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Strathkelvin Railway Path
'Strathkelvin Railway Path is rail trail following the route of several dismantled railway lines extending from Gartcosh to Strathblane. The Northern Section follows the route of the Campsie Branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway which was extended as the Blane Valley Railway line and closed in 1951 (although some parts of the line were still used for freight into the '60s).[1] The Southern Section follows a branch of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway. Starting in Kirkintilloch it runs south and currently terminates at the northern tip of Gartcosh; just before the original railway junction would have split east to Bedlay Colliery and south to Glenboig.
'This northern section of the popular Strathkelvin Railway Path has its origins in the Campsie Branch of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway and the later Blane Valley Railway ... We've also produced a lovely paper map as part of our Heritage Paths In The Campsie Fells leaflet, so if you'd like one of those send a SAE to us c/o ScotWays. If you have any information about historic routes in the project area, we will be very happy to hear from you. Our website is continually being updated, so please do visit us again ... '
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