Glasgow Central Railway

Glasgow Central Railway
Overview
HeadquartersGlasgow
LocaleScotland
Dates of operation10 August 1888–31 May 1889
SuccessorCaledonian Railway
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

Newton
Kirkhill Junction
Carmyle
(joint with R&CR)
Cambuslang
(CJR)
River Clyde
Tollcross
Parkhead Stadium
Rutherglen Central Junction
Rutherglen
joint with CJR
Rutherglen North & West Junctions
River Clyde
Dalmarnock
Bridgeton
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Cross
Argyle Street
Glasgow Central
(Low Level)
Anderston
Stobcross
Kelvinbridge
Botanic Gardens
Kirklee
Kirklee Junction
Bellshaugh Jn│Dawsholme Jn
Dawsholm
River Kelvin
Maryhill Central North Junction
Maryhill Central

The Glasgow Central Railway was a railway line built in Glasgow, Scotland by the Caledonian Railway, running in tunnel east to west through the city centre. It was opened in stages from 1894 and opened up new journey opportunities for passengers and enabled the Caledonian Railway to access docks and industrial locations on the north bank of the River Clyde. An intensive and popular train service was operated, but the long tunnel sections with frequent steam trains were smoky and heartily disliked.

The network paralleled the North British Railway routes in the area, and after nationalisation of the railways the line declined and was closed in stages from 1959 to 1964.

In 1979 the central part of the route was reopened as an electrically operated passenger railway, the Argyle Line; this was greatly popular and enhanced connecting routes to west and east made this a valuable link through the city once more. The Argyle Line section is in heavy use today, but the other parts remain closed.