The Dolphinton Branch refers to two railway branch lines in Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, Scotland, built in the nineteenth century.
The first was built by the nominally independent Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. It opened in 1864 and was soon absorbed by the North British Railway, becoming that company's Dolphinton Branch. The second was built by the Caledonian Railway, and it opened in 1867. The population of Dolphinton then was 260, and the primary purpose of the lines was to secure territory, rather than to serve the small local community.
Each line had its own terminal station. The North British Railway line to Dolphinton closed in 1933, though the Leadburn to Macbie Hill section reopened in 1939 to serve an army camp and remained open until 1960. The Caledonian line closed to passengers in 1945 and to goods in 1950. There is now no railway activity on the lines.
The DolphintonBranch refers to two railway branch lines in Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, Scotland, built in the nineteenth century. The first was built...
July 1864. In 1867, the Dolphinton Branch was opened, connecting Carstairs Junction to the Leadburn line at Dolphinton. An example may partially survive...
the Caledonian was a one-quarter owner. The DolphintonBranch was opened in 1867 from Carstairs; Dolphinton was a small settlement and the construction...
head this off, the Caledonian built its own Dolphintonbranch from Carstairs; it opened in 1867. Dolphinton had a population of 260 and two railways, and...
1848-1965 Argyle Line Carstairs Junction opened 1848 Caledonian main line Dolphintonbranch line Thankerton 1848-1965 Symington 1848–1965 to Peebles Lamington...
Vict. c. xxiii 5 February 1863 Caledonian Railway (Carstairs and DolphintonBranch) Act 1863 26 & 27 Vict. c. xxiv 5 February 1863 Caledonian Railway...
was formerly served by Broomlee railway station on the Leadburn to Dolphintonbranch line, designed by Thomas Bouch (who was also responsible for the ill-fated...
daily, stopping at Leadburn to attach a portion from Broomlee on the Dolphintonbranch, arriving at Edinburgh at 09:37. The return train left Edinburgh at...
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of two sidings, both of which served a small goods dock. After the Dolphintonbranch closed in April 1933, the lines used in the bay platforms were converted...
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