The Hamilton and Strathaven Railway was a historic railway in

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

. It ran from a junction with the Hamilton Branch of the

Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway (CR) was one of the two biggest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping. It was formed in 1845 with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It progressively ex ...

to a terminus at Strathaven. The railway was worked from the start by the Caledonian Railway, who absorbed the railway company in 1864.Awdry (1990), P 79.

History

The railway was planned by William Smith Dixon, an Ironmaster.Thomas (1981), Chapter 6. Its construction was authorised on 10 August 1857; and it was opened on 9 August 1860, from Hamilton to Quarter, for the carriage of goods.Thomas (1971), Chronology. It opened fully on 2 February 1863, between Hamilton and Strathaven, for goods and passengers.

Connections to other lines

* Hamilton Branch of the

at Haughhead Junction. * Busby Railway (now the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line) of the

at Hunthill Junction. * Mid Lanark Lines of the

at *

Darvel and Strathaven Railway The Darvel and Strathaven Railway linked, with the Darvel Branch to the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway in Scotland to allow trains to travel between Kilmarnock and Lanarkshire. History On 4 July 1905 the line opened, conn ...

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RAILSCOT on Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pre-grouping British railway companies Early Scottish railway companies Railway companies established in 1857 Railway lines opened in 1860 Railway companies disestablished in 1864 Caledonian Railway 1857 establishments in Scotland Transport in South Lanarkshire {{Scotland-rail-transport-stub