Private company
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway
Former railway line in Scotland
The General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway was authorised by the General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. cxxx) on 3 July 1846 and it opened, in part, in December 1848. Its main function was intended to be the transportation of coal from collieries and Lanarkshire and Ayrshire, other railways, to a coal depot on the south bank of the River Clyde.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway was authorised by the General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. cxxx) on 3 July 1846 and it opened, in part, in December 1848.2
Timeline
- 1846Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaGeneral Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway
- WikidataQ5532240
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