What is Caledonian Railway?
The '''Caledonian Railway''' (CR) was a major [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[railway]] company. It was formed in the early [[19th century]] to form a link between English railways and [[Glasgow]]. It steadily extended its network and reached [[Edinburgh]] and [[Aberdeen]]. It also had a dense network of branch lines in the area surrounding Glasgow. It was absorbed by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] in [[1923]] under the [[Railways Act 1921]]. Many of its main routes are still used. The original main line between [[Carlisle]] and [[Glasgow]] is now part of the [[West Coast Main Line]]. {{Bigfour}} [[Category:Rail transport in Scotland]]