Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Railway in Lanarkshire, Scotland
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The Hamilton and Strathaven Railway was a historic railway in Scotland. It ran from a junction with the Hamilton Branch of the Caledonian Railway to a terminus at Strathaven. The railway was worked from the start by the Caledonian Railway, who absorbed the railway company in 1864.[1]
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| Locale | Scotland |
| Dates of operation | 6 August 1860–25 July 1864 |
| Successor | Caledonian Railway |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 10+1⁄4 miles (16.5 km) |
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History
| Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Act 1857 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for making a Railway from near Hamilton to near Strathaven in the County of Lanark, to be called "The Hamilton and Strathaven Railway;" and for other Purposes. |
| Citation | 20 & 21 Vict. c. cxxviii |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 August 1857 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The railway was planned by William Smith Dixon, an Ironmaster.[2]
Its construction was authorised by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. cxxviii) on 10 August 1857;[1] and it was opened on 9 August 1860, from Hamilton to Quarter, for the carriage of goods.[3] It opened fully on 2 February 1863, between Hamilton and Strathaven, for goods and passengers.[3]
| Caledonian and Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Amalgamation Act 1864 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to authorize the Amalgamation of the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Company with the Caledonian Railway Company; and for other Purposes. |
| Citation | 27 & 28 Vict. c. ccl |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 July 1864 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
It was taken over by the Caledonian Railway, which was authorised to do so by the Caledonian and Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Amalgamation Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. ccl) of 25 July 1864.
Connections to other lines
- Hamilton Branch of the Caledonian Railway at Haughhead Junction.
- Busby Railway (now the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line) of the Caledonian Railway at Hunthill Junction.
- Mid Lanark Lines of the Caledonian Railway at Strathaven Central
- Darvel and Strathaven Railway at Strathaven Central
