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Caledonian Railway

This article is about the historical Scottish railway company. For the modern preserved line, see Caledonian Railway (Brechin).

Caledonian Railway
1920 map of the railway
Overview
HeadquartersGlasgow
Dates of operation1847 (1847) –
1923 (1923)
SuccessorLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length1,118 miles 13 chains (1,799.5 km) (1919)[1]
Track length2,836 miles 66 chains (4,565.4 km) (1919)[1]

The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century 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. It was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Many of its principal routes are still used, and the original main line between Carlisle and Glasgow is in use as part of the West Coast Main Line railway (with a modified entry into Glasgow itself).

  1. ^ a b The Railway Year Book for 1920. London: The Railway Publishing Company Limited. 1920. p. 158.

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