Records of the Slamannan Railway, Falkirk, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 008/4
- Dates of Creation:1837-1846
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.15 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Papers relating to the Bathgate branch 1837-1846
- Papers relating to the Bo'ness and Jawcraig branch lines c1830s
- Land agreement records 1945
- Papers relating to extensions for the Slamannan and Bo'ness Railway 1846
- Railway schedules 1845
- Parliamentary sessions book 1845-1846
Administrative / Biographical History
The Slamannan Railway , Falkirk, Scotland, was created by the Slamannan Railway Act of 1835 and the line opened for business in 1835 . The line ran from Arbuckle, near Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, to Slamannan, Falkirk, in the Monklands district between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The line was extended to Causewayend, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the Union Canal. It was later extended to Bo'ness and Kinneil in the Falkirk district, and Bathgate, East Lothian, Scotland.
The line had a general working agreement with the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway, North Lanarkshire, and the Ballochney Railway Co , North Lanarkshire, where they each used the others rolling stock. The three companies amalgamated in August 1848 to form the Monklands Railway . This company was purchased in 1862 by the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway Co which in turn was taken over by the North British Railway Co in 1865 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Loan : Mitchells, Johnston & Co : Glasgow : prior to 1966
Other Finding Aids
The archive forms part of the Scottish Railways Collection held by Glasgow University Archive Services, finding aid reference GB 248 UGD 008
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1631) and London (NRA21659)
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Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Mitchells, Johnston & Co , solicitors, Glasgow
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 008 The Scottish Railway Collection
GB 248 UGD 008/1 Records of the North British Railway Co
GB 248 UGD 008/2 Records of the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway
GB 248 UGD 008/3 Records of the Ballochney Railway
GB 234 BR/SRA Ledgers of the Slamannan Railway (National Archives of Scotland)
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Bibliography
J R Kellet,Railways and Victorian cities(London, 1979)
Additional Information
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No alterations made to date
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