Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
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The Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway was a railway that ran between Airdrie and Rutherglen and built by the Caledonian Railway
, which in turn became part of the LMS
on 1 July 1923.
on the Whifflet Line
.
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
, which in turn became part of the LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
on 1 July 1923.
Openings
- 20 September 1865 - Rutherglen East to Calder for freight traffic
- 1 August 1866 - Rutherglen to Calder for passenger traffic
- 19 April 1886 - Extension to Airdrie East opened to freight
- 1 August 1886 - Extension to Airdrie East open to passengers
Closures and re-openings
- 3 April 1943 - Whifflet High to Airdrie East closed to passengers
- 6 July 1964 - Calder to Airdrie East closed to freight
- 5 October 1964 - Whifflet High to Langloan Junction closed to passengers
- 7 January 1966 - Remaining passenger services and intermediate stations closed
- 1 May 1972 - Scheduled passenger services resume along the line on Glasgow Central to/from Perth services.
- 4 May 1974 - Scheduled passenger services cease, however diverted passenger trains continue to use the route (Glasgow Queen Street services into Glasgow Central; during the track re-modelling at NewtonNewton (South Lanarkshire) railway stationNewton railway station is a railway station located between the town of Cambuslang and the village of Newton in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.-History:...
; and after the Newton rail crash). - 4 October 1993 - Schedule passenger services resume with stations opened at CarmyleCarmyle railway stationCarmyle railway station is located in the Carmyle area of Glasgow. It is on the Whifflet Line, 9 km east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.- History :...
, Mount VernonMount Vernon railway stationMount Vernon railway station is located in the Mount Vernon area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the Whifflet Line, 11 km east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.- From 1993 :...
and BailliestonBaillieston railway stationBaillieston railway station is located in Caledonia Road on the southern boundary of the Baillieston area of Glasgow. It is on the Whifflet Line, east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail...
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Connections to other lines
- Clydesdale Junction RailwayClydesdale Junction RailwayThe Clydesdale Junction Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Rutherglen and Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.- History :It received its Royal Assent on 31 July 1845....
at Rutherglen East Junction - Glasgow Central RailwayGlasgow Central RailwayThe Glasgow Central Railway was a railway that ran from Maryhill in the north west of Glasgow through the West End and City Centre to Rutherglen and Newton to the south east of the city.- Early days :...
at CarmyleCarmyle railway stationCarmyle railway station is located in the Carmyle area of Glasgow. It is on the Whifflet Line, 9 km east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.- History :... - Caledonian Railway Main LineCaledonian Railway Main LineThe Caledonian Main Line represents most of the original route of the Caledonian Railway: a major Scottish railway company. The company was formed in 1830 and was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways...
at Langloan (North/South) Junctions and Whifflet (North/South) Junctions - Airdrie and Newhouse Line at the triangular junctions of Airdrie North, East and West Junctions
Current operations
The line between Rutherglen East and Whifflet North Junctions is open to passenger traffic, served by First ScotRailFirst ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
on the Whifflet Line
Whifflet Line
The Whifflet Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland.- History :The line was built between 1863 and 1865 as the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway, part of the Caledonian Railway. It opened to goods traffic in September 1865 and to passengers in August...
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