Mid Lanark, Spireslack and Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Introduction
This line extended the Glenbuck Branch (Caledonian Railway) to Muirkirk [2nd] (Auldhouseburn Junction) on the Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway). The line never opened to through public. The Glasgow and South Western Railway were likely to ask for running powers and the possibility of their running trains in Lanarkshire stopped the Caledonian opening the line.
Dates
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
The Caledonian Railway reached here in 1888 (permission granted in 1889) with their 'Glenbuck Branch'. The same extension from Bankend also served the Galawhistle Colliery.
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More detailsThis viaduct, north east of Auldhouseburn Junction on the unsuccessful Mid Lanark, Spireslack and Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway), was also known as Tor Hill Viaduct or Crossflatt Viaduct. Track was lifted around 1911.
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This was built as a double track junction for the new line to Coalburn, built in 1898. The original line opened in 1873.
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See also
Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)
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