Hamilton Branch
The Hamilton Branch is an historic railway in Scotland, running from the Newton railway station to Ross Junction with the Caledonian Railway Coalburn Branch.
History
- 17 September 1849 - Opened between Newton and Hamilton
- 29 May 1876 - Opened between Hamilton and Ross Junction
Connections to other lines
Current operations
The line is open as part of the Argyle Line.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
External links
Historical Scottish railway companies
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Primary companies |
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Caledonian Railway |
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Glasgow and South
Western Railway |
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Great North of
Scotland Railway |
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Highland Railway |
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North British Railway |
- Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick
- Ballochney
- Bathgate and Coatbridge
- Blane Valley
- Border Counties Railway
- Border Union Railway
- Campsie Branch
- Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company
- Coatbridge Branch
- Dunfermline and Queensferry
- Edinburgh and Bathgate
- Edinburgh and Dalkeith
- Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Edinburgh and Hawick
- Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway
- Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
- Edinburgh and Northern
- Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction
- Forth and Clyde Junction
- Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge
- Glasgow City and District
- Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh
- Glasgow and Milngavie Junction
- Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank
- Kelvin Valley Railway
- Kirkcaldy and District Railway
- Kincardine Line
- Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton
- Monkland and Kirkintilloch
- Monkland Railways
- Mallaig Extension
- NBR North Berwick Branch
- North British, Arbroath and Montrose
- Stirling and Dunfermline
- Strathendrick and Aberfoyle
- Slamannan
- Slamannan and Borrowstounness
- West Highland Railway
- Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness
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Joint lines |
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Other lines |
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