1843 | Glasgow, Paisley Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Kilmarnock line from Dalry opened. |
1898 | East Usk Branch Opened to Lysaghts works. |
1931 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Passenger trains restart as road network not up to standard. |
1949 | Castlehill Branch (North British Railway) Carluke [NB] to Castlehill Branch Junction (excluded) closed. A section between Castlehill Branch Junction and a Chapel Colliery remained open until 1955. Part of this line was built on the former course of a waggonway running from Castlehill Iron Works (Carluke). |
1950 | Formartine and Buchan Railway Parkhill closed. |
1960 | Newburgh and North Fife Railway Glenburnie Junction (excluded) to Lindores [2nd] (excluded) closed to freight. (Alternative date 13/05/1960.) |
1960 | West Highland Railway Rhu re-opened. |
1966 | Campsie Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Lennoxtown [1st] to Kirkintilloch [2nd] to Lenzie Junction (excluded) closed to freight. |
1966 | Glasgow Central Railway Tollcross to Tollcross East closed to freight. |
1966 | Salsburgh Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bellside Junction (excluded) to Newhouse to Chapelhall closed. |
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BR Standard class 4 tank no 80127 approaching Saltcoats on 4 April 1959 at the head of a Glasgow St Enoch to Largs train. On the left is Campbell Park football ground. Sandylands Promenade, famous for the waves breaking over the seawall in severe weather, is to the right. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1959) |
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A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
Penzance | 5°31'57.49"W |
Arisaig | 5°50'22.10"W |
December 2024 | Travel Safe team boosted. Cardiff-Edinburgh train, Lanark half-hourly in evenings, Gleneagles extra calls. Boxing Day trains to Leven, Dundee, Arbroath, Alloa. Traincrew cancellations hit Tweedbank and South Electrics (on an 'Auld Firm' Day). Lorry on line at Gretna, bus hit Cook Street bridge. Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route opens to the public. |
November 2024 | 150th anniversary plaque unveiled at Wick. Glasgow Central new travel centre and lounge. Troon restored station opened. Dalwhinnie clock. Consecutive cancellations at North Berwick on a rugby day. Storm Bert - Oban suspended. Inverness signalling centre twice evacuated owing to fuel spill. |
October 2024 | Temporary timetable ended. Accessible footbridge opened at Anniesland. Tuckshop opened at North Berwick. Greggs at Queen Street. Track circuit failure at Finnieston. Storm Ashley. Poor unit availability in leaf-fall season. Bomb alert at Dalmuir, power failure at Waverley both on 28 October. |
September 2024 | Active travel route opened at Cameron Bridge. Grab and Go opens at Falkirk Grahamston. Temporary timetable introduced. Royal Mail ceased using rail. ScotRail's peak fare trial ended. |
August 2024 | Accessible footbridges provided at Dumfries and Uddingston. TPE 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle for Edinburgh Festivals. Temporary timetable and reduced ScotRail festival extras. Kirkhill overhead line damage. |
July 2024 | Stranraer trains resumed. Troon rebuilt station opened in time for Open. Railway Heritage Centre opened at Dumfries. Lord Hendy appointed rail minister. Temporary timetable introduced because of driver shortage. |
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