Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway

Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Overview
LocaleScotland
Dates of operation13 August 1869–28 October 1880
PredecessorGlasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
SuccessorGlasgow and South Western Railway
and Caledonian Railway
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Glasgow, Barrhead and
Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Gorbals
Glasgow South Side
Pollokshields East
(CDR)
Pollokshields West
(CDR)
Maxwell Park
(CDR)
Strathbungo
Crossmyloof
Pollokshaws West
Kennishead
Thornliebank Goods
Priesthill and Darnley
Nitshill
Barrhead (New)
Barrhead
Barrhead
Central
Neilston
Caldwell
Lugton East Junction
Lugton North Junction
Lugton
Lugton
Lugton South Junction
Barrmill
Giffen North Junction
Beith Town
Dunlop
Stewarton
Kilmaurs
Kilmarnock

The Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway was a railway jointly owned by the Caledonian Railway and the Glasgow and South Western Railway, completed in 1873, and giving the latter a shorter access to its Carlisle main line. A branch to Beith was also built.

It was formed by extending the earlier independent Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, which is also described here; that line was taken over by the joint company.

The main line between Glasgow and Kilmarnock continues in operation at the present day. The station at Neilston was closed, and the locality is served by a different line.