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03/07/2025	The history of the railway in posters - secretary of Far North Line Community Rail Partnership to give presentation at Helmsdale in celebration of Railway 200 Northern Times
	ScotRail warning ahead of 'highly anticipated' Glasgow concert Glasgow Times
	Plans aim to make area around Glasgow Central station more welcoming STV
	Inverclyde MP demands direct award of ferry contract to Ferguson Marine Greenock Telegraph
	Celebrating a decade of World Heritage status for the Forth Bridge Network Rail
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	Rail regulator rejects West Coast Main Line applications due to insufficient capacity ORR
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1836	Durham and Sunderland Railway First coal passes along the line.
1840	Maryport and Carlisle Railway Opened between Maryport south quay and Arkleby pits, 7 miles.
1848	Campsie Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway) Campsie Branch opened from Lenzie (called Campsie Junction) to Lennoxtown [1st]. Stations at; Campsie Junction, Kirkintilloch [2nd], Milton of Campsie, Lennoxtown [1st].
1852	Deeside Railway First sod cut.
1865	Aboyne and Braemar Railway Act receives Royal assent.
1865	Callander and Oban Railway Act receives Royal assent.
1865	Dingwall and Skye Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway authorised to run west from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh.
1865	Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway Act passed.
1865	Strathspey Railway Extension from Abernethy [Strathspey] to Boat of Garten authorised.
1865	Crieff and Comrie Railway Act. Railway not built.

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Contrary to popular rumour, 1858 was a bit before my time. This is one of our smaller family heirlooms, which my mother gave me a few years before she passed away. It was first copied to Gary Thornton^s railtour website, which has an even older charter train ticket. Ken Strachan (1858)

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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 Crianlarich.

Almost unused junction

Although Crianlarich became a junction in 1897 between the West Highland Railway and the older Callander and Oban Railway it was merely used for traffic exchange. Timetabled traffic only began in 1949, despite this providing a shorter route between Glasgow and Oban. It was not until closure of the line east in 1965 (following the Glen Ogle Rockfall) that it carried a regular service.



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Key events

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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