Wishaw and Coltness Railway
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wishaw-and-coltness-railway-162-9944026
title:
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
text:
The Wishaw and Coltness Railway was an early Scottish mineral railway. It ran for approximately 11 miles from Chapel Colliery, at Newmains in North Lanarkshire connecting to the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway near Whifflet, giving a means of transport for minerals around Newmains to market in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Shortage of capital made construction slow, and the line was opened in stages from 1833, opening fully on 9 March 1844. It was built to the track gauge of 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm), co
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former railway line in Scotland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishaw_and_Coltness_Railway
date created:
2007-02-12T21:47:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T20:21:46Z
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