History of the Caledonian Railway (until 1850)
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History of the Caledonian Railway (until 1850)
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This article describes the Caledonian Railway from its conception down to the year 1850. In the 1830s and 1840s much thought was given to building a railway from central Scotland to join the growing English railway network. The hilly terrain and sparse population of the Southern Uplands made the choice of route contentious. The Caledonian Railway succeeded in opening its line by way of a summit at Beattock in 1847 and 1848. It connected Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle, and there was a branch
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