RAILSCOT | Flooding of the East Coast Mainline at Grantshouse [Railscot]

Flooding of the East Coast Mainline at Grantshouse [Railscot]

Date: 28/07/2000

Severe flooding of the East Coast Mainline and landslides closed the route to trains. In some places the track was completely covered by floodwaters.

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11/04/2012	Rockfall road set for full reopening [Ross-shire Journal]
19/03/2012	Road traffic allowed onto railway at Stromeferry [BBC News]
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03/11/2009	Update: flooding on NE and Highland routes [Network Rail]
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Flooding of the East Coast Mainline at Grantshouse [Railscot]

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