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The Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh started with the main line that reached Edinburgh in 1848 as part of its route connecting the city with Glasgow and Carlisle. The potential of the docks at Granton and Leith led to branch line extensions, and residential development encouraged branch lines in what became the suburbs of Edinburgh. In 1869 a line was opened from Carfin through Shotts giving the Caledonian a shorter route between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

In the twentieth century the industrial decline of the areas served resulted in closures. However the main line from Carstairs and the Glasgow route through Shotts have increased their passenger services considerably, and some reopenings of stations have taken place.

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Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh

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The Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh started with the main line that reached Edinburgh in 1848 as part of its route connecting the city with Glasgow...

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Caledonian Railway

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considerable rivalry, the Caledonian Railway obtained an authorising act of Parliament on 31 July 1845, for lines from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Carlisle. The share...

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Caledonian main line

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The Caledonian Railway main line in Scotland connected Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle, via Carstairs and Beattock. It was opened in 1847 by the Caledonian...

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Scottish Central Railway

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Central Railway was formed in 1845 to link Perth and Stirling to Central Scotland, by building a railway line to join the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway near...

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Edinburgh Princes Street railway station

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but it is no longer in railway ownership. In April 1847, the foundation stone for the Caledonian Railway company's Edinburgh station was ceremonially...

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Caledonian Sleeper

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Caledonian Sleeper is the collective name for overnight sleeper train services between London and Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is one of only two...

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Carstairs railway station

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close to the point at which the lines from London Euston and Edinburgh to Glasgow Central merge. Constructed originally by the Caledonian Railway, the...

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Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway

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separate stations adjacent to one another. Meanwhile, the Caledonian Railway was constructing its line from Edinburgh to Glasgow and Carlisle, running...

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Scottish Midland Junction Railway

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Railway was to build from Perth to Castlecary where it would join the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and the Caledonian Railway, and it had discussed merging...

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Peebles Railway

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time they reduced to what became the North British Railway line between Edinburgh and Berwick, the Caledonian Railway between Edinburgh and Glasgow and...

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Edinburgh Waverley railway station

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route to Carlisle opened. Canal Street station was also known as Edinburgh Princes Street, not to be confused with the Caledonian Railway railway station...

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North British Railway

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1845 session, the Caledonian Railway was authorised. The Caledonian was to prove a bitter rival. The Edinburgh and Perth Railway failed to get Parliamentary...

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Waverley Route

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railway line that ran south from Edinburgh, through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders, to Carlisle. The line was built by the North British Railway;...

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North Clyde Line

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while the Caledonian Railway became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). Following nationalisation in 1948, all of the lines came under...

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Caledonian Railway Single

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Caledonian Railway Single No. 123 is a preserved Scottish steam locomotive. The unique 4-2-2 was built by Neilson and Company in 1886, works No. 3553,...

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Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

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The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was authorised by act of Parliament on 4 July 1838.[page needed][page needed] It was opened to passenger traffic on 21...

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Caledonian MacBrayne

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Caledonian MacBrayne (Scottish Gaelic: Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn), in short form CalMac, is the trade name of CalMac Ferries Ltd, the major operator...

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Stirling and Dunfermline Railway

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measure to keep the rival Caledonian Railway out of Fife. There were serious difficulties at the time of opening about a commitment to lease the railway, but...

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London and North Western Railway

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with their Scottish partners, the Caledonian Railway also connected Scotland's largest cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Today this route is known as the...

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Haymarket railway station

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Haymarket railway station is the second largest railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland, after Waverley railway station. The station serves as a major commuter...

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Carlisle railway history

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competition with the Caledonian Railway in respect of traffic between Edinburgh and Carlisle", but it did give the NBR power to enter Citadel station...

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Glasgow Central railway station

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terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the...

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Dundee and Perth Railway

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Arbroath lines, but standard gauge was actually adopted. The 1845 session saw many other Scottish railways authorised: the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow...

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Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway

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The Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway (C&DJR) was a Scottish railway opened in 1850 between Bowling and Balloch via Dumbarton. The company...

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First ScotRail

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Railway lines running north from Edinburgh to Fife and the Highlands cross the Firth of Forth via the Forth Bridge. Lines in and around Edinburgh were:...

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Princes Street

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Caledonian Hotel, now the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, sits at the north end of Lothian Road. This was built by the Caledonian Railway...

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Shotts Line

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Street-Edinburgh service via Falkirk, which is the premier commuter link between the two cities. The majority of the route follows ex-Caledonian Railway metals...

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