Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway

Seeing that the GD&HR passed not far from their town, businesspeople in Milngavie determined to promote a branch line to make the connection.

They obtained the authorising Act of Parliament for the Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway on 1 August 1861; the capital was £30,000.

[note 1][1][2][3] Although the district was lightly populated, high class residential travel was developing in similar situations elsewhere, and was expected to be a positive factor for the Milngavie line.

On 28 July 1873 the North British Railway (General Purposes) Act was passed, authorising the takeover of the Milngavie line by the NBR.

The intention was that fast through passenger trains could be run above traditional railways, segregating them from slower traffic without an additional land take.

The Burnbrae Dye Works branch had closed in 1926 and Bennie built a short demonstration section of his line above it.

[9][5] The shed where the vehicle was stored is now (2015) in use by Kelvin Timber (West) Ltd adjacent to Main Street, Milngavie; a blue plaque commemorating the trial is fixed to the wall at the point where the Burnbrae dyeworks branch, and the test track, crossed.

The Milngavie branch (as the line had become) was electrified as part of the North Clyde modernisation scheme in 1960.

Monday to Saturday daytimes also see a half-hourly service over the North Clyde Line to/from Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Airdrie.