Milnwood Junction) curve authorised. |
/ /1899 | Caledonian Railway Hamilton, Motherwell and Wishaw Light Railway proposal fails. |
01/02/1899 | Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Caledonian Railway starts to operate over line. |
30/06/1899 | Montrose and Bervie Railway The Caledonian Railway no longer accesses the line. |
30/06/1899 | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway Caledonian Railway ceases to use Inverkeilor station. |
01/07/1899 | Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Caledonian Railway ceases to operate over line. |
21/11/1899 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Shed [CR] burns down. |
/ /1900 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to expand Buchanan Street Goods. |
/ /1900 | Caledonian Railway Camp (Camp Colliery Junction) to Flemington (Shieldmuir Junction) curve authorised. |
/ /1900 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to lengthen the Dobbies Loan Bridge (crossing the throat of Buchanan Street station and Buchanan Street Goods). |
/ /1900 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to expand the goods and minerals bridge at Flemington near Shields Colliery Junction. |
/ /1900 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Fouldubs Junction to Bainsford (Burnhouse) and works sidings authorised. |
/ /1900 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Purchase of Glasgow City Poorhouse, east of Buchanan Street station, for expansion of Buchanan Street Goods. |
/ /1900 | Muirkirk, Mauchline and Dalmellington Line (Caledonian Railway) Proposed line abandoned. |
01/05/1900 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) New Airdrie Shed [CR] planned. |
02/07/1900 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Road station opened. Used by Leith North, Barnton, Stirling and Falkirk Grahamston bound trains. |
02/07/1900 | Wester Dalry Branch and Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Road station opened. |
/11/1900 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) New, larger, 3 road Airdrie Shed [CR] opened. |
07/11/1900 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Glespin Valley Branch (Carmacoup/Kennox colliery) authorised and access for the Glasgow and South Western Railway granted. |
/ /1901 | Glasgow and Renfrew District RailwayCaledonian RailwayGlasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
/ /1901 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Carmacoup branch, from Inches serving Kennox No 7 Colliery (Carmacoup) authorised. The Glasgow and South Western Railway is granted running powers. |
/ /1901 | Forth and Clyde Canal Caledonian Railway granted a further extension of time to dredge the River Carron. |
/ /1901 | Caledonian Railway Time extension authorised for the Cleland Loop. |
/ /1901 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time until 1904 to complete construction. |
/ /1901 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Route of Eglinton Street new lines altered. Authorisiation to build longer Crawford Street bridge (now Kilbirnie Street) - new longer bridge built at an angle to original. Salkeld Street re-routed at its southern end. Victoria Street (now Stromness Street) shortened. |
/ /1901 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Merryton Junction via Larkhall Central to Stonehouse East Junction, extension of time to complete. |
/ /1901 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to complete lines granted. |
10/01/1901 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell New Lines Dalzell Railway No 5 opened.
Motherwell New Lines Dalzell Railway No 6 opened.
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01/10/1901 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Elvanfoot to Leadhills opened. (Alternative date 5/10/1901). |
01/10/1901 | Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised. Station opened at Cambusnethan. |
/ /1902 | Moffat RailwayCaledonian Railway Moffat Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1902 | Callander and Oban Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to take over and run the new exchange station on the Callander and Oban Railway, Balquhidder [2nd] (replacing Balquhidder [1st], formerly Lochearnhead [1st]). |
/ /1902 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Seafield Shed [CR] (a two road shed, with coaling facilities and sidings) opened. |
/ /1902 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Rispin Cleugh Viaduct built by Sir Robert McAlpine. |
/ /1902 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed sidings and turntable used for engines again. |
/ /1902 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Expansion of Buchanan Street passenger station approved. |
/ /1902 | Caledonian Railway Further time extension authorised for the Cleland Loop. |
/ /1902 | Dundee and Perth Railway Agreement between Dundee Town council and Caledonian Railway to allow widening the line between Ninewells Junction and Magdalen Green confirmed. |
/ /1902 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Further time to complete line granted, up to 1904. |
/ /1902 | Leith North Passenger Branch (Caledonian Railway) Enlargement of Leith North station authorised. |
/ /1902 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Double track line opened to goods from Newhaven Junction to Seafield Junction [CR] and South Leith [CR]. (Two-platform passenger stations at Newhaven [Leith New Lines], Ferry Road and Leith Walk [CR] built but not opened). Branch to Chancelot Mills [1st] opened. |
/ /1902 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) The tunnel mouth and area around Buchanan Street Tunnel West Signal Box was to be opened up to allow considerable expansion of Buchanan Street Goods. A portion of Pulteney Street was authorised to be stopped up (in fact the road was removed entirely). This road was to the south of the tunnel^s west entrance. |
01/08/1902 | Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway
Caledonian Railway Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
01/08/1902 | Paisley and Barrhead District RailwayCaledonian Railway Paisley and Barrhead District Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
12/09/1902 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Leadhills to Wanlockhead opened to goods. |
12/10/1902 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Leadhills to Wanlockhead opened for passengers. |
01/11/1902 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton Gasworks station (private) opened on a short branch by Breakwater Junction. |
/ /1903 | Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Wemyss Bay station and pier re-built in grand style by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1903 | Mossend West to Mossend South Curve (Caledonian Railway) Mossend West Junction to Milnwood Junction opened. |
/ /1903 | Provan Gas Works Caledonian Railway's Provan Gas Works branch authorised. |
/ /1903 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time (to 1908) to complete line granted. |
/ /1903 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Agreement that the line become joint should the Caledonian or L&D apply before December 1906. |
01/04/1903 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cramond Brig renamed Barnton (for Cramond Brig). Barnton Gate renamed Davidsons Mains. |
01/04/1903 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Mossend west (Mossend No 4 Junction) to south (Milnwood Junction) curve opened. |
10/04/1903 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Following arbitration the line becomes joint. |
28/04/1903 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Improvements to Hamilton Central agreed with town council. |
30/06/1903 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Doubling at Langloan authorised. |
01/08/1903 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Line opened to minerals. |
17/08/1903 | Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Joint line owned by the Caledonian Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway and North British Railway opened. |
20/09/1903 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Lugton East Junction to Lugton L and A Junction opened. This was an interchange spur but also allowed trains to run from Glasgow to Kilmarnock via Neilston as far as Lugton on a wholly Caledonian Railway only owned route. |
21/12/1903 | Caledonian Railway Edinburgh Princes Street Station Hotel opened. |
/ /1904 | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway access to Troon Harbour confirmed. Glasgow and South Western Railway to be Pilotage Authority. |
/ /1904 | John G Stein Opens new brickworks at Castlecary to use higher alumina content, than Bonnybridge, found there. Built by the Caledonian Railway and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. |
/ /1904 | Lesmahagow Railway Stonehouse Junction [Lanarkshire] renamed Dalserf Junction in anticipation of the opening of the Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway). |
/ /1904 | Darvel and Strathaven Railway Darvel to County Boundary Junction (east of Loudounhill) authorised to be transferred to the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The Caledonian Railway retains running powers. |
/ /1904 | Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways Authorised. Act includes protection for the Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) and Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway. |
/ /1904 | Strathaven and Darvel Railway Line split - west of County Boundary Junction is transferred to the Glasgow and South Western Railway, east to Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1904 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to improve Hamilton Central. |
/ /1904 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time until 1907 to complete construction. |
/ /1904 | Motherwell and Bellshill Railway Proposed line abandoned. Caledonian Railway will widen bridges in the Motherwell area. |
/ /1904 | Rosyth Dockyard Branch North British Railway branch authorised. (Facilities extended to the Caledonian Railway.) |
01/06/1904 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Extension to Glasgow Central and Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central] opened. |
12/10/1904 | Alloa Railway Alloa Bridge is badly damaged after being struck by the schooner ^Stirling^ resulting in the fall of a span. The Caledonian Railway is allowed to reroute its trains to Alloa via Stirling. North British Railway trains also diverted. |
/ /1905 | Caledonian Railway Extra time for the Camp (Camp Colliery Junction) to Flemington (Shieldmuir Junction) curve previously authorised. |
/ /1905 | Caledonian Railway Further time extension authorised for the Cleland Loop. |
/ /1905 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Caledonian Railway portion authorised. |
/ /1905 | Dalderse and Springfield Iron Works Branch (North British Railway) Running powers to Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1905 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to authorisation to lengthen the Dobbies Loan Bridge at Buchanan Street Goods. |
/ /1905 | Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time to authorisation to expand the goods and minerals bridge at Flemington near Shields Colliery Junction. |
/ /1905 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time (to 1911) to complete line granted. |
/ /1905 | Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Doubling of the Caledonian Railway^s Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction curve authorised. |
01/05/1905 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bridge Street closed by Caledonian Railway. |
01/05/1905 | Strathaven and Darvel Railway Darvel to Strathaven Central opened (joint operation of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Caledonian Railway). Opened to passengers. Drumclog, Loudonhill and Ryeland opened. |
01/06/1905 | Alloa Railway Alloa Bridge repairs complete and Caledonian Railway trains to Alloa return to their usual route. |
01/07/1905 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Merryton Junction, (Lesmahagow Railway) to Larkhall Central and Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] (Lesmahagow Railway) opened.
Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] (Lesmahagow Railway) to Blackwood Junction (Lesmahagow Railway) opened.
Blackwood Junction (Lesmahagow Railway) to Alton Heights (Lesmahagow Railway) opened.
Cot Castle Goods (Lesmahagow Railway) to Strathaven Central opened.
Stations opened at Larkhall Central, Blackwood [2nd], Lesmahagow [2nd]. Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] rebuilt. |
/ /1906 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Locomotive shed at Dolphinton [CR]. |
/ /1906 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central station enlarged and a massive new bridge across the River Clyde opened, Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central]. |
08/10/1906 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) Grangemouth Eastern Channel opened. First vessel enters (the Norwegian RMS Norway). With the opening of the dock and Grangemouth Eastern Channel the Caledonian Railway was able to cease dredging the River Carron. |
08/10/1906 | Great North of Scotland Railway Authorisation to operate buses. The Act bans the operation of buses on routes parallel to the Caledonian Railway. |
28/12/1906 | Dundee and Arbroath Railway A North British Railway express which had been travelling from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen Joint is blocked by snow at Arbroath and returns south. It strikes a local Caledonian Railway Arbroath to Dundee East train at Elliot Junction in a blizzard killing 22 passengers. |
/ /1907 | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway authorised to purchase land for a new marshalling yard, Craiginches Yard. |
/ /1907 | Caledonian Railway Camp (Camp Colliery Junction) to Flemington (Shieldmuir Junction) curve cut back and altered. Western portion abandoned and eastern portion will be from Shieldmuir Junction to Flemington Goods. |
/ /1907 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to buy land to deviate the line at Curriehill. |
/ /1907 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time until 06/08/1910 to authorisation to lengthen the Dobbies Loan Bridge at Buchanan Street Goods. |
/ /1907 | Caledonian Railway Permission to stop up level crossing at Elvanfoot station. |
/ /1907 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to buy land to improve Fullwood Junction. The double junction would be rebuilt, line west modified and southern curve eased. |
/ /1907 | Mossend Marshalling Yard (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to purchase further land at the north end of the existing yard. |
/ /1907 | Caledonian Railway Rutherglen Burrowing Line authorised. There was considerable expenditure on line widening in the whole area. Interestingly by 1911 expenditure of £12,053 is shown against ^Rutherglen Burrowing^ (in investors reports). The Caledonian was to be given extra time for construction in 1915. That being during the Great War the planned works were probably abandoned and no fly-under junction was built at Rutherglen. |
25/04/1907 | Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire RailwayGlasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) opened. The line was joint North British Railway and Caledonian Railway. |
25/04/1907 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Rothesay Dock opened by George, Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay. It was named for the Duke, the name prior to opening being New Clydebank Dock. |
01/05/1907 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Gushetfaulds station closed. The buildings and platforms were subsequently removed allowing the tracks to be re-aligned. |
22/07/1907 | Talla Railway Edinburgh and District Water Trustees - agreement with the Caledonian Railway. |
30/12/1907 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Agreement to lift the toll to the North British Railway at Dalreoch from 15/05/1911. |
30/12/1907 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Caledonian Railway Agreement between the North British Railway and the Caledonian Railway granting running powers in perpetuity between Gartsherrie NB Junction and Garnqueen South Junction.
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/ /1908 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Bainsford Branch (North British Railway) By-pass line from Swing Bridge Junction to Fouldubs Junction partly opened. The western half was owned by the North British Railway (part of the former line to the Carron Iron Works) and the eastern was to be opened by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1908 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Pilrig Street, a temporary station, opened for a Military review. |
/ /1908 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Further works at Rothesay Dock authorised. (Or does this refer to Rothesay Pier, Bute?) |
05/04/1908 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) New signal box partially opens at the expanded Glasgow Central. |
03/05/1908 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) New signal box comes into full operation at Glasgow Central. |
28/02/1909 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Line quadrupled from Eglinton Street Junction through Eglinton Street to Central Station Junction. Enlarged Eglinton Street station opened. |
01/03/1909 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal) Caledonian Railway hands over the trimming over coal at the Grangemouth Docks to a contractor. |
14/06/1909 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) New goods shed opened at Buchanan Street Goods. The yard is greatly expanded and a new girder bridge crosses over the new lines at Dobbies Loan. |
01/08/1909 | Caledonian Railway Weighing of mineral traffic ceases. |
16/08/1909 | Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire RailwayCaledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Adjustments to ownership of Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint). |
/ /1910 | Mid Lanark, Spireslack and Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) Spireslack Colliery No 1 Pit to Muirkirk (Auldhouseburn Junction) abandoned. |
/ /1910 | Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch abandoned. |
/ /1910 | Clydesdale Junction Railway
Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Stopping up and relocation of Ballochmill Road authorised, to allow expansion of Rutherglen East Junction. |
01/03/1910 | Caledonian Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway The Caledonian Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway come to a pooling agreement over First of Clyde traffic. |
01/03/1910 | Caledonian Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway Traffic pooling agreement between the companies for Clyde coast traffic. |
09/08/1910 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark Racecourse opened. Some doubling of the Douglas Branch to Lanark Racecourse took place in preparation for the Lanark Aviation meeting and the huge number of expected visitors. Lanark Racecourse station was by the meeting site. |
/ /1911 | Dundee and Arbroath Railway Rebuilding of Arbroath station complete. (Caledonian Railway authorised to buy land in 1900 and North British Railway in 1907.) |
/ /1911 | Caledonian Railway Details agreed with council to stop up Float Level Crossing. The Lampits Ferry was replaced by a new bridge carrying a new road over the Clyde to the west of Float Viaduct. |
/ /1911 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway Extensions authorised for the Glasgow and South Western Railway (access granted to the Caledonian Railway). |
23/11/1911 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Orchardhall Swing Bridge to Fouldubs Junction opened, completing line. |
12/04/1912 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) North British Railway granted running powers at South Leith. |
/ /1913 | Bankfoot Light Railway
Caledonian Railway Bankfoot Light Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1913 | Scottish Central Railway Stirling station re-built by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1913 | Edinburgh Corporation
Gorgie Cattle Market Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Gorgie Cattle Market Branch (North British Railway) Agreement between Edinburgh Corporation with the Caledonian Railway and North British Railway over the Gorgie Slaughter Houses. |
/ /1913 | Caledonian Railway New wider bridge to be installed north of Beattock station crossing main line, Moffat Branch and siding. |
/ /1913 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Extension of time allowed to rebuild Buchanan Street Goods. |
/ /1913 | Gorgie Cattle Market Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Gorgie Cattle Market Branch (North British Railway) Caledonian Railway and North British Railway agree on access to the Gorgie Slaughter Houses in Edinburgh. |
/ /1913 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) North British Railway granted running powers at Seafield. |
/ /1913 | Lothian Lines (North British Railway) New Lothian Lines authorised, particularly as relief lines for colliery traffic. Railways Nos 2 to 12 and the South Leith Branch connection were not to be used for passenger traffic. The Lothian colliery owners were given the power to provide their own wagons and North British not obliged to provide wagons where the colliery uses its own wagons. In addition further sidings were authorised at Granton and the Caledonian Railway authorised to have facilities. |
30/09/1913 | Gleneagles Ltd The company, which will build the Gleneagles Hotel, is created in 1913. The Caledonian Railway is authorised to subscribe to the hotel. |
14/10/1913 | Caledonian Railway Reconstruction of Carstairs station authorised. |
29/06/1914 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Authorisation to build Balornock Shed between Germiston Junction Low and Milton Junction [Glasgow]. Sometimes known as St Rollox for the shed it replaced. |
/10/1914 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed gains new pits. |
01/10/1914 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) East Kilbride to Hamilton (Hunthill Junction) closed. |
03/11/1914 | Caledonian Railway Improvements to Thankerton station authorised. |
/ /1915 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed turntable replaced with 51ft. |
/ /1915 | Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) The Motherwell Shed turntable is out of use due to mine works in the immediate area. |
/ /1915 | Caledonian Railway By this date lodging dormitories for enginemen existed at Carlisle, Grangemouth and Oban. |
/ /1915 | Caledonian Railway Extension of time to complete Rutherglen Burrowing Junction. (See note against 1907 authorisation.) |
/05/1915 | Caledonian Railway Military procession in memory of those killed in the Quintinshill Disaster |
22/05/1915 | Caledonian Railway Quintinshill disaster, Britains worst train crash. 227 people killed when a troop train crashes into a local passenger train and an express trains collides with the wreckage. |
13/07/1915 | Caledonian Railway Authorisation to rebuilt Carlisle Kingmoor Shed. |
31/12/1915 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dolphinton [CR] shed closed. |
/ /1916 | Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) Approximate date that Galawhistle branch closed. |
/ /1916 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway
Lothian Lines (North British Railway) Additional sidings at Granton Harbour authorised. Caledonian Railway's access to sidings authorised in 1913 (as part of the Lothian Lines) repealed. |
/10/1916 | Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway takes over the local cart distribution from Thompson. |
13/11/1916 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Balornock Shed opened. |
/ /1917 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Line singled. |
/ /1917 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Seafield Shed [CR] leased to the North British Railway. |
/ /1917 | Camps Reservoir Railway Lanarkshire County Council authorised to build a 3.5 mile line from Crawford station on the Caledonian Railway to the future Camps Reservoir. |
01/01/1917 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Overtown [2nd] closed. |
27/12/1917 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway Agreement between the Caledonian Railway and David Colville and Sons over alteration to Park Street Level Crossing entry. |
01/01/1919 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Overtown [2nd] re-opened. |
15/05/1919 | Scottish Central Railway Caledonian Railway agrees to sell water supply to the Bridge of Allan council. |
/ /1920 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) The Line was extended about this date (probably 1927/8) 3.5 miles west to Kingshill Colliery No 2. There was already a short section open between Wilsontown and to the west of Climpy Road to Climpy Colliery. |
/ /1920 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Pool Colliery branch closed. |
/04/1920 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed coaling depot improved. |
04/05/1920 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed rented out to West of Scotland Aviation Co. |
/ /1921 | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway The Caledonian Railway cease to operate over the line. |
/ /1921 | Aberdeen Railway
Aberdeen Harbour Trustees Tramway Caledonian Railway authorised to build line from Aberdeen Guild Street goods to Aberdeen Corporation Electricity Works. |
15/05/1922 | Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Lifting of toll for North British Railway between Dalreoch Junction and Dumbarton East Junction. |
/ /1923 | Gleneagles Ltd Gleneagles Hotel and Golf Courses acquired in their entirety by the Caledonian Railway. |
01/01/1923 | Dundee and Newtyle Railway
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
Callander and Oban Railway
Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Highland Railway
Cathcart District Railway
Killin Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Committee
Brechin and Edzell District Railway
Dornoch Light Railway
Wick and Lybster Light Railway Grouped into London, Midland and Scottish Railway. |
01/01/1923 | Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway
Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint) Both the Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway and Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Line become jointly owned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway. |
01/10/1923 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) East Kilbride to Hamilton (Hunthill Junction) re-opened. |
/ /1924 | Gleneagles Hotel Opened, having been built for the Caledonian Railway which became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 |
14/07/1924 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) East Kilbride to Hamilton (Hunthill Junction) closed to passengers (occasional special workings until World War II). |
/ /1928 | Kingshill Colliery No 2 Sunk by the Coltness Iron Works. Served by the Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway). It was colloquially known as ^Queenshill^. |
/ /1930 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch to Fairhill Colliery closed. |
28/07/1930 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bonnybridge Junction to Bonnybridge [CR] closed to passengers. Later, Bonnybridge [CR] becomes Bonnybridge Canal Goods. |
01/12/1930 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Morningside [CR] to Holytown (Cleland Junction) closed to passengers. |
01/12/1930 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Newhouse to Airdrie [CR] closed to passengers |
/ /1932 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Buchanan Street station re-built. Reconditioned canopies from Ardrossan North (which had just closed), on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway,were erected. |
/05/1933 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dolphinton [CR] shed removed. |
01/12/1934 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) East Pilton Halt opened. |
/ /1935 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Gagie Halt opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. |
/07/1935 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Baillieston Shed closed as local collieries close. |
18/11/1935 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Mavor and Coulsons Siding, East Kilbride to Hunthill Junction closed to freight. |
/05/1936 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Baillieston Shed demolished. |
/ /1937 | Deeside Railway
Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
Great North of Scotland Railway Local Aberdeen Suburban service withdrawn.
Deeside - Millitimber, Murtle, Bieldside, West Cults, Pitfodels Halt, Ruthrieston, Holborn Street closed.
Denburn - Schoolhill and Hutcheon Street closed.
GNSR main line - Don Street, Woodside, Persley Halt, Bankhead, Stoneywood closed. |
01/02/1937 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) House O' Hill Halt opened. |
/ /1939 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Chapelhall (excluded) to Calderbank (excluded) closed to freight due to the poor condition of the Calderbank Viaduct. |
/ /1939 | Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway After closure of the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch (Caledonian Railway), Waenavon (1,400 feet) becomes the highest station on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. |
02/01/1939 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Wanlockhead to Elvanfoot closed to all traffic. |
13/06/1939 | Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Passenger train derails at Gourock, alongside the signal box. |
11/09/1939 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balerno (excluded) - Ravelrig Junction (excluded) closed to passengers. |
11/09/1939 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Shed [CR] closed. Part of the coaling stage moved to Yoker Shed [CR]. |
31/07/1941 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Calderbank to Airdrie [CR] (excluded) closed to freight. |
/ /1942 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton Gasworks station closed. |
05/10/1942 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Overtown [2nd] closed. |
03/05/1943 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie [CR] to Whifflet Upper closed to passengers |
01/11/1943 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balerno to Edinburgh (Balerno Junction) closed to passengers (official date 13 June 1949). |
/ /1945 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown North Junction to Wilsontown West Junction closed. |
04/06/1945 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dolphinton [CR] to Carstairs (Dolphinton Junction) closed to passengers. |
/ /1946 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown South Junction was renamed Wilsontown Junction [2nd]. The Wilsontown branch was singled between Haywood and Wilsontown Junction [2nd]. |
/ /1947 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Newmains (excluded) to Cleland [1st] closed to freight. |
/ /1949 | Castlehill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line closed. |
13/06/1949 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balerno to Edinburgh (Balerno Junction) officially closed to passengers, although actually suspended in 1943. |
/ /1950 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cleuch Colliery branch closed in the 1950s. |
/ /1950 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) With closure of the Cadzow Colliery the line now served the Cadzow Engineering Works. |
05/06/1950 | Bothwell Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bothwell [CR] to Fallside (Bothwell Junction) closed to all traffic. |
01/11/1950 | Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dolphinton [CR] to Carstairs (Dolphinton Junction) closed to freight. |
/ /1951 | Hallcraig Colliery and Ironworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line closed. |
05/02/1951 | Cleland to Morningside Line (Caledonian Railway) Morningside [CR] (excluded) to Newmains (excluded) closed to freight. |
07/05/1951 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Barnton to Craigleith closed to passengers. |
07/05/1951 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Barnton to Davidson^s Mains Goods (excluded) closed entirely. |
10/09/1951 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown to Auchengray (Wilsontown Junction [2nd]) closed to passengers. Wilsontown and Haywood are closed. Auchengray, on the Caledonian Railway^s Edinburgh line, remains open until 1966. |
/ /1952 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Barnhill renamed Barnhill (Angus). |
/ /1952 | Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) Approximate date of complete closure. |
/ /1952 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) From 1952 a link for access to the Hamilton area remains of the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway is laid in close to Cadzow Junction. This gave access to Charles Ireland^s scrap yard at Burnbank. |
/04/1952 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) South Leith [CR] renamed Leith East Goods. |
04/08/1952 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Kirriemuir to Forfar (Kirriemuir Junction) closed to passengers. |
10/01/1955 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Forfar [2nd] (Forfar North Junction) to Dundee East (Broughty Junction) closed to passengers. |
/ /1957 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Ravenscraig No 2 Yard opened, which handled coal and iron ore deliveries. Approach was from the north. The entry was from just south of Calder Viaduct [Carfin]. |
/ /1958 | Ravenscraig Steel WorksGeneral Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway General Terminus re-built for importing coal and iron ore as the facilities at Rothesay Dock and the Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) were not sufficient. |
11/08/1958 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Juniper Green closed to goods. |
09/09/1958 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Newhaven signal box re-painted for visit of King Olav of Norway. |
08/12/1958 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Forfar North Junction (excluded) to Kingsmuir (excluded) closed to goods. The line becomes a long goods branch from Broughty Junction to Kingsmuir. |
/ /1959 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed sidings, turntable and coaling facility falls out of use due to introduction of DMUs, which are serviced at Cook Street, Smithy Lye Carriage Sidings. |
/ /1959 | Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Four lines for DMU servicing prepared at Hamilton Shed. |
/ /1960 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Closed. |
/ /1960 | Harburn Limeworks Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line closed. |
04/01/1960 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Silvermuir Siding closed. |
01/06/1960 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Davidson^s Mains Goods to Craigleith Junction (excluded) closed to freight. |
01/06/1960 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Craigleith goods closed. |
01/06/1960 | Camps Branch (Caledonian Railway) Camps Goods to Camps Junction closed. |
13/06/1960 | Caledonian Railway Wamphray, Ecclefechan, Kirtlebridge, Kirkpatrick, Dinwoodie, Nethercleugh closed to passengers. Nethercleugh and Dinwoodie closed to goods. |
13/06/1960 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Rutherglen West Junction to Clyde Junction [CR] closed to passengers. Rutherglen [3rd] north to west platforms closed. |
/01/1961 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Original Clyde Viaduct [Glasgow Central] [1st] bridge over the Clyde taken out of use. |
02/01/1961 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Approach lines to the station re-signaled to use the new bridge only. The electropneumatic power frame signal box on the bridge removed. |
/ /1962 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Aberdeen Railway
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) A4 Pacifics introduced on the Aberdeen to Glasgow Buchanan Street 3 hour Grampian run. |
/ /1962 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) The two central roads (bypassing the platforms) removed from Hamilton Central. |
30/04/1962 | Leith North Passenger Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Edinburgh Princes Street (Dalry Middle Junction) to Leith North passenger service withdrawn. Craigleith, Murrayfield, Granton Road, Newhaven and Leith North closed. |
12/05/1962 | Callander and Oban Railway Caledonian Railway No 123 and North British Railway No 256 visit Oban. |
23/06/1962 | RCTS Railtour Excursion train hauled by Caledonian Railway 123 and Great North of Scotland Railway 49 from Ayr to Stranraer. |
02/08/1962 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Buchanan Street Goods closed. |
/10/1962 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Seafield Shed [CR] closed. |
05/11/1962 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) St Rollox station closed. |
11/02/1963 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Cadzow Junction connection to the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway closed. |
/ /1964 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Middle Junction (excluded) to Coltbridge Junction (excluded) closed. |
02/03/1964 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Edinburgh; Haymarket West Junction to Dalry Junction closed to passengers. |
04/03/1964 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Stirling and Falkirk trains diverted from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Waverley. |
09/03/1964 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Coltbridge Junction to Dalry Middle Junction to Dalry Junction closed to freight. |
09/03/1964 | Dalry Road Lines (Caledonian Railway) Dalry Middle Junction to Haymarket West Junction closed. |
04/05/1964 | Wilsontown Branch (Caledonian Railway) Wilsontown Junction to Wilsontown closed. |
06/07/1964 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie [CR] to Imperial Tube Works (excluded) closed to freight. |
07/09/1964 | Edinburgh Station and Branches (Caledonian Railway) Duff street connection opened (Duff Street Junction, at Haymarket on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway opened). This connection allowed Edinburgh Princes Street to be closed. |
07/09/1964 | The Switchback (Caledonian Railway) Balornock Junction to London Road Junction [Glasgow] closed. |
05/10/1964 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Muirkirk [2nd] to Ponfeigh (excluded) closed to all traffic. Douglas Colliery branch remains open. |
05/10/1964 | Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Muirkirk [2nd] to Lanark (Smyllum West Junction) closed to passengers. |
05/10/1964 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Whifflet Upper to Langloan West Junction closed to passengers. |
07/12/1964 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Strathaven Central to Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] (excluded) closed to freight. |
07/12/1964 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Closed from Bonnybridge Canal Goods to Bonnybridge Junction. |
01/02/1965 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street station closed. |
01/04/1965 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Hamilton Gasworks line closed. |
14/06/1965 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Wishaw Central re-named Wishaw. |
21/06/1965 | Kirriemuir Branch (Caledonian Railway) Kirriemuir to Kirriemuir Junction (excluded) closed to goods. |
21/06/1965 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Murrayfield goods closed. |
02/08/1965 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Crew Junction (excluded) to Pilton West Junction (for the Granton Gasworks) (excluded) closed. |
06/09/1965 | Caledonian Railway Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford Junction closed to passengers. |
04/10/1965 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Coalburn to Hamilton (Haughhead Junction) closed to passengers. |
04/10/1965 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Strathaven Central to Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] closed to passengers. |
18/10/1965 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark Racecourse to Smyllum West Junction closed to freight but is retained for turning engines. |
19/12/1965 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark Racecourse to Smyllum West Junction ceases to be used for engine turning. |
07/01/1966 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Coatbridge Central to Rutherglen closed to passengers. |
24/01/1966 | Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway) Mavor and Coulsons Siding to East Kilbride closed to freight. |
04/04/1966 | Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bellside Junction (excluded) to Newhouse to Chapelhall closed. |
18/04/1966 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark to Carstairs (Lanark Junction South Curve) closed to passengers. |
04/07/1966 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Newhaven Junction to Leith Walk West Goods (excluded) closed. |
15/08/1966 | Caledonian Railway Edinburgh Princes Street - Slateford Junction closed to freight. |
03/09/1966 | Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Aberdeen Railway
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) A4 Pacifics from Aberdeen to Glasgow Buchanan Street withdrawn. |
07/11/1966 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Coatbridge Central to Rutherglen East Junction closed to passengers (alternative date). |
07/11/1966 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway) Buchanan Street station closed; Buchanan Street to Sighthill East Junction closed. Where possible trains are diverted to Glasgow Queen Street High Level. A local shuttle to Cumbernauld commences from Springburn. |
/ /1967 | Cadzow Colliery Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line closed.. |
05/06/1967 | Glasgow South Bank Electrification
Gourock Extension Railway (Caledonian Railway) Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines electrified. |
04/09/1967 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton Junction (excluded) to Coltbridge Junction to Crew Junction to Newhaven Junction (excluded) closed. |
09/10/1967 | Dundee and Forfar Direct Railway (Caledonian Railway) Kingsmuir to Broughty Junction (excluded) closed to goods. |
04/12/1967 | Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway) Balerno Goods to Balerno Junction and Balerno Goods Junction to Ravelrig Junction closed. |
/ /1968 | Bainsford Branch (North British Railway) Line closed with the exception of a short portion at the eastern end which allowed access to the Falkirk Aluminium Works via the Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway). |
15/01/1968 | Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) Douglas Colliery to Ponfeigh, Lanark Racecourse and Smyllum East Junction (excluded) closed to freight. |
05/02/1968 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton High Goods closed. (Latterly accessed via the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway). |
28/02/1968 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Newhaven Junction to Leith High Depot Junction (excluded) (for the Leith High Depot) closed to freight. |
06/05/1968 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Leith Walk West Goods to Seafield Junction [CR] (excluded) closed. |
05/08/1968 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Leith High Depot to Leith North Goods (excluded) closed. (Latterly accessed via the Leith Harbour and Dock Commissioners Railway dock lines from the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway). |
16/09/1968 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Auchlochan Nos 9 and 10 Collieries to Larkhall Central closed to freight. |
07/10/1968 | Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) Lanark to Carstairs (Lanark Junction South Curve) closed to freight. (Alternative date 20/10/1968). |
04/11/1968 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Larkhall Central to Haughhead Junction closed to freight. |
06/01/1969 | Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway) Canal Junction to Port Carlisle Junction closed to all traffic. |
/ /1970 | Leith North Branch (Caledonian Railway) Leith North Goods closed. (Accessed from former North British Railway lines latterly). |
/ /1970 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway)
Princes Dock Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, North British Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway) Track lifted. |
/ /1970 | Caledonian Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Lancaster and Preston JunctionRailway
Preston and Wigan Railway
Wigan Branch Railway
Warrington and Newton Railway
Grand Junction Railway Weaver Junction (south of Warrington) to Glasgow electrification authorised. |
/ /1970 | [[Rough Castle Branch (Caledonian Railway)]] Closed 1970 (west end earlier?). |
/04/1970 | Caledonian Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Clydesdale Junction Railway
Polloc and Govan Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) West Coast Main line electrification authorised. |
03/01/1971 | Caledonian Railway Beattock closed |
/ /1972 | Caledonian Railway Dolphinton Junction signal box closed. |
/ /1972 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Automatic ticket barriers introduced. |
01/05/1972 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Coatbridge Central to Rutherglen Junction re-opened for Glasgow Central to Perth workings |
22/10/1972 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Powerbox modernised. |
/11/1972 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Work to prepare for electrification begins. Line laid through centre of Hamilton Central and new platform begins to be built on its east side. Overall roof removed. Once complete a new station building is built in front of the old, which is demolished. |
22/08/1973 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Line singled between Hamilton Central and Haughhead Junction to allow the single track to be slewed to the centre of Barncleuth Tunnel to accommodate the overhead wiring. |
31/12/1973 | Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway) Leith East Goods, last section of the line, closed. (Latterly accessed from North British Railway lines via Seafield Road Junction). |
/05/1974 | Lesmahagow Railway
Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway)
Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway) The Hamilton Circle is electrified from Motherwell to Newton. |
04/05/1974 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Coatbridge Central to Rutherglen Junction ceases to be used for Glasgow Central to Perth workings. |
06/05/1974 | Caledonian Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Clydesdale Junction Railway
Polloc and Govan Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central to Carlisle electrification complete. |
05/06/1979 | Caledonian Railway Cobbinshaw [2nd] (temporary) signal box opened to control northbound line. |
/ /1980 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Granton Bitumen Works Siding closed. (Latterly accessed via the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway which is cut back to Powderhall). |
10/11/1981 | Caledonian Railway Cobbinshaw [2nd] (temporary) signal box closed |
22/11/1981 | Caledonian Railway Midcalder Junction box closed. |
/ /1983 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Goes out of use (see Maryhill Park Junction). |
/ /1983 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway Society formed. |
/01/1984 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] closed to goods (except rare scrap workings). |
/ /1986 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Fouldubs Junction to Falkirk Aluminium Works closed. |
/ /1986 | Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line lifted from Granton Harbour to the Granton Bitumen Works. |
/ /1986 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) Polkemmet Colliery line lifted. |
/ /1986 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Track laying starts. |
/ /1988 | Rothesay Dock Branch (North British Railway and Caledonian Railway) Single track line reinstated from Yoker Depot to the Rothesay Dock for imported coal trains from here to Kincardine Power Station (Kincardine Line). The former Rothesay dock yard was ripped up and replaced with a loop. |
/ /1988 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Service starts running over a quarter of a mine of track running south from the new Leadhills station. |
/ /1991 | Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway (Caledonian Railway) Rispin Cleugh Viaduct demolished. |
/ /1991 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Line starts to be lifted. |
/ /1992 | Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway)
Ravenscraig Steel Works The Ravenscraig Steel Works closed in 1992. Ravenscraig No 2 Yard and Ravenscraig No 4 Yard closed. |
04/10/1993 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Local passenger service established between Glasgow (Rutherglen East Junction) and Whifflet. Trains interconnect with services to Motherwell and Coatbridge Central. 'Heritage' Diesel Multiple Units were used. |
/02/1998 | Caledonian Railway £150,000 project to replace bridge deck of Elvanfoot Viaduct. |
13/02/1998 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Last mail train runs from the station to Cardiff. |
28/08/2001 | Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Fire severely damages Motherwell MPD, used by England, Welsh and Scottish Railway. A Railtrack owned MPV and locomotives 08534, 08882, 47758, 47726 and 37427 were damaged. |
05/01/2004 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Pendolino 390004 ^Virgin Scot^ arrives at Glasgow Central from London, becoming the first Penolino to cover the whole length of the West Coast Main Line. |
/12/2004 | Caledonian Railway Work begins on a 320 space car park at Greenfaulds station. |
04/07/2005 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Signalling switched on for the re-opening of the Hamilton (Haughhead Junction) - Larkhall branch. The contractor was reinstatement of the line was Carillion. |
17/07/2005 | Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Overhead Line Equipment (overhead wires) energised for the re-opening of the Hamilton (Haughhead Junction) - Larkhall line. |
26/09/2005 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Driver training begins on the Larkhall line. |
/ /2006 | Hamilton to Ferniegair (Caledonian Railway) Covered walkway opened between Hamilton Central and car park. |
/08/2006 | Leven Railway
Aberdeen Railway A footbridge from Cameron Bridge, on the former Leven Railway, is offered to the Caledonian Railway [Preserved], which operates the Brechin branch of the former Aberdeen Railway. |
12/05/2010 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) New platforms 12 and 13 opened on the site of the former road carriage roadway, trains entering under the large arch.
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/11/2011 | Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway) Car park under construction at Bellshill. |
19/05/2014 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Caledonian Railway Electric passenger services begin operating between Glasgow and Cumbernauld following commissioning of 50 km of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification between Springburn and Cumbernauld. |
14/11/2015 | Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway) Strathaven Central^s goods shed burns to the ground. |
03/04/2019 | Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway) First electric train runs (a return Corkerhill Depot - Edinburgh Waverley). |
07/02/2020 | Dalmarnock Branch (Caledonian Railway) Former Rutherglen Training School burned down. |