The Social And Industrial History of Scotland From the Union to the Present Tim
The Social And Industrial History of Scotland From the Union to the Present Tim
James Mackinnon
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The increase in the passenger traffic 134 THE NINETEENTH-TWENTIETH CENTURIES was even more substantial than in that of minerals. Whereas in the first five years after the opening of the line the tonnage of minerals carried rose from 114, 000 to 140, 000 tons, the number of passengers increased from 62, 000 to 145, 000. Another line running between Wishaw and Coltness, which may also be regarded as a nucleus of the Caledonian, was opened in 1833. In 1887 powers were obtained by a company to con-... struct a line from Glasgow to Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr another important step towards what became the Glasgow and South-Western Railway. On the eastern side of the country railway extension may be said to have started with the line which connected the capital with Dalkeith, by way of Fisherrow, with a branch to Leith, and which was authorised in 1826. This line, popularly known as " the Innocent Railway, " was 17 miles in length and was opened in 1881, horse traction being used for the conveyance of goods and passengers.
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