| / /1843 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway renamed the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway for its extension to Coatbridge [CR] (and the still relatively new Summerlee Iron Works of 1836). |
| /02/1843 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway extended from Gartsherrie to new Coatbridge [CR], initially a terminus. (This line later extended through to Whifflet South Junction and was used by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway and the Caledonian Railway to avoid the more tortuous Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway route with level crossings through Coatbridge.) |
| 08/05/1843 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway
A new passenger and goods service started. Called at; Morningside [CR] (from 1844), Carluke [1st], Overtown Road, Wishaw [1st], Motherwell [1st], Holytown [1st], Carnbroe and (after 1845 when its southern approach opened) Coatbridge [CR] (Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway). There was a through coach to Glasgow. An omnibus ran from Carluke [1st] to Lanark. |
| / /1844 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Port Dundas Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Extension to Port Dundas Basin authorised. |
| /07/1844 | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
With the extension to Coatbridge [CR] in use the line is renamed the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway. An Act of Parliament authorises the Gartsherrie to Summerlee Iron Works and Coatbridge section along with the extension to the Wishaw and Coltness Railway at Whifflet. Alteration of the gauge is also authorised. |
| / /1845 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Passing of an Act to allow the line to be re-gauged from 4ft 6in to standard gauge. |
| 14/07/1845 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Extended from Coatbridge [CR] to Whifflet South Junction. Whifflet [CR] station opened. The Wishaw and Coltness Railway passenger service to Glasgow Townhead ceases to use the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway to reach Gartsherrie and is diverted via Coatbridge [CR]. |
| 01/01/1846 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway merged with the Caledonian Railway. |
| / /1847 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Converted to standard gauge. |
| / /1847 | Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway)
New better sited Glasgow terminus in Buchanan Street authorised. Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway proposed line abandoned. Proposed Garscube Road line abandoned. |
| 01/12/1847 | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Glasgow Queen Street to Airdrie service ceases. New service from Glasgow Townhead (Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway) to Airdrie replaces it. |
| / /1848 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Caledonian Railway given permission to buy land to expand Coatbridge [CR]. |
| 15/02/1848 | Caledonian Railway
Beattock to Glasgow (Townhead) (via the Wishaw and Coltness Railway and the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway) and Edinburgh (Lothian Road) branch opened. The stations at Abington and Elvanfoot, on its main line, are used by the lead mines and villages at Leadhills and Wanlockhead. |
| / /1880 | Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway Company wound up.
Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway Company wound up.
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway - Greenock Guaranteed Company - wound up. |
| 01/06/1886 | Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Whifflet Upper to Airdrie [CR] opened for passengers. Stations were Whifflet Upper, Calder and Airdrie [CR]. Whifflet Lower opened on Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway. |
| / /1900 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Authorisation to widen the railway between Gartsherrie South Junction and Coatbridge Central. |
| / /1901 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Whifflet Low Level widening authorised. |
| 18/09/1904 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Widening additional lines opened at Gartsherrie South Junction. |
| / /1909 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Extension of time for Whifflet Low Level widening until 1912. |
| / /1915 | Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway
New Gartsherrie South Junction signal box authorised. |
