 Passengers were allowed to travel to and from Glasgow by either arm of the circle; attention was drawn to the anomaly that someone could travel the long way round passing a station where a higher fare to or from Glasgow applied.A special train was run on 31 March 1894 for the press and directors, and the line opened for ordinary traffic on 2 April.Although the line was in heavy use the company was not profitable, and small dividends, or none at all, were the norm.