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Encyclopedia > Croy Line
Croy Line
Principle stations

Glasgow Queen Street
Bishopbriggs
Lenzie
Croy Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ...

The Croy Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Croy in Scotland. It is 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. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... 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 route serves the following places:

All train services continue beyond Croy to Falkirk or Stirling. The line is not electrified. Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail. Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ... Bishopbriggs is a town of approximately 23,000 people, located to the north of Glasgow, Scotland and part of East Dunbartonshire Council. ... Falkirks location in Scotland Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a city in central Scotland, in the district of Stirling. ... A Class 170 Turbostar unit at Edinburgh Waverley. ...



Railway lines in Scotland:
Main lines:  Ayrshire Coast Line   Fife Circle Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Carstairs Line   Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Line   
Glasgow-Edinburgh via Shotts 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   North Berwick Line 
Rural lines:  Aberdeen-Inverness Line   Far North Line   Kyle of Lochalsh Line    West Highland Line 

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CROY (1045 words)
The village of Croy was once a mining community, but like surrounding areas, the mines have gone and most of the employment opportunities, although the new town of Cumbernauld did provide some outlet.
Croy was probably nothing more than a few hamlets, owned mostly by Presbyterians, but with the influx of the Irish Catholics, the village soon grew and became a little part of Ireland.
Croy Hill looking down into the Forth and Clyde valley, the hill structure you see slightly left of print are the remains of coal mining in the area.
Sarah Hancher (443 words)
Croy, Emma, wife, age 25, born Feb 1875 in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; married 2 years; 3 children, 3 living.
Croy, John, head-of-household, age 42, born in Indiana; parents born in Ohio; second marriage, married 13 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free); cannot read or write.
Croy, Emma J., wife, age 37, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Kansas; second marriage, married 13 years; 3 children, 3 living.
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