Govan and Princes Dock Branches
- A branch was opened to Govan in 1868. It left the main line at Ibrox.
- Another branch which became the Princes Dock Joint Railway was added in 1903; it also left the main line at Ibrox and served Glasgow's Princes Dock. It was also accessed via the General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway.
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