Croy Line
The Croy Line is a suburban railway route linking Glasgow Queen Street and Croy in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Glasgow Stirling East Dunbartonshire North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | Abellio ScotRail |
| Rolling stock | Class 156 Class 158 Class 170 Class 385 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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Following completion of the project to reopen the line to Alloa to passenger services on 19 May 2008, Croy Line services continue alternately to Alloa and Dunblane.
This route is now electrified, as of December 2017. Passenger services are operated by Abellio ScotRail.
Route
Most of the route is shared with other services:
- Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
- Glasgow to Aberdeen Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane
- Highland Main Line between Larbert and Dunblane
- Edinburgh to Dunblane Line between Larbert and Dunblane
Historical route
The route comprises the following historical railway lines:
- Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
- Scottish Central Railway between Greenhill Junction and Dunblane
- Stirling and Dunfermline Railway between Stirling and Alloa
References
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