Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Introduction
This line is closed. It extended the Lanark branch south west to serve several coal mines and the town of Douglas (from which it was somewhat distant).
Dates
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Lanark to Happendon
This was the western apex of a triangle of junctions. It was formed in 1864 between the 1854 Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) and the Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway). The curve south to Douglas Junction South allowed passenger trains starting from Lanark to run to Douglas and, later, Muirkirk [2nd].
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Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway)
This was the southern apex of a triangle of junctions between the 1854 Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) and the 1864 Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway). This was the junction between the west (for Lanark) and east forks which opened in 1864.
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The racecourse at Lanark, to the east of the town, opened in 1908. This station was built to serve the racecourse.
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Brian Haslehust 20/10/1962
Brian Haslehust 20/10/1962
Brian Haslehust 20/10/1962
This was a single track viaduct over the River Clyde between Sandilands [Lanarkshire] and Lanark stations.
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John Clark //1970
Ewan Crawford 30/01/2005
This was a single platform station with the platform on the east side of a single track line. The platform was on a raised embankment.
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This was a single platform station with a passing loop. The platform was on the west side of the line with a small timber building in Caledonian style. Also known as Ponfeigh for Douglas Water.
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David Panton 12/09/1960
Robin McGregor 16/10/1965
Robin McGregor 16/10/1965
Bill Roberton //1986
This was the terminus of the Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway) from Lanark. It remained a terminus until 1873 when the line extended to Muirkirk [2nd].
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See also
Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Colin Miller //1964
Smyllum Curve
This was the eastern apex of a triangle of junctions which gave access from the 1854 Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) to the 1864 Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway). The junction allowed a train from the north to join the new Douglas branch.
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Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway)
This was the southern apex of a triangle of junctions between the 1854 Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway) and the 1864 Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway). This was the junction between the west (for Lanark) and east forks which opened in 1864.
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Douglas Colliery Branch
This ran from just north of Ponfeigh station, which was to the north east of the colliery.
This was a single platform station with a passing loop. The platform was on the west side of the line with a small timber building in Caledonian style. Also known as Ponfeigh for Douglas Water.
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David Panton 12/09/1960
Robin McGregor 16/10/1965
Robin McGregor 16/10/1965
Bill Roberton //1986
Opened for coking coal by the Coltness Iron Company and 238m deep. This colliery replaced an older set of mines in the area.
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