/ / | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Locomotive shed, Govan Shed, opened at Govan. |
/ /1837 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Act receives Royal assent. |
/ /1837 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Authorisation to make the portion of line between Glasgow and Paisley joint. |
14/07/1840 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Temporary Bridge Street terminus station, Glasgow, opened. |
12/08/1840 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Alternative date for the opening of the Glasgow terminus at Bridge Street. |
06/04/1841 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bridge Street station, on the south side of the River Clyde, opened. It served the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. |
/ /1842 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Short branch to Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal opened. (Eglinton Street Goods on the north side of the Port Eglinton Basin). |
01/07/1843 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Moss Road station opened. (At Cardonald). |
06/11/1843 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bellahouston [1st] station opened. (At Ibrox). |
/ /1845 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Moss Road and Bellahouston [1st] stations closed. |
/ /1846 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Act receives Royal assent. Line from General Terminus, a depot on the south bank of the River Clyde, to West Street Junction (Govan and Polloc Railway), Strathbungo Junction (Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway) and Shields Junction No 1 (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway). |
/ /1846 | Polloc and Govan Railway
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Branch from the Polloc and Govan Railway to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway authorised (superseded by the General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway). |
30/03/1849 | General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway West Street Junction (Govan and Polloc Railway) to Shields Junction No 1 (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) and General Terminus opened. Curve to Strathbungo Junction (Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway) opened. |
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. |
/ /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. |
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. |
/ /1864 | City of Glasgow Union Railway Act receives Royal assent. The line was to join the Glasgow and South Western Railway (part owner of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway serving a central Glasgow station and crossing the River Clyde in the city. |
/ /1864 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway New approach authorised to Eglinton Street Goods from the east end of Pollokshields station (Shields Road [GPJ]) authorised, providing a longer goods only approach and sidings. |
/ /1864 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Line and side branch (west to north curve) authorised. |
/ /1864 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Moss Road Level Crossing authorised to be stopped up. |
/ /1866 | Paisley and Renfrew Railway Curve opened from Abercorn Junction (Paisley and Renfrew Railway) to Gallowhill Junction (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway). |
/ /1868 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) West to north curve used as a siding. |
01/05/1868 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Govan branch opened to goods from triangular junction at Ibrox. |
02/12/1868 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Opened to passengers with one station, Govan, at the terminus. |
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. |
12/12/1870 | City of Glasgow Union Railway Opened between Pollok Junction (on the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) and the new temporary four platform terminus at Dunlop Street (replaced by Glasgow St Enoch). Glasgow and South Western Railway main line services start to use the new station, local services continue to use Bridge Street. Stations opened at Shields Road [CGU] (interchange with Pollokshields) and Dunlop Street. |
/ /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 | 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). |
01/03/1871 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Ibrox station opened on site of former Bellahouston [1st] station. |
/ /1874 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Authorisation given to quadruple line. Authorisation given to open out Arkleston Tunnel, which was required to allow quadrupling of the double track line. |
/ /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 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Branch closed to passengers. |
/ /1876 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Access to Govan Shipyard and Linthouse Shipyard over the Vale of Clyde Tramways using locomotives approved - if approved by Board of Trade (approved). |
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. |
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 | Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Glasgow Central opened. Initially serving westbound trains over the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway . |
/ /1880 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Re-opened to passengers. |
09/09/1880 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Accident at Penilee Signal Box. |
07/01/1881 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Joint Committee decides line remain to toll free. |
/ /1883 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Completion of works to open out Arkleston Tunnel. This allowed the line to be quadrupled. |
/ /1883 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Authorisation to widen the line through Paisley Gilmour Street and rebuild the station. |
/ /1883 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Authorisation of widening (to four lines) and station improvement. |
/ /1883 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Paisley renamed Paisley Gilmour Street. |
03/09/1888 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Paisley Gilmour Street^s new northern half opened on the Greenock route. The southern platforms become Ayrshire route only. |
/ /1890 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Bridge Street station expanded. |
/ /1891 | Shieldhall Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Existing (closed) line purchased by the Caledonian Railway and 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 | 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. |
01/08/1892 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bridge Street station fully taken over by the Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1893 | Shields No 2 Junction to Bellahouston No 1 Junction (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Shields Station to Shields Junction Line (City of Glasgow Union Railway) authorised. |
/ /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. |
/ /1899 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Re-closed to passengers. |
/ /1902 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Re-opened to passengers. |
01/05/1905 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Bridge Street closed by Caledonian Railway. |
/ /1906 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Re-closed to passengers. |
/ /1911 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Re-opened to passengers. |
09/05/1921 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Timetabled passenger trains cease, unable to compete with direct tram routes. |
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. |
01/04/1925 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint RailwayCity of Glasgow Union Railway New Shields Road station opened incorporating the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Pollokshields station, City of Glasgow Union Railway Shields Road [CGU] station and Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway) Shields stations. |
14/02/1966 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint RailwayCity of Glasgow Union Railway Shields Road closed. |
14/06/1966 | Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway) Closed. |
06/02/1967 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Ibrox closed. |
/ /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. |
/ /1975 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Shields Road Depot opened. |
16/04/1979 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Head on crash at Paisley. |
/01/2011 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Work begins to lay third track, part of a £170M improvement of the line. |
/01/2011 | Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway New overall roof for Paisley Gilmour Street begins. |