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Robroyston: New Station, New Platform [Rail Engineer]

Date: 06/02/2020

The December timetable change saw Scotland getting its 358th railway station [ Robroyston ] and the reinstatement of a station platform that was removed in the late 1980s [ Dunbar - not quite, but close to the site of the removed platform].

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The first train (the 0837 to Cumbernauld) arrives at Robroyston at 0836 on Sunday 15th December.
Location: Robroyston
Company: Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
15/12/2019 Colin McDonald

The second platform at Dunbar was officially opened today (17th). This is the view from the new platform.
Location: Dunbar
Company: North British Railway
17/12/2019 John Yellowlees

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