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Supersprinter class 156 no. 156456 at East
Kilbride
| Date opened |
1/9/1868 |
| Original company |
Busby Railway Company |
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The current terminus at East Kilbride marks the end of a branch which had
originally only been intended to go as far as Busby, but which was extended
to East Kilbride then later right through to Hamilton. The line was
closed between East Kilbride and Hamilton as early as 1913, but the existing
branch is now well patronised and was the subject of a proposed extension
to the nearby shopping centre. Unfortunately the high cost of this
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| On the 31st of October 1993, LMS Black 5 no. 44871 "Sovereign" at
East Kilbride after working the third and last trip of the day from Glasgow
Central. The special trains were run by Scotrail and the S.R.P.S.
to mark the 125th anniversary of the opening of the branch. |
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303061 at Milngavie waits to depart with a Springburn service
| Date opened |
28/07/1863 |
| Original company |
North British |
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| Like East Kilbride, Neilston is another station which was not always
a terminus, as the line, built by the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire, originally
went all the way to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier. The line closed as
a through route in 1953 and the local service to Uplawmoor ceased in 1964.
A class 303 has run forward into the headshunt and is about to run back
into the station to form the next service to Glasgow Central. |
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303004 at Weymss Bay
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314208 at Lanark
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A class 318 at Ardrossan Town
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Four class 320's await thier next duties in Helesburgh Central station
| Date opened |
28th May 1858 |
| Original Company |
Glasgow, Dunbarton and Helensburgh. |
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The track layout at Helensburgh follows the pattern of rationalization
found at many stations during the last three decades. The goods yard
and M.P.D. were first to go, followed by the carraige sidings. The
final layout with single line operation to Craigendoran Junction dates
from the commissioning of Yoker 'Box.
Following electrification, Helensburgh was unusual in retaining semaphore
signals in the station area. |