Caledonian Railway main line

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The Caledonian Railway main line was a major 19th-century Scottish railway route that formed the core of the Caledonian Railway network, linking central Scotland with England and later becoming part of the West Coast Main Line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf main line railway
railway line
becamePartOf London, Midland and Scottish Railway network
borderCrossingRole link between Scotland and England
connects England
central Scotland
connectsCity Carlisle
Glasgow
country Scotland
electrification 25 kV AC overhead
endPoint Carlisle
Carlisle Citadel railway station
formsCorridor Glasgow–Carlisle rail corridor
Scotland–England rail corridor
formsPartOf West Coast Main Line
gauge standard gauge
geographicDirection north–south
historicalEra 19th century
historicalImportance major 19th-century Scottish railway route
historicalRegion Lowlands of Scotland
historicOperator Caledonian Railway
importance core route of Caledonian Railway
integratedInto West Coast Main Line
laterBecame part of British Rail West Coast Main Line
linkedTo English railway network at Carlisle
locatedIn United Kingdom
opened 1840s
operator Caledonian Railway
originalCompany Caledonian Railway
partOf Caledonian Railway network
linked to: Caledonian Railway
partOfRoute London–Glasgow rail route
primaryFunction freight transport
passenger transport
regionServed central Scotland
significance principal north–south route in western Scotland
startPoint Glasgow
Glasgow Central railway station
status in use
successorOperator British Railways
linked to: British Rail

London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Network Rail
trackConfiguration double track

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West Coast Main Line historicalComponent Caledonian Railway main line
Edinburgh Princes Street station servedRoute Caledonian main line to Carstairs
linked to: Caledonian Railway main line
Ecclefechan railwayLineServed Caledonian Main Line
linked to: Caledonian Railway main line