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2. Caledonian Railway - Wikipedia

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   The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a major Scottish railway company.It was formed in 1845 with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow.It progressively extended its network and reached Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with a dense network of branch lines in the area surrounding Glasgow.

3. Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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   The Caledonian Railway lines to Edinburgh started with the main line that reached Edinburgh in 1848 as part of its route connecting the city with Glasgow and Carlisle. The potential of the docks at Granton and Leith led to branch line extensions, and residential development encouraged branch lines in what became the suburbs of Edinburgh.

4. Caledonian main line - Wikipedia

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   The Caledonian Railway main line in Scotland connected Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle, via Carstairs and Beattock. It was opened in 1847 by the Caledonian Railway . The approach to Glasgow used railways already built, primarily for mineral traffic; these were later by-passed by a more direct route.

5. History of the Caledonian Railway (until 1850) - Wikipedia

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   A prospectus for the Caledonian Railway, capital £1,500,000, was issued on 12 April 1845. Six weeks were spent in committee in Parliament, and the efforts were crowned with success: An Act for making a Railway from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Glasgow and the North of Scotland, to be called The Caledonian Railway was passed on 31 July 1845. The ...

6. List of named passenger trains of the United Kingdom

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   List Train name Company/ies Journey endpoints Dates operated 21st Century Limited [1] [2]: Grand Central: London King's Cross – Sunderland (one way only) : 2008 [2] – 2010 [citation needed]

7. History of the North British Railway (until 1855) - Wikipedia

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   Northward extension was not overlooked, and the proposed Edinburgh and Perth Railway was to be taken over by a share exchange amounting to £800,000. Although the money market was slowing down, North British Railway shares were at a premium (£30 10s per £25 share); the Caledonian Railway was at £10 15s per £50 share. [7] [page needed]