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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| 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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