1828 | Ballochney Railway Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway A passenger service from Airdrie to Glasgow advertised (before opening, or when partly opened?). A horse drawn spring-less coach ran over the Ballochney Railway from Airdrie Leaend to Kipps, the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway from Kipps to Kirkintilloch Basin and, after connecting with track boats on the Forth and Clyde Canal, passengers reached Glasgow. |
1844 | Bristol and Gloucester Railway Standish Junction to Gloucester opened. The Great Western Railway had running powers from Standish Junction to Gloucester. |
1853 | Peebles Railway Act receives Royal assent. |
1857 | East of Fife Railway Line opened from Leven [2nd] to Kilconquhar. |
1877 | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway opens a new southern approach to Carlisle Citadel, London and North Western Railway No 1 Approach Line. |
1877 | London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway's new diverted approach to Carlisle Citadel is opened. Railway No 1. |
1877 | Carlisle Realignment (Maryport and Carlisle Railway) (Or 7th.) New deviation of the approach to Carlisle Citadel for the Maryport and Carlisle Railway opened. Railway No 8. Currock Junction to Carlisle Citadel - opened due to the modifications to the goods avoiding lines through Carlisle. |
1889 | Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Junction Railway (Taff Vale Railway) Opened from Lavernock to temporary platform at Biglis as the Barry Dock and Railways would not grant access to Biglis Junction station. |
1892 | Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway (Highland Railway) Aviemore to Carrbridge opened. |
1907 | Aberfeldy Branch (Inverness and Perth Junction Railway) Grandtully station signal box becomes a ground frame (and at a later date replaced by a ground frame), signalling removed from station. Aberfeldy Distillery signal box replaced by ground frame. |
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This item in the 13th July 1923 edition of the Fleetwood Chronicle, Fylde News and Advertiser was the explanation for the photograph of the Windermere steamer ^Swift^ entitled ^Knott End Railway^, that was found in the late Rev. Ron Greenall^s historic photo collection. See image [[82025]]. Rev Ron Greenall Collection (1923) |
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A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
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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