698:(W&CR) opened in 1833, its traffic from further south passed over the M&K line too. Although the G&GR had planned for locomotive operation, there was evidently also significant horse-drawn traffic. The M&KR was seeking parliamentary authority to double their line, and the G&GR tried to get a clause giving them running powers to the Wishaw and Coltness line. The G&GR argued that when the M&K line was doubled, traffic for each direction should be allocated to each track; the G&GR argued that the two tracks should be allocated to locomotive use and (their own) horse-drawn trains respectively. There was clearly friction between the two companies, arising from horse-operated G&GR trains delaying M&KR locomotive trains.
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425:. c. lxxxviii), was sought, and obtained on 14 June 1827, authorising the junction to be at Gartsherrie, and the Glasgow terminal to be at the "cut of junction" where the Monkland Canal and the Forth and Clyde Canal met. The amendment act also authorised increased capital of £9,350. Accordingly, the route was from the junction with the M&KR at Gartsherrie, near the Gargill Colliery, running via Gartcloss, Gartcosh, Garnkirk,
717:, some distance from the capital. On 30 July 1840 the service started, involving a passage on the canal from Port Hopetoun in Edinburgh; traversing the Slamannan company's line, which included a rope-worked incline at Causewayend; the Ballochney Railway, including the double rope-worked inclined place at Commonhead; the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway between Kipps at Gartsherrie; and the G&GR itself.
231:. Although this provided a route to Glasgow by-passing the Monkland Canal, "there seems little doubt that the principal intention of the M&KR promoters was the provision of a convenient route for Monkland coal to the Edinburgh market." Accordingly, it was the principal coal consumers in Glasgow who were dominant in proposing a railway to convey coal directly to Glasgow. The chief sponsors included
813:)), this was obviously contingent on those railways changing their gauge to suit. In fact all the coal railways decided to change in concert, and did probably on 26 August 1847 and for a few days after. There was a miners' strike at this time, so the cessation of mineral traffic for the work was not as difficult as it might have been.
791:), which prevented interchange of traffic with the more modern railways that were developing. The Caledonian Railway offered considerable extra traffic, by connecting to the Wishaw and Coltness line at Garriongill, and continuing to Glasgow over it and the GG&CR. As the Caledonian line was to be standard gauge (
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Gartsherrie and Whifflet, and to the west of the M&KR line, the new route opened in July 1845. It crossed the Monkland Canal and Bank Street in Coatbridge by a bridge, and it crossed the M&KR Rosehall branch on the level. There was a new Coatbridge station, which
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Mixed locomotive and horse operation led to difficulties; in 1840 the company drew up byelaws laying down that passenger trains in both directions should share one track with eastbound (i.e. unloaded) horse trains, and the other dedicated to westbound, loaded, horse trains. Waggons were always to
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Each time, also, the engine starts with a load of coals from the upper part of the line, or with empty waggons returning, a small passenger waggon is attached, not being regulated by any hour, and a considerable number of stragglers find their way in this manner along the
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Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway for access to the best areas of the coalfields, but eventually it by-passed this constraint by extending its line southwards through Coatbridge, enabling a direct link with another coal railway, the
322:, it was not an important terminal of the new railway: most of the mineral traffic would originate on the M&KR system. The company was to have authorised capital of £28,497 17s 4d. The new company got its act of Parliament on 26 May 1826, the
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give way to passenger trains and to locomotives, and were not to start on a journey unless certain of reaching a siding before being overtaken. (It is not clear how they could know this in the absence even of primitive telecommunications.)
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miles (8.4 km) were level and the remainder descended at 1 in 144. It was designed to be a locomotive line from the outset—a far-sighted decision, although it incurred considerable extra expense in heavier track construction.
754:") was constantly complained of by the G&GR as being a deterrent to passengers. A more fundamental issue was the intensive traffic over the M&KR section, crossing a junction of main roads at Coatbridge. Moreover, the
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Carlisle to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The old coal railways had already found themselves at a disadvantage with their non-standard track gauge of
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of some of the coal owners attempted to keep prices artificially high, and from 1813 they managed to achieve a near-monopoly of the supply of
Monkland coal, with the canal also charging monopolistic prices for carriage.
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Gartcloss Colliery to the M&KR system, but during May 1831 horse-drawn coal trains from Monklands to Glasgow started operating.
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This more modern type of locomotive again demonstrated the G&GR's dynamic thinking. A double line of rails was ready by
September 1831, and on 27 September a ceremonial opening of the line took place.
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Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Company of the said Railway to the Caledonian Railway Company; and other Purposes therewith connected.
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Now following swiftly on from the opening, a passenger service was started on 1 June 1831, running from the G&GR Townhead terminus and Leaend, on the margin of
Airdrie, on the
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Glasgow and other markets from the Monkland coalfields, shortening the journey and bypassing the monopolistic charges of the
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429:, Milton, Broomfield, Germiston, Rosebank and Pinkston to terminate at the Glasgow depot at Townhead. The Townhead depot was at the point where Keppochhill Road crossed the
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at Greenhill. The Caledonian negotiated to acquire both the W&CR and the GG&CR, and in fact it leased the GG&CR from 1 January 1846. On 3 August 1846 the
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1356:(2nd ed.). London: John Weale. pp. 109–113.
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The Monkland and Kirkintilloch and Associated Railways
1325:(3rd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
996:, Longman, Rees Orme, Brown and Green, London, 1831
949:, Strathkelvin District Libraries and Museums, 1981
149:. Widening its horizons it changed its name to the
1715:Independent lines worked by the Caledonian Railway
1215:The Third Statistical Account of Scotland: Glasgow
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1034:, Patrick Stephens Limited, Wellingborough, 1990,
746:The Glasgow Garnkirk and Coatbridge system in 1846
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635:. c. cxxv) on 17 June 1830 for a further £21,150.
2094:Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company
1225:(1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd.
927:Glasgow Courier 18 October 1791, quoted by Martin
508:) were laid on the planks. Elsewhere on the line
470:-mile (13.3 km) extent, the first (eastern)
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2027:Independent lines worked by the Highland Railway
1057:, John Donald Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh, 1983,
187:Most of its original route remains open today.
1217:. Glasgow: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.
409:The junction was to be at Bedlay (near modern
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1032:An Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies
199:Route map of the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
1213:Cunnison, J. and Gilfillan, J.B.S., (1958).
766:(GG&CR). It was formed on 19 July 1844.
738:The Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
1267:. Paisley: Scottish Steam Railtours Group.
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2417:Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway
2189:Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge
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2356:Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction
2149:Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
1787:Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction
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2528:Railway companies established in 1826
2144:Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway
1675:Lines built by the Caledonian Railway
1438:Historical Scottish railway companies
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627:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1830
616:Text of statute as originally enacted
552:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1830
417:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1827
402:Text of statute as originally enacted
348:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1827
326:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1826
307:Text of statute as originally enacted
253:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Act 1826
2518:4 ft 6 in gauge railways in Scotland
2340:Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness
2290:North British, Arbroath and Montrose
1817:Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr
1564:General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour
1139:Parliamentary Papers 1841 quoted in
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2054:Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick
1885:Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction
1614:Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie
1191:. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd.
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2548:1844 disestablishments in Scotland
2396:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint
2199:Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh
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243:, adjacent to the Monkland Canal.
221:Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
139:Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
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1915:Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction
1539:Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie
1456:Glasgow and South Western Railway
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1257:, Scottish Tramway Museum Society
1249:Greater Glasgow's Railway Network
2488:Early Scottish railway companies
2452:Perth, Almond Valley and Methven
1624:Perth, Almond Valley and Methven
947:The Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
841:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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271:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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141:, with which it was to connect.
2543:1826 establishments in Scotland
2274:Newburgh and North Fife Railway
2234:Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton
1981:Inverness and Aberdeen Junction
1807:Girvan and Portpatrick Junction
1659:Symington, Biggar and Broughton
1461:Great North of Scotland Railway
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2467:Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway
2442:Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway
2244:Leven and East of Fife Railway
2229:Kirkcaldy and District Railway
2204:Glasgow and Milngavie Junction
2036:Wick and Lybster Light Railway
1812:Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle
1599:Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire
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1986:Inverness and Aviemore Direct
1890:Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla
1619:Paisley and Barrhead District
1579:Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock
1554:Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen
1544:Dunblane, Doune and Callander
1127:, 5 February 1838, quoted in
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722:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
673:Robert Stephenson and Company
2533:Railway lines opened in 1831
2437:Invergarry and Fort Augustus
2381:Glasgow and Renfrew District
2335:West of Fife Mineral Railway
2325:Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
2209:Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank
1996:Inverness and Perth Junction
118:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
19:Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
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2412:Brechin and Edzell District
2310:Strathendrick and Aberfoyle
2114:Dunfermline and Queensferry
1956:Buckie and Portessie Branch
1792:Castle Douglas and Dumfries
1534:Crieff and Methven Junction
1221:Jowett, Alan (March 1989).
756:Wishaw and Coltness Railway
696:Wishaw and Coltness Railway
147:Wishaw and Coltness Railway
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2006:Kyle of Lochalsh Extension
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545:United Kingdom legislation
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246:United Kingdom legislation
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2179:Forth and Clyde Junction
2174:Fife and Kinross Railway
2016:Sutherland and Caithness
2001:Inverness and Ross-shire
1757:Ayr and Maybole Junction
1684:CR Cleland and Midcalder
1594:Lanarkshire and Ayrshire
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889:Scottish Central Railway
785:4 ft 6 in
533:4 ft 6 in
237:St Rollox Chemical Works
233:Charles Tennant & Co
130:4 ft 6 in
103:4 ft 6 in
32:St Rollox Chemical Works
2391:Kilsyth and Bonnybridge
2300:The St. Andrews Railway
2079:Border Counties Railway
2069:Bathgate and Coatbridge
1747:Ardrossan and Johnstone
1589:Hamilton and Strathaven
1584:Greenock and Wemyss Bay
1574:Glasgow Central Railway
667:and was a 2-2-0 of the
314:The railway was called
2154:Edinburgh and Northern
2129:Edinburgh and Dalkeith
2124:Edinburgh and Bathgate
1935:St Combs Light Railway
1777:Bridge of Weir Railway
1704:CR Hamiltonhill Branch
1649:Scottish North Eastern
778:The Caledonian Railway
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2371:Darvel and Strathaven
2330:West Highland Railway
2224:Kinross-shire Railway
2214:Kelvin Valley Railway
2134:Edinburgh and Glasgow
2031:Dornoch Light Railway
1910:Formartine and Buchan
1822:Greenock and Ayrshire
1752:Ayr and Dalmellington
1471:North British Railway
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643:Operation and traffic
431:Forth and Clyde Canal
225:Forth and Clyde Canal
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2508:Transport in Glasgow
2498:Horse-drawn railways
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2139:Edinburgh and Hawick
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2109:Devon Valley Railway
2084:Border Union Railway
1870:Aberdeen and Turriff
1827:Kilmarnock and Troon
1569:Garnkirk and Glasgow
1390:March 1843 Timetable
1265:Rails Around Glasgow
1253:Scottish Transport,
1247:Little, M., (1979).
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2427:Dundee and Arbroath
2366:Dundee and Arbroath
2264:Montrose and Bervie
2184:Gifford and Garvald
1991:Inverness and Nairn
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1669:Wishaw and Coltness
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1504:Arbroath and Forfar
1293:David & Charles
1030:Christopher Awdry,
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1966:Duke of Sutherland
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1920:Keith and Dufftown
1875:Aboyne and Braemar
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1842:Maybole and Girvan
1837:Maidens and Dunure
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1709:CR The Switchback
1694:CR Douglas Branch
1529:Crieff and Comrie
1514:Cathcart District
1444:Primary companies
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