Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
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Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway is an historic railway in Scotland
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The railway was absorbed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
on 31 July 1862.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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History
It was authorised by an Act of Parliament on 14 August 1855.The railway was absorbed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
on 31 July 1862.
Connections to other lines
- Edinburgh and Glasgow RailwayEdinburgh and Glasgow RailwayThe Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
at Cowlairs Junction - Kelvin Valley Railway at Kelvin Valley Junction
- Stobcross RailwayStobcross RailwayStobcross Railways is a rail line originally created to provide freight rail access to the new Queens Dock and the expanding west end of Glasgow. Upon creation of the Glasgow City and District Railway, Stobcross became a commuter line.-Sources:* ....
at Maryhill Park Junction - Glasgow City and District RailwayGlasgow City and District RailwayThe Glasgow City and District Railway is a railway line in Glasgow, Scotland. With the exception of a short spur to Bridgeton Central, that closed in 1979 upon the opening of the Argyle Line, the line is still open to passenger trains....
at Knightswood North Junction - Glasgow and Milngavie Junction RailwayGlasgow and Milngavie Junction RailwayThe Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway was a Scottish railway. It extended the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway from Westerton to Milngavie, Glasgow.- History :...
at WestertonWesterton railway stationWesterton railway station is a railway station that serves the Westerton district in the town of Bearsden, Scotland.The station is served by First ScotRail as part of the SPT network... - Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank RailwayGlasgow, Yoker and Clydebank RailwayThe Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway is a Scottish railway, authorised in 1878, and absorbed into the North British Railway in 1897. It runs from Whiteinch to Clydebank.-Sources:*...
at DalmuirDalmuir railway stationDalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a large, five platform interchange between the Argyle Line, North Clyde Line and West Highland Line.... - Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire RailwayLanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway- Early days :The Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway was authorised in 1891, and opened in stages between 26 November 1894 and 1 October 1896.On 16 August 1909 the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway was absorbed into the Caledonian Railway...
at Dumbarton Joint Line Junction - Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction RailwayCaledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction RailwayThe Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway, also known as Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway, was built to connect Balloch at the southern end of Loch Lomond down the course of the river Leven to Dumbarton, and east along the north bank of the River Clyde to Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, at...
at DalreochDalreoch railway stationDalreoch railway station is a railway station serving the Dalreoch area of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line. The station is west of Glasgow Queen Street.... - West Highland RailwayWest Highland RailwayThe West Highland Railway was one of the last main lines to be built in Scotland. It is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking Fort William on the west coast to Glasgow. It was originally operated by the North British Railway.- History :...
at CraigendoranCraigendoran railway stationCraigendoran railway station is a railway station serving Craigendoran, east of Helensburgh, Scotland.The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line west of...
Current operations
With the exception of a small section west of Bowling, the line is still open.- West Highland LineWest Highland LineThe West Highland Line is considered the most scenic railway line in Britain, linking the ports of Mallaig and Oban on the west coast of Scotland to Glasgow. The line was voted the top rail journey in the world by readers of independent travel magazine Wanderlust in 2009, ahead of the iconic...
and Caledonian SleeperCaledonian SleeperThe Caledonian Sleeper is a sleeper train service operated by First ScotRail and one of only two remaining sleeper services running on the railways of Great Britain, the other being the Night Riviera....
between Cowlairs Junction and Craigendoran Junction. - Maryhill LineMaryhill LineThe Maryhill Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Anniesland via Maryhill in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network. The line between Glasgow and Maryhill forms a part of the West Highland Line and was re-opened to stopping passenger services in 1993...
between Cowlairs Junction and Maryhill Park Junction - North Clyde LineNorth Clyde LineThe North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
(and some Argyle LineArgyle LineThe Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
services) between Knightswood North Junction and Helensburgh Central