Today's banner by Oliver Wilkinson: Northern 150103 prepares to depart the seaside town of Lytham on Thursday 10th April 2025, working 2S69 1548 Preston to Blackpool South. Lytham station is now a shadow of its former self with the large station building now a restaurant and the single running line hidden away behind. The former Preston-bound platform is now home to the Lytham Station Community Garden.

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1850  Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Extended from Londonderry [Cow Market] to Londonderry [Foyle Road] , the Cow Market station closes.
1860  Findhorn Railway
Line opened.
1864  Taff Vale Extension
Line extended from Quaker's Yard (Low Level) to meet the Vale of Neath Railway at Middle Duffryn Junction. Opened for goods.
1864  Taff Vale Extension
Opened from Quakers Yard to Middle Duffryn Junction to meet the Vale of Neath Railway.
1966  Glasgow, Paisley Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Dalry to Kilmarnock closed to local passenger trains.
1966  Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway
Dumfries to Lockerbie closed to freight.
1966  City of Glasgow Union Railway
Glasgow Glasgow St Enoch (Gorbals Junction) to Strathbungo Junction closed to passengers. (Routes via Barrhead.)
1966  Lanark Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Lanark to Carstairs (Lanark Junction South Curve) closed to passengers.
1966  Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Keswick becomes a terminus as line to west is closed.
1996  Kvaerner
Kvaener buys Trafalgar House PLC. The Clydebank Engine Works of the Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding Works site is now owned by Kvaerner Energy.

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This day in history

Platform scene at Dumfries on 18 April 1949 as ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 57573 passes through with an up goods train.

Platform scene at Dumfries on 18 April 1949 as ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 57573 passes through with an up goods train.

G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1949)

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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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