We all know that there is a railway line to the north end of Blantyre that branches out towards Glasgow and in the opposite direction to Hamilton. It may surprise you however, to know just how much of Blantyre was previously criss-crossed with railway lines and what a large part of Blantyre the railway […]
A railway spur was opened in Blantyre in 1882, which connected High Blantyre to Low Blantyre. This was done so that the Caledonian Railway could operate a direct service from Glasgow to Strathaven, via High Blantyre and Hamilton at Little Earnock. At the north end of Blantyre, the railway branched off the main line and […]