Hamilton and Strathaven Railway

The Hamilton and Strathaven Railway was a historic railway in Scotland. It ran from a junction with the Hamilton Branch of the Caledonian Railway to a terminus at Strathaven. The railway was worked from the start by the Caledonian Railway, who absorbed the railway company in 1864.

History
The railway was planned by William Smith Dixon, an Ironmaster.

Its construction was authorised on 10 August 1857; and it was opened on 9 August 1860, from Hamilton to Quarter, for the carriage of goods. It opened fully on 2 February 1863, between Hamilton and Strathaven, for goods and passengers.

Connections to other lines

 * Hamilton Branch of the Caledonian Railway at Haughhead Junction.
 * East Kilbride Line of the Caledonian Railway at Hunthill Junction.
 * Mid Lanark Lines of the Caledonian Railway at Strathaven Central
 * Darvel and Strathaven Railway at Strathaven Central