Early Days
The Glasgow Central Railway company received royal assent in 1888. The following year the company was absorbed into the Caledonian Railway. The line was opened in sections:
- 26 November 1894 - Stobcross to Maryhill
- 1 November 1895 - Rutherglen to Glasgow Cross
- 1 October 1896 - Line through Glasgow Central Low Level
- 1 February 1897 - Link through Carmyle to Newton open
In 1923, the railway became part of LMS.
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