Date: 23/07/2014

Over the past 30 years, Scotland has been the trailblazer for re-opening railways in response to growing gridlock on the British road network. Scores of new stations have been created on the existing network north of the Border, and new lines now link communities which lost their services in the 1950s and 1960s - Edinburgh to Bathgate, Hamilton to Larkhall, Stirling to Alloa, Bathgate to Airdrie and several suburban routes in Glasgow.

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Looking west over Cameron Bridge towards Thornton Junction on 3 September 2010. No obvious change here - other than the usual impression that the Diageo complex seems to have grown larger since the last visit.
Location: Cameron Bridge
Company: Leven Railway
03/09/2010 John Furnevel

The first train out of Earlseat Loading Point on the Methil branch ran on 22 August 2012. There are now two trains a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, to Hunterston. 66140 leaves the site on 11 September, with the former 'main line' to Methil (now used for loco release) to the left.
Location: Earlseat Loading Pad
Company: Leven Railway
11/09/2012 Bill Roberton

Methil station. NB 4.4.2T 67452 on branch train.
Location: Methil
Company: Leven Extension Railway (Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway)
23/05/1949 G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow

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