Re: Glasgow Railway Termini
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:20 pm
Anorak wrote:Neither the old map or Google Earth offer any suggestions as to why trains from St Enoch could not join up with the Cathcart Circle lines. They seem to be right next to each other!
It is all to do with History Anorak, the Cathcart Circle was strictly Caledonian Railway territory, whereas the line to Barrhead was a joint GSWR and Caledonian, so the line from St Enoch only connected with lines over which the GSWR would run trains. In pre grouping days there would have been few if any passenger workings over the link from Muirhouse Junction to Strathbungo junction as although this was a joint line the Caledonian didn't use its powers much. There were similar mising connections in the former layout of the Shields Junctions, where ther was no direct connection from Central to the GSWR Paisley Canal Line, but in order to close St Enoch this are was remodelled to alow direct access.
LMBK