Caledonian Railway (railway company: 1845-1923: Scotland)

The Caledonian Railway , Scotland, was authorised by the Caledonian Railway Act of 1845 . The line provided a service from Carlisle, England, to Glasgow, Scotland; Edinburgh, Scotland, and Greenhill (near Falkirk), Scotland.

The first section of the railway between Carlisle and Beatock, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, was opened in 1847 . The line was completed to Glasgow, Scotland, in 1848 along with a branch line to Castlecary, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The company purchased the Wishaw & Coltness Railway , Scotland, in 1849 . In 1853, Edinburgh Station, Edinburgh, Scotland was opened along with a line from Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland to Haymarket, Edinburgh. In 1901 a branch to Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, was opened and was extended to Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, the following year. The company acquired other lines and later the services encompassed Aberdeen, Dundee, Forfar, Perth, Stirling, Oban, Ardrossan, Peebles and a large number of other locations in Scotland. This was done through the purchase of smaller railway companies.

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