Today's banner by John Clark: AC Railbus W79977 waits at Falkirk Grahamston with a train for Grangemouth on 30th December 1967. The passenger service had not long to go, being withdrawn about four weeks later on 29th January 1968. In the distance can be seen a DMU in the sidings, which has terminated at Grahamston with a working from Glasgow Queen Street.

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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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This day in history

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.

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?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Arisaig.

Furthest West

This is the furthest west station in mainland Britain, approximately 12 miles further west than Penzance.

Longitude

Penzance5°31'57.49"W
Arisaig5°50'22.10"W


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Key events

December 2024Travel 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 2024150th 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 2024Temporary 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 2024Active 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 2024Accessible 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 2024Stranraer 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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