Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway

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The Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway was a 19th-century Scottish railway company that built and operated the line connecting Glasgow with the towns of Dumbarton and Helensburgh along the River Clyde.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway company
railway line
builtFor goods traffic
passenger traffic
category defunct Scottish railway company
railway line opened in 1858
connects Dumbarton NERFINISHED
Glasgow NERFINISHED
Helensburgh NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod 1850s
country Scotland
currentUse suburban passenger services
electrification none (steam operated in 19th century)
era 19th century
follows River Clyde NERFINISHED
gauge standard gauge
historicalSignificance provided early rail link from Glasgow to Clyde coastal resorts
laterPartOf British Railways (Scottish Region) NERFINISHED
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED
North British Railway NERFINISHED
lineType heavy rail
locatedIn River Clyde valley NERFINISHED
Scotland
United Kingdom
openedForPassengerTraffic 1858-05-28
openingDate 1858-05-28
originalTerminus Dumbarton NERFINISHED
Glasgow (Queen Street) NERFINISHED
Helensburgh NERFINISHED
railwayNetwork Scottish railway network
regionServed West Central Scotland NERFINISHED
servedArea Clyde estuary NERFINISHED
servedIndustry shipbuilding on the River Clyde
trade along the River Clyde
servedPort Helensburgh (Clyde steamer connections) NERFINISHED
servedTown Dumbarton NERFINISHED
Glasgow NERFINISHED
Helensburgh NERFINISHED
status part of North Clyde suburban network
successor North British Railway NERFINISHED
trackGauge 1435 mm

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Cardross railway station originalCompany Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway