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27/03/2025	Rail unconvinced by UK budget statement RailFreight.com
	Breaking: Vehicle has collided with railway bridge in the East End Glasgow Times
26/03/2025	Train conductor labelled a hero for making 'special' tickets for kids Mail Online
	20-minute neighbourhood strategy for Parkhead includes plan for new railway station Glasgow World
	'Not good financial management' - Scottish transport leader slams funding regime RAIL
	Gourock passengers hit out at ferry and train connections amid timetable cut plan Greenock Telegraph
	Fife Council explore possibility of cross-Forth service Fife Today
	East - West Rail operator confirmed Railway Gazette
	E-bikes to be banned on London Underground in days after string of station fires Metro
	Clifton residents invited to find out more about M6 rail bridge replacement Network Rail
	Artwork inspired by famous British Railway posters unveiled at Northern stations Northern
	VR experience comes to Glasgow Central Station this Friday - here's why Glasgow Times
	Escape to the Lake District by rail this Easter Scotsman
25/03/2025	No happy ending in store for desolate Altnabreac John O Groat Journal
	Action plan for Parkhead amid hope of new train station STV

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1861	Rosedale Branch (North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway) Line reaches Rosedale.
1871	Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Opened from the north to Stewarton. Stations opened at Neilston [2nd], Caldwell, Lugton, Dunlop, Stewarton.
1967	Penicuik Railway Hawthornden Junction to Esk Mills paper mill closed to freight.
1967	Peebles Railway Line closed from Hawthornden Junction to Hardengreen Junction (excluded). The route was latterly used by freight trains for access to the Penicuik Railway.
1967	Mallow to Fermoy (Great Southern and Western Railway) Fermoy and Lismore Railway Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway Waterford (excluded) to Mallow (excluded) via Lismore closed. Trains diverted via Limerick Junction.
1988	West Highland Railway Garelochhead, Glen Douglas, Arrochar and Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich block posts eliminated by RETB.
2002	Scottish Coal Longannet Mine complex closed following in-rush of water in the Castlehill workings. Following this Scottish Power had to import considerable quantities of coal through the Hunterston Ore Terminal for Longannet Power Station.
2010	Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Commissioning of the upgrading of 1.5 mile extension (cost £125,000).
2010	Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway King Robert the Bruce Centre opened at Renton station.

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This day in history

A train for Busby arrives at Clarkston on 27 March 1949 behind ex-Caledonian 0-4-4T 15183. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1949)

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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.] Responses so far

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Related to Clarkston.

Charabanc to Eaglesham

A branch line was not built to Eaglesham, however from 1905 the Caledonian Railway operated buses from Clarkston station to the village. The company built a bus garage at the station in 1907.

Several different vehicles were used including a Durham Churchill and Co charabanc which was used for the Connel Ferry to Benderloch service which crossed the Connel Ferry Bridge during the period before the bridge was opened to road traffic. The bus was altered at the St Rollox Works with the addition of railway wheels for the task. (Note: if not actually the same bus, it was the same type.) The charabanc was fitted with banked seating. While on the Eaglesham service its sides were labelled 'Caledonian Motor Car Service - Eaglesham Clarkston & C... - Railway Station'.

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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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