Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
[v · d · e]Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Legend
Continuation backward
   City of Glasgow Union Railway
Continuation to left Unknown BSicon "KRZu" Unknown BSicon "xABZ3lg" Unknown BSicon "exSTRq" Unknown BSicon "exCONTl"
   Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway   
Junction from left Track turning right
Sighthill Junction
Station on track
Springburn
Straight track Head station
Glasgow Queen Street
Straight track Enter and exit tunnel
Cowlairs Tunnel
Straight track Straight track Unknown BSicon "exKDSTa"
Pinkston North
Straight track Unknown BSicon "eABZrg" Unknown BSicon "exABZqr" Unknown BSicon "exKDSTr"
Craighall
Straight track Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Cowlairs
Track turning left Junction from right
Cowlairs Junction
Junction both to and from left Transverse track Continuation to right
   Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Unknown BSicon "exCONTr" Unknown BSicon "exSTRq" Unknown BSicon "eKRZu" Unknown BSicon "exSTRq" Unknown BSicon "exCONTl"
   Hamiltonhill Branch of Caledonian Railway   
Station on track
Bishopbriggs
Station on track
Lenzie
Unknown BSicon "exSTRrg" Unknown BSicon "eABZdf" Unknown BSicon "exSTRlg"
Middlemuir and Monkland Junctions
Unknown BSicon "exABZrg" Unknown BSicon "eKRZo" Unknown BSicon "exKRZo" Unknown BSicon "exABZq+l" Unknown BSicon "exCONTl"
   Campsie Branch
Unknown BSicon "exCONTr"
Unknown BSicon "exSTRq" + Unknown BSicon "exSTRrf"
Unknown BSicon "eABZlg" Unknown BSicon "exSTRlf" Unknown BSicon "exSTRrf"
   Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
Unknown BSicon "eDST"
Garngaber Goods
Station on track
Croy
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Dullatur
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Castlecary
Continuation to left Transverse track Unknown BSicon "KRZo" Track turning from right
   Caledonian Railway Main Line
Junction to left Junction from right
Greenhill Upper and Lower Junctions
Straight track Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Greenhill
Straight track Continuation forward
   Scottish Central Railway
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Bonnybridge High
Station on track
Falkirk High
Enter and exit tunnel
Falkirk Tunnel
Straight track Continuation backward
   Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway
Junction from left Track turning right
Polmont Junction
Station on track
Polmont
Unknown BSicon "exSTRrg" Unknown BSicon "eABZlg"
Coatbridge Line Junction
Unknown BSicon "exSTR" Junction to left Track turning from right
Bo'ness High Junction
Unknown BSicon "exCONTr" Unknown BSicon "exABZgf" Straight track Straight track
   Slamannan Railway
Unknown BSicon "exSTRlf" Unknown BSicon "eKRZo" Unknown BSicon "xABZ3lf" Continuation to right
   Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Manuel High Level
Unknown BSicon "eDST"
Lochmill Goods
Station on track
Linlithgow
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Philpstoun
Track turning from left Junction to right
Winchburgh Junction
Unknown BSicon "eBHF" Straight track
Winchburgh
Enter and exit tunnel Straight track
Winchburgh Tunnel
Unknown BSicon "exKDSTl" Unknown BSicon "eABZrf" Straight track
Broxburn Oil
Continuation backward Straight track Straight track
   Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
Track turning left Transverse track Junction from right Straight track
Bathgate Junction
Straight track Straight track Unknown BSicon "exKDSTa"
South Queensferry Goods
Straight track Unknown BSicon "ABZfg" Unknown BSicon "xKRZu"
Station on transverse track + Hub
Continuation to right
Forth Bridge
Straight track Straight track
Unknown BSicon "exBHF" + Hub
Hub
Dalmeny
Straight track Track turning left Unknown BSicon "xABZlg"
Dalmeny South Junction
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exSTRrg" Unknown BSicon "eABZrf"
Dalmeny South Junction
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exBHF" Straight track
Kirkliston
Unknown BSicon "eABZrg" Unknown BSicon "exABZgf" Straight track
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exKDSTe" Straight track
Ingliston Colliery
Unknown BSicon "eBHF" Straight track
Ratho
Straight track Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Turnhouse
Unknown BSicon "eBHF" Straight track
Gogar
Unknown BSicon "eDST" Straight track
Gogar Goods
Track turning left Unknown BSicon "ABZ+lr" Track turning right
Saughton Junction
Unknown BSicon "eBHF"
Saughton
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exKBHFa"
Corstorphine
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exBHF"
Pinkhill
Straight track Unknown BSicon "exBHF"
Balgreen Halt
Continuation backward Unknown BSicon "eABZrg" Unknown BSicon "exSTRrf"
   Caledonian Railway Main Line
Straight track Track turning from left Junction to right
Haymarket West Junction
Straight track Junction from left Junction from right
Haymarket Central Junction
Track turning left Unknown BSicon "KRZu" Junction from right
Haymarket East Junction
Continuation forward Straight track
   Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway
Station on track
Haymarket
Enter and exit tunnel
Haymarket Tunnel
Station on track
Edinburgh Waverley
Continuation forward
   North British 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 extended to Edinburgh General in 1846.[1] John Miller surveyed the route. Its main railway Works was opened at Cowlairs in 1842.

The line was absorbed into the North British Railway on 1 August 1865.

The line is still open as the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line.

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Accidents

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Notes

Sources

External links

  • March 1843 timetable from Bradshaw's Railway Monthly (XVI) (text) (scan)

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