1843 | Wishaw and Coltness Railway A new passenger and goods service started. Called at; Morningside [CR] (from 1844), Carluke [1st], Overtown Road, Wishaw [1st], Motherwell [1st], Holytown [1st], Carnbroe and (after 1845 when its southern approach opened) Coatbridge [CR] (Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway). There was a through coach to Glasgow. An omnibus ran from Carluke [1st] to Lanark. |
1863 | Chard Branch (London and South Western Railway) Line opened. |
1865 | Llangollen and Corwen Railway Line opened. |
1865 | Vale of Llangollen Railway Llangollen [1st] closed on replacement with a new station on the Llangollen and Corwen Railway. |
1889 | Caledonian Steam Packet Company Company formed to run steamers on the Clyde on behalf of the Caledonian Railway. |
1897 | Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway
Clydebank to Dalmuir (North British Railway) Extended from Clydebank Junction to Dalmuir. The original terminus, Clydebank [1st], is left on a short branch with a east facing junction, Clydebank Junction, and is re-named Clydebank East. Dalmuir [1st] is replaced by Dalmuir. |
1967 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Singer Workers Platforms station closed and electrification removed. |
1988 | West Highland Railway Corrour block post can be switched out. |
1988 | West Highland Railway Spean Bridge block post can be switched out. |
2021 | Hitachi Rail Europe Hairline cracks found in Class 800s operated by Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railway resulting in many cancellations. |
Fowler 2-6-4T 42421 about to pass Arkleston box on 8 May 1953 with a down Gourock train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1953) |
A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
March 2024 | Alex Hynes departure announced from Scotland for DfT Jacobite suspended |
February 2024 | Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3 Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage Seawall damage near Helmsdale |
January 2024 | 'The Hatch' café opens at Singer 'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes |
December 2023 | Further strikes and other action by ASLEF at DfT train operators in first week of December Glasgow-Barrhead electric services begin Cathcart Circle and Shotts expresses restored all day East Linton station opens 'Polar Express' trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban First Boxing Day trains to Edinburgh since 1981 Storms Pia and Gerritt affect services |
November 2023 | RMT members vote to accept pay offer, but ASLEF announce a rolling programme of strikes in December at DfT operators. Waverley brought to a standstill for rest of day after power-surge fried signals on 2 November. Calls suspended at Altnabreac. New Sleeper lounge at Euston. New coffee-shop at Shettleston. |
Royal Deeside branch - after closure | 19 photos | |
Brisbane | 5 photos | |
Class 150 units 2015-2019 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
Track renewals in the Arbroath and Montrose Area | 14 photos | |
Southend Pier Railway 1975, 2019 and 2022 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
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