Specialist Tour | The Caledonian Railway - Exploring the history of one of Scotland's great railway companies
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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Tuesday 1st Apr 2025
2:30PM
- Age
- All ages
The Caledonian Railway, or ‘Caley’, was one of Scotland’s Big Five railway companies. It’s lines stretched north from Carlilse to Glasgow and Edinburgh, crossing the Central Belt and thru the West Highlands to Oban. On this tour you can discover the history of railway, learn about its distinctive company livery and find hidden gems from our collection taken from Bridge Street Station and St Rollox Works.
2.30-3.30pm
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
FREE but limited to 15 spaces. Book your place by emailing glmuseumsadminbookingshub@glasgowlife.org.uk with the name and date of the tour your would like to attend.
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located on the right, past the reception, approximately 14m from the main entrance.
Assistance dogs
Hearing loop
Wheelchair access
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cloakroom
Parking
Photography and video recording
Free wifi
Location Map
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By Train
GMRC is a short walk from Nitshill train station, and the path is clearly signposted. Trains run regularly between Nitshill and Glasgow Central train station with a reduced service on Sunday.
By Bus
First Bus services 10 and 57 stop near the venue.