Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Introduction
This line is closed. It was a short double track railway connecting Greenhill, of low population, to nearby Bonnybridge and the various works which had established by the Forth and Clyde Canal, encouraging more to be established. It closed to passengers in 1933 and was singled, surviving into the 1960s. After closure to passengers it was known as Bonnybridge (Canal).
Why built
Although the works here were served by the canal they operated at a disadvantage to works elsewhere which were railway served. As a result the Caledonian Railway built the branch to serve the works despite their ownership of the canal.
Dates
| / /1883 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Branch authorised. |
| 01/07/1886 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened to goods. |
| 02/08/1886 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Opened from Bonnybridge Junction through Greenhill to passengers to Bonnybridge [CR]. |
| 28/07/1930 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bonnybridge Junction to Bonnybridge [CR] closed to passengers. Later, Bonnybridge [CR] becomes Bonnybridge Canal Goods. |
| 07/12/1964 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Closed from Bonnybridge Canal Goods to Bonnybridge Junction. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This was a double track junction immediately west of Greenhill Lower Junction. The 1886 Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) met the 1848 Greenhill branch of the Caledonian Railway. Going east the Bonnybridge line passed through the northern two platforms of Greenhill Lower station.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
Gordon Smith Collection (Courtesy Ken Browne) 12/10/1960
This was originally a two platform station. the platforms were on the Caledonian Railway's Greenhill Branch line from Garnqueen South Junction to Greenhill Lower Junction.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
This was the terminus of a short branch from Bonnybridge Junction. The line was double track. The terminus had a single platform on the west side of the line with a loop. There was a small station building.
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