 In 1888 the Glasgow Central Railway was authorised; supported by the Caledonian Railway, it was to run from Dalmarnock to Maryhill through the centre of Glasgow, with a low level station under Glasgow Central, and making a connection at Stobcross to the extensive dock sidings there.The line was prodigiously difficult to construct, and it did not open throughout until 1896.It was heavily used for suburban passenger purposes, but also by goods trains to and from the dock.