Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway

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Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway (also known as Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway)

Legend Balloch Pier Balloch Central (closed 23 April 1988) Balloch (opened 24 April 1988) Forth and Clyde Junction - - Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Alexandria Renton - - Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Dalreoch Junction - junction Dalreoch Dumbarton Central Dumbarton Joint Line Junction - junction with Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway Dumbarton East (L&DR) (connecting line opened in 1960) Bowling (L&DR) - - Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway Bowling - - Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway

The Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway also known as Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway was built to connect Balloch at the southern end of Loch Lomond down the course of the river Leven to the railway network at Dumbarton.

Contents 1 History 2 Connections to other lines 3 Current operations 4 References 5 Sources

[edit] History

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Formed by an agreement on the 31 October 1891 between the Caledonian Railway and the North British Railway. Amongst other things, this line enabled the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway to gain access to Balloch. This occurred as a result of the Caledonian Railway proposing a parallel route between Dumbarton and Loch Lomond under the title of the Dumbarton, Jamestown and Loch Lomond Railway. As the Caledonian Railway pre-empted the opening of the L&DR, they were unprepared for the joint ownership of the line in 1896.^[1]

[edit] Connections to other lines

• Forth and Clyde Junction Railway at Forth and Clyde Junction
• Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway at Dalreoch Junction and Bowling
• Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway at Dumbarton Joint Line Junction and Bowling Link Line

[edit] Current operations

The line is still open as part of the North Clyde Line with the exception of two sections:-

• Bowling railway station to Dumbarton Joint Line Junction (abandoned in favour of the parallel Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway during electrification in 1961).
• Balloch to Balloch Pier.

[edit] References

1. ^ Awdry

[edit] Sources

• Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. 

• Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137. 

• RAILSCOT on the Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway

v • d • e Historical Scottish railway companies:
Primary companies:	Caledonian Railway • Glasgow and South Western Railway • Great North of Scotland Railway Highland Railway • North British Railway
Caledonian lines:	Aberdeen Railway • Alloa Railway • Alyth • Arbroath and Forfar • Busby Railway • Callander and Oban • Cathcart District • Cleland and Midcalder • Clydesdale Junction • CR Main Line • CR Douglas Branch • CR Hamilton Branch • CR Hamiltonhill Branch • Crieff Junction • Crieff and Comrie • Crieff and Methven Junction • Dunblane, Doune & Callander • Dundee and Perth • Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen • Forfar and Brechin • General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour • Glasgow and Garnkirk • Glasgow Central Railway • Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock • Greenock and Wemyss Bay • Hamilton and Strathaven • Killin Railway • Lanarkshire and Ayrshire • Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire • Leadhills and Wanlockhead • Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie • Paisley and Barrhead District • Perth, Almond Valley and Methven • Polloc and Govan • Rutherglen and Coatbridge • Scottish Central • Scottish Midland Junction • Scottish North Eastern • Solway Junction • Symington, Biggar and Broughton • Talla Railway • Wishaw and Coltness
Glasgow and South Western lines:	Ardrossan Railway • Ardrossan and Johnstone • Ayr and Dalmellington • Ayr and Maybole Junction • Ayr to Mauchline • Ayrshire and Wigtownshire • Barrhead Branch • Bridge of Weir Railway • Cairn Valley • Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction • Castle Douglas and Dumfries • Dalry and North Johnstone • Darvel Branch • Girvan and Portpatrick Junction • Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle • Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr • Greenock and Ayrshire • Kilmarnock and Troon • Largs Branch • Maidens and Dunure • Maybole and Girvan • Paisley and Renfrew • Paisley Canal Line
Great North of Scotland lines:	Aberdeen and Turriff • Aboyne and Braemar • Alford Valley • Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction • Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla • Boddam Branch • Deeside Railway • Denburn Valley • Formartine and Buchan • Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction • Keith and Dufftown • Moray Coast • Morayshire Railway • St Combs Light Railway • Strathspey Railway
Highland lines:	Buckie and Portessie Branch • Dingwall and Skye • Duke of Sutherland • Findhorn Railway • Fortrose Branch • Inverness and Aberdeen Junction • Inverness and Aviemore Direct • Inverness and Nairn • Inverness and Perth Junction • Inverness and Ross-shire • Kyle of Lochalsh Extension • Perth and Dunkeld • Sutherland and Caithness • Sutherland Railway Independent lines worked by the Highland Railway Dornoch Light Railway • Wick and Lybster Light Railway
North British lines:	Ballochney • Bathgate and Coatbridge • Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company • Coatbridge Branch • Edinburgh and Bathgate • Edinburgh and Dalkeith • Edinburgh and Glasgow • Edinburgh and Hawick • Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction • Forth and Clyde Junction • Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh • Glasgow and Milngavie Junction • Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank • Kincardine Line • Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton • Monkland and Kirkintilloch • Monkland Railways • Mallaig Extension • North British, Arbroath and Montrose • Stirling and Dunfermline • Strathendrick and Aberfoyle • Slamannan • Slamannan and Borrowstounness • West Highland Railway • Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness
Joint lines:	Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction • City Union • Dundee and Arbroath • Glasgow and Paisley Joint • Glasgow and Renfrew District • Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint • Kilsyth and Bonnybridge • Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint
Other lines:	Brechin and Edzell District • Cromarty and Dingwall Light Railway • Denburn Valley Line • Dundee and Arbroath • Glasgow City and District • Invergarry and Fort Augustus • Lochaber Narrow Gauge • Perth, Almond Valley & Methven • Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway

Major constituent railway companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway:

Caledonian | Furness | Glasgow & South Western | Highland | Lancashire & Yorkshire | London and North Western | Midland | North Staffordshire (Full list of constituents)

Major constituent railway companies of the London and North Eastern Railway:

Great Central | Great Eastern | Great Northern | Great North of Scotland | Hull & Barnsley | North British | North Eastern (Full list of constituents)