The Caledonian Railway. ...

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Wikipedia tells us that “ The Caledonian Railway (CR) was one of the two biggest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping. It was formed in 1845 with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It gradually extended its network and reached Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with a dense network of branch lines in the area surrounding Glasgow. It was amalgamated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Many of its principal routes are still used, and the original main line between Carlisle and Glasgow is in use as part of the West Coast Main Line railway (with a modified entry into Glasgow itself) .”

The linked article looks at the development of the Caledonian Railway. ...

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2025/03/20/the-caledonian-railway/

 

Other articles which focus on different parts of the Caledonian Railway include:

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/12/22/the-callander-and-oban-railway/

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/16/the-caledonian-railway-rail-motor-car/

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/01/01/the-ballachulish-railway-line-part-1/

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/01/02/the-ballachulish-railway-line-part-2/

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/01/05/the-ballachulish-railway-line-part-3/