Today's banner by Mark Bartlett: Philorth Halt, for many years a private station, viewed looking northwards from the old level crossing on 15th April 2025. It was the first station south of Fraserburgh and closed with the line in 1965. See image 52748 taken from a similar spot in 1950.

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1846  North British Railway
Tranent, Longniddry, Haddington, Reston [1st] opened.
1864  Callander and Oban Railway
First meeting of the Callander and Oban Railway Committee.
1870  Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway
North facing junction at Abergavenny opened. New station opened at junction and 1863 station closed and replaced by sidings.
1885  Baltinglass Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway)
Opened to Colbinstown. Contractor Robert Worthington. Double track as far as Naas.
1899  Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding Works John Brown & Co
Shareholders of John Brown & Co, Atlas Works, Sheffield, agreed to purchase the Clydebank Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Glasgow. Reconstruction and re-equipping of shipyard begins. The new west yard will be laid out to the west of the fitting out basin.
1914  Callander and Oban Railway
Connel Ferry Bridge altered for road vehicles and pedestrians.
1984  Isle of Mull Railway
Line officially opened by Chris Green.

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This day in history

12-wheel LMSR restaurant car sandwiched between two MkIs at Crewe on 22nd June 1961.

12-wheel LMSR restaurant car sandwiched between two MkIs at Crewe on 22nd June 1961.

David Murray-Smith (1961)

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Notes and Queries

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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The Railways of Stirling

ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald

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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)

ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.

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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway

ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall

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Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways

ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.

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