Opening of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
- When
- 1826
- Where
- Kirkintilloch, Scotland
The line is quoted to have opened in October 1826, but the section north of Gartsherrie must have opened during May 1826, possibly for trial runs only.
The line is quoted to have opened in October 1826, but the section north of Gartsherrie at least must have opened during May 1826, although the earliest "opening" may have been for trial runs only. On 1 June 1826 the coal merchant James Shillinglaw advertised coal from Gartsherrie for sale in Edinburgh, stating that Gartsherrie coal from the Monkland Coal-Field was introduced there for the first time in consequence of the opening of the Kirkintilloch Railway.
Sources
- Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-01
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