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Encyclopedia > Cathcart Circle Lines
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Cathcart Circle Lines
Principal stations (clockwise)

Glasgow Central
Pollokshields East
Queen's Park
Crosshill
Mount Florida
(for Newton branch line)
Cathcart
(for Neilston branch line)
Langside
Pollokshaws East
Shawlands
Maxwell Park
Pollokshields West
Glasgow Central

Newton branch line:
Mount Florida or Langside
King's Park
Croftfoot
Burnside
Kirkhill
Newton

Neilston branch line:
Cathcart
Muirend
Williamwood
Whitecraigs
Patterton
Neilston The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Quuens Park railway station is a railway station serving the Queens Park area of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Crosshill railway station is a railway station serving the Crosshill area of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mount Florida railway station is a staffed island platform station on the Cathcart Circle. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cathcart railway station is a railway station serving the Cathcart area of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Langside railway station is a railway station serving the Langside area of Glasgow. ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mount Florida railway station is a staffed island platform station on the Cathcart Circle. ... Jump to: navigation, search Langside railway station is a railway station serving the Langside area of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kings Park railway station is a railway station serving the Kings Park area of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cathcart railway station is a railway station serving the Cathcart area of Glasgow. ...

The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. The routes are part of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport network. Railroad or railway tracks are used on railways, which, together with railroad switches (points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, Kings Park, Muirend and Newlands. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating public transport in the Glasgow and Strathclyde area of Scotland, and for operating Glasgows subway. ...


The places served by the routes are listed below:


Cathcart Circle Line

Stations are listed in a clockwise direction.

Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland, Queens Park lies approximately two miles from the city centre, and can refer both to the park itself, the adjacent residential district, or the football team Queens Park F.C. The park was developed in the... Crosshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mount Florida is covered by Mount Florida train station. ... Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, Kings Park, Muirend and Newlands. ... Langside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Pollokshaws is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Shawlands is an inner suburb of Glasgow, in Scotland. ... Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Newton Branch Line

Diverges from the Cathcart Circle Line at either Mount Florida (clockwise) or Langside (anti-clockwise). Jump to: navigation, search Mount Florida railway station is a staffed island platform station on the Cathcart Circle. ... Jump to: navigation, search Langside railway station is a railway station serving the Langside area of Glasgow. ...

Croftfoot is a residential suburb on the southeastern side of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ...

Neilston Branch Line

Diverges from the Cathcart Circle Line at Cathcart (clockwise only). Jump to: navigation, search Cathcart railway station is a railway station serving the Cathcart area of Glasgow. ...

  • Muirend
  • Williamwood
  • Whitecraigs
  • Patterton
  • Neilston

Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail. The lines are electrified at 25 kV AC overhead, and most services are operated using Class 314 electric multiple units although Class 318's & Class 334's make occasional appearances on the line. Muirend is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... A Class 170 Turbostar unit at Edinburgh Waverley. ... 25 kV AC is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50 Hz or 60 Hz depending on that countrys normal mains frequency. ... The British Rail Class 314 is an electric multiple unit train found on the SPT rail network in Central Scotland. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Class 318 EMUs replaced first generation DMUs on most of the rail network on the Firth of Clyde. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...



Railway lines in Scotland:
Main lines:  East Coast Main Line   West Coast Main Line
 Ayrshire Coast Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Carstairs Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Line  
 Glasgow South Western Line   Highland Main Line 
Glasgow commuter lines:  Argyle Line   Ayrshire Coast Line   Cathcart Circle Lines   Croy Line   Cumbernauld Line 
 Inverclyde Line   Maryhill Line   Motherwell-Cumbernauld Line   North Clyde Line 
 Paisley Canal Line   Shotts Line   South Western Lines   Whifflet Line 
Edinburgh commuter lines:  Cross-City Line   Edinburgh-Bathgate Line   Fife Circle Line   North Berwick Line   Shotts Line  
 Waverley Line
Rural lines:  Aberdeen-Inverness Line   Far North Line   Kyle of Lochalsh Line    West Highland Line 

  Results from FactBites:
 
A New Home by Caroline Kirkland, Chapter 34 (1884 words)
Cathcart is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, and certainly a very charming one in all respects, at least to me, who do not dislike a good share of spirit and energy in a lady.
Cathcart had spent the morning in transplanting flowers, training her honeysuckles and eglantines, and trimming the turf seats which are tastefully disposed round their pretty cottage, Mr.
Cathcart, sated with mischief, turned to go into the house again, he found the front-door fastened, and then the back-door fastened; and after striding about for some time till his bald head was well nigh fried, he was fain to crawl in at the little latticed window, and then—but further these deponents say not.
Cathcart Circle Lines: Information from Answers.com (395 words)
The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow (Central) to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston.
The Cathcart Circle Lines are formed of lines built by the Cathcart District Railway (Cathcart Circle) and the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (Newton and Neilston lines).
The lines are electrified at 25 kV AC overhead, and most services are operated using Class 314 electric multiple units although Class 318's and Class 334's make occasional appearances on the line.
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