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7 pieces of architecture that shaped Scotlands Railway [ScotRail]

Date: 10/02/2021

Tuesday night^s ^The Architecture the Railways Built^ has become a staple on our tv viewing calendars. And with not a lot else to pop on the calendar, its nice to have an hour of fascinating television, showcasing the incredible sights of the railway in the UK and further afield.

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7 pieces of architecture that shaped Scotlands Railway

Wemyss Bay

Forth Bridge

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The concourse at Wemyss Bay with the flowers in full bloom.
Location: Wemyss Bay
Company: Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
01/08/2017 Alastair McLellan

Class A1 No.60163 'Tornado' crossing The Forth Bridge above North Queensferry with the northbound ' Aberdonian '.
Location: Forth Bridge
Company: Forth Bridge Railway
16/09/2019 John Gray

Black 5 No. 45407 leaves an attractive smoke trail as it crosses Glenfinnan Viaduct on 10 October 2012 with The Jacobite steam service to Mallaig.
Location: Glenfinnan Viaduct
Company: Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
10/10/2012 John Gray

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Tags: x Wemyss Bay x Forth Bridge x Glasgow Central x Glenfinnan Viaduct x Connel Ferry Bridge x Ballochmyle Viaduct x Laigh Milton Viaduct

Date	Item
09/02/2021	Watch: ScotRail shares alarming video of train travelling across Forth Bridge in thick fog [Fife Today]
09/02/2021	Snow causes 'major disruption' at main Glasgow stations [Glasgow Live]
09/02/2021	Edinburgh's iconic Forth Bridge to be considered by Lego after huge public support [Edinburgh News]
31/01/2021	Incredible video shows what it's like to cross the Forth Bridge in the driver's seat [Fife Today]
27/01/2021	How the arrival of the railways to Glasgow transformed the city centre [Glasgow Live]
19/01/2021	Fewer trains as rail service from Milngavie via Glasgow Central is scrapped [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
17/01/2021	Glasgow's wartime welcome for Belgian refugees [Evening Times]
17/01/2021	Restoring Glasgow's golden age - voco Grand Central, Glasgow [The Scotsman]
16/01/2021	TV trainspotter Tim Dunn hails Scots station as a world best in his new show [The Scottish Sun]
05/01/2021	Wemyss Bay Station to feature on TV programme [Greenock Telegraph]
29/12/2020	In pictures: Lost photos shine new light on construction of world-famous West Highland Line railway [Inverness Courier]
29/12/2020	Support building for Forth Bridge lego bid [The Courier]
27/12/2020	Network Rail staff complete sensory impairment support training [Evening Times]
21/12/2020	Work on £35m Forth Bridge Experience on track for 2021 start [The Courier]
21/12/2020	ScotRail video to show driver's view of scenic West Highland Line and Glenfinnan Viaduct [Scotsman]
16/12/2020	Ardrossan, Largs and Kilwinning train line closed due to weather [Ardrossan Herald]
15/12/2020	New artwork for Glasgow Central [Network Rail Media Centre]
08/12/2020	Wemyss Bay Station bookshop and gallery hosts festive event [Greenock Telegraph]
04/12/2020	Three key Highland infrastructure projects reach completion [Scottish Construction Now]
01/12/2020	Map: New statistics show Scotlands most and least used rail stations for 2019-20 [Sunday Post]
01/12/2020	Highlands produce 'least used' railway station over past year [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
30/11/2020	Strikes at Glasgow Central called off after ScotRail conductor reinstated [Scotsman]
27/11/2020	Scotland's Railway on-track for 16m Christmas upgrade [Network Rail Media Centre]
17/11/2020	Wemyss Bay Station Bookshop were delighted to receive a donation from Tele towers [Greenock Telegraph]
13/11/2020	Glasgow Central Station staff to strike over disciplinary grievances [Evening Times]
12/11/2020	Iconic Highland landmark turns red as wartime role of rail comes under spotlight [Ross-shire Journal]
11/11/2020	Glenfinnan viaduct turns red for nations fallen [Network Rail]
10/11/2020	Full steam ahead for new series of BBC's Glasgow hit Inside Central Station [Evening Times]
28/10/2020	Inverclyde railway station pipped for national award [Greenock Telegraph]
10/10/2020	Wemyss Bay Station on track for final of national railway competition [Greenock Telegraph]
24/09/2020	Incredible photos of Glasgow Central Station over the years [GlasgowLive]
12/09/2020	Call for new platform at Port Glasgow Railway Station to introduce shuttle service [Greenock Telegraph]
11/09/2020	Scottish Panoramas: The Forth Bridge, man-made wonder of the modern world [HeraldScotland]
04/09/2020	Safety fears after landslide near to Inverclyde railway line [Greenock Telegraph]
23/08/2020	Glasgow to Edinburgh trains disrupted after landslip on line near Shotts [Daily Record]
21/08/2020	Car park expansion to ease traffic chaos at viaduct popular with Harry Potter fans [Press and Journal]
18/08/2020	Appeal grants more parking for visitors at new Forth Bridge attraction [Edinburgh News]
12/08/2020	Hartwood: Flooding in North Lanarkshire brings Glasgow Central trains to a halt [Evening Times]
31/07/2020	Fire crews rushed to Glasgow Central Station as smoke stems from lift motor room [Evening Times]
24/07/2020	'Meet me at The Shell': Glasgow Times reader brings back Central Station history [Evening Times]
23/07/2020	Wemyss Bay Station Bookshop and Gallery has now reopened [Greenock Telegraph]
21/07/2020	Photo shows Forth Bridge '25 year paint job' peeling off after just nine years [edinburghlive]
20/07/2020	Glasgow Central provides platform for food bank collection [Network Rail]
17/07/2020	Wemyss Bay bookshop to reopen post-lockdown [InYourArea.co.uk]
09/07/2020	Network Rail seeks contractor for Forth Bridge walk [Network Rail]
04/07/2020	One-way system introduced at Glasgow Central - here is what you need to know [Evening Times]
02/07/2020	Network Rail blast 'arbitrary' Edinburgh Council in Forth Bridge parking row [Scotsman]
02/06/2020	Wemyss Bay Station clock tower could be turned into romantic bolthole [Greenock Telegraph]
27/05/2020	Stations floored by support for our NHS heroes [Network Rail Media Centre]
21/05/2020	Iconic Wemyss Bay station Lit It Blue for our NHS heroes [Network Rail]
02/04/2020	Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman]
04/03/2020	On this day, March 4, 1890: Take it as red, Forth Bridge is still awe-inspiring [Sunday Post]
04/03/2020	Visitors able to climb Forth Bridge after plans granted [BBC News]
01/03/2020	MoS exclusive: Travel over the Harry Potter bridge with Carol Kirkwood [Mail Online]
20/02/2020	Vital renovation works for Forth Bridge approaches [Network Rail]
15/02/2020	ScotRail advise customers 'not to travel' as Storm Dennis causes travel chaos [The Scottish Sun]
23/01/2020	Stag spotted running across Glenfinnan Viaduct [BBC News]
21/01/2020	On this day 1890: A train travels on Forth Bridge for first time [Scotsman]
16/01/2020	Glenfinnan Viaduct is the back drop to railway protection work [Network Rail]
10/12/2019	Trains between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour cancelled [Ardrossan Herald]
08/12/2019	First West Coast Main Line train under new operator rolls out of Glasgow Central Station [Evening Times]
07/12/2019	Ayrshire trains cancelled due to high winds and heavy rain [Daily Record]
30/11/2019	Transport Trust Red Wheel unveiled at Wemyss Bay [Railscot]
20/11/2019	Central support for Glasgow City Mission [Network Rail]
06/11/2019	Glasgow Central drivers pay most in Scotland for station parking [Evening Times]
04/11/2019	Making news: Picture of Glasgow Central Times vendor up for Scottish award [Evening Times]
04/11/2019	Scotlands Railway supports Scottish Poppy Appeal [ScotRail]
04/10/2019	Residents rail against plans to allow Sydney Harbour Bridge-style walks on Forth Bridge [Scotsman]
20/09/2019	Liverpool Lime Street crowned station of the year at railway Oscars [Network Rail]
19/09/2019	Planning application for Forth Bridge Experience submitted [Network Rail]
09/09/2019	Extra carriages on ScotRail trains for Scotland match [BBC News]
03/09/2019	Forth Bridge closed after person found on line [BBC News]
14/08/2019	FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route [BBC News]
06/08/2019	ScotRail scraps plan to make station toilets free [BBC News]
14/07/2019	1970s trains with 2019 fares sends commuters off the rails [Sunday Post]
19/06/2019	Part of a ScotRail train fell off and hit signalling cables - causing around 100 cancellations [Scotsman]
28/03/2019	Rutherglen in line for track renewals [Network Rail]
01/03/2019	One of UKs greatest stations should make more of its hidden wonders Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
01/03/2019	Plans to restore hidden platform beneath Glasgow Central on right track, say Network Rail [Scotsman]
18/02/2019	New class 385 electric train for Glasgow Central routes [ScotRail]
12/02/2019	ScotRail Foundation awards £7,000 to community projects in Glasgow [ScotRail]
11/02/2019	Harry Potter fans flocking to Glenfinnan for glimpse of iconic viaduct [Wigan Globe]
11/02/2019	New footpath at iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct to support tourism [ScotRail]
07/02/2019	Glasgow Centrals Clyde Bridge in line for £13m refurbishment [Network Rail]
21/01/2019	Swans on the Glasgow Central to Ayr line cause rail disruption [BBC News]
14/01/2019	30 minutes at Glasgow Central... [ScotRail YouTube]
19/12/2018	Ayr train service resumes after hotel safety fears [BBC News]
22/11/2018	Trains to skip stop IBM station to curb anti-social and criminal behaviour [Scotsman]
15/11/2018	Forth Bridge fundraising reaches new heights [Network Rail]
01/11/2018	New Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired artwork unveiled at Glasgow Central [Network Rail]
11/09/2018	Ayr's Station Hotel to undergo 24 hour rescue operation aimed at re-opening platforms to ScotRail trains [Daily Record]
05/09/2018	Rush hour trains between Ayr and Glasgow Central to terminate at Prestwick Town station as ScotRail take action on Station Hotel crisis [Daily Record]
28/08/2018	Exclusion zone set up around Ayr station due to nearby hotel being unsafe [BBC News]
27/08/2018	Changes to services between Glasgow Central, Ayr and Stranraer [ScotRail]
15/08/2018	Plans for car park at Glenfinnan Viaduct Harry Potter hotspot [BBC News]
26/07/2018	Scotrail say there are 'no firm dates' for the removal of the old carriages from Inverclyde lines [Greenock Telegraph]
13/07/2018	£100m transformation of key Glasgow rail junction enters final phase [Network Rail]
10/07/2018	Changes to services via Glasgow Central low level and Newton [ScotRail]
27/06/2018	High temperatures spark Glasgow Central train cancellations [BBC News]
22/06/2018	Breich Station closure is platform for £2.4m redevelopment [Network Rail]
25/05/2018	Wemyss Bay marks heritage award win [Network Rail]
06/05/2018	Disruption to Glasgow Central services due to severe overhead line damage [BBC News]
09/04/2018	New platforms is a step-up for Livingston South station redevelopment [Network Rail]
28/03/2018	Forth Bridge emerges triumphant in battle of the bridges [Evening News]
20/02/2018	Fresh signal problems cause major disruption to Glasgow rail services [BBC News]
14/02/2018	West Lothian railway station to undergo £3.5million transformation [Daily Record]
12/02/2018	ScotRail Class 385 fishbowl windscreen safety concern [BBC News]
06/02/2018	Flying Scotsman locomotive to make three Scottish trips in May [Scotsman]
04/12/2017	Architect produces longest moving walkway alternative to tram-train Glasgow Airport link [Herald]
07/06/2017	Train delays after line fault near Glasgow [BBC News]
29/05/2017	Harry Potter train added to new £10 note [The National]
20/05/2017	Harry Potter fans warned after near misses on Glenfinnan Viaduct [BBC News]
16/05/2017	Annie's wee brother unveiled at Wemyss Bay station [Greenock Telegraph]
30/03/2017	ScotRail's top 10 busiest trains revealed [BBC News]
09/02/2017	SCOT-FAIL Outrage as ScotRail passengers left in 100-metre queue at Glasgow Central AFTER their journey [Sun]
31/12/2016	Damaged cables lead to train disruption [BBC News]
24/11/2016	Sturgeon 'will consider' ScotRail fare freeze [BBC News]
23/11/2016	Minster tells MSPs 'ScotRail has learned lessons' [BBC News]
29/09/2016	Mystery over 71-year-old Forth bridge plans [BBC News]
21/08/2016	Services resume after West Coast Main Line derailing [BBC News]
18/08/2016	Scotrail launches the first two new Glasgow rail services [Evening Times]
17/08/2016	ScotRail unveils first two fully revamped Class 320s [RTM]
07/08/2016	Glasgow Queen Street station tunnel reopens [BBC News]
14/05/2016	Flying Scotsman Borders Railway and Forth Bridge trip back on [BBC News]
20/03/2016	Tunnel shuts for Glasgow Queen Street station upgrade [BBC News]
14/03/2016	Queen Street rail passengers warned to expect disruption [STV News]
12/01/2016	Glasgow Queen Street rail tunnel to close for 20 weeks [BBC News]
13/10/2015	Glasgow Crossrail: Will the missing link be built? [Scotsman]
17/09/2015	Edinburgh Waverley worst station in Britain for anti-social behaviour.. and Glasgow Central is second [Daily Record]
14/09/2015	Commuters hit out at ticket queues at Glasgow Central [Evening Times]
08/09/2015	Top 10 most crowded trains named [BBC News]
05/07/2015	Forth Bridge given World Heritage Site status [BBC News]
14/05/2015	Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption [Scotsman]
22/12/2014	Passenger hurt as train hits flood in East Ayrshire [BBC News]
03/12/2014	NRHA Awards 2014 [Railscot]
12/10/2014	Network Rail: Debt-ridden train operator’s Middle East contract is its biggest coup yet [Independent]
26/04/2014	‘Masterpiece’ Ballochmyle Viaduct gets major award [Scotsman]
19/10/2013	Rail line project is a winner [Evening Times]
06/10/2013	The Borders Railway: a £350m ticket to nowhere? [Sunday Herald]
27/08/2013	Plan for viewing platform at top of Forth Rail Bridge [BBC News]
11/07/2013	Doors open to a bird's eye view at Glasgow Central Station [Evening Times]
13/04/2013	Last Scottish railman from the steam age retires [Scotsman]
12/09/2012	ScotRail to increase rail services and cut journey times across Scotland [Scotsman]
07/09/2012	Paisley Canal Electrification set to begin [Network Rail Article]
13/07/2012	£12M Alliance investment to deliver better trains by Christmas on Paisley Canal [ScotRail]
23/06/2012	Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV]
24/04/2012	Scotrail: Ayr Honours ‘Scotland’s Brunel’ [BTN]
10/04/2012	Signal problem hits Glasgow trains [BBC News]
30/03/2012	Steam train 'braked' for women on Glenfinnan Viaduct [BBC News]
29/02/2012	Scotland's Railway Archives brought to life online [Network Rail Article]
27/02/2012	Glasgow 'ring of steel' complete [Railnews]
13/02/2012	Strike to cause misery for rail commuters [STV]
23/12/2011	Strike cancels 100 trains as shoppers struggle to get home for Christmas [Scotsman]
09/12/2011	Forth Bridge painting completed [BBC News]
19/11/2011	Farewell to the Ferries [SAYLSA]
14/11/2011	Smart call to aid rail passengers [Evening Times]
27/10/2011	New platforms now arriving at Glasgow Central [Network Rail]
07/10/2011	Cost-cutting threat to rural rail stations [Herald]
05/09/2011	Forth Bridge makes final brush with modern myth [Network Rail]
04/08/2011	Salad Days at Wemyss Bay [Railscot]
12/07/2011	Works signal changes for busy rail route [Network Rail]
01/06/2011	Trains suspended between Glasgow and Paisley [STV News]
28/03/2011	Paisley corridor improvements: NR invites Gallowhill to drop in [Network Rail]
14/01/2011	Main works begin on £170m upgrade of vital rail corridor [Network Rail]
17/11/2010	First of the Class 334s appears in new livery
10/08/2010	HMS Waverley commemorated by Friends of Wemyss Bay
02/07/2010	Wemyss Bay in bloom [Friends of Wemyss Bay station]
02/07/2010	Rail bosses block Forth Bridge heritage bid [Dunfermline Press]
01/05/2010	Wemyss Bay exhibition opened [Friends of Wemyss Bay]
28/01/2010	Workers die in rail bridge falls [BBC News]
14/12/2009	Service improvements at Kilmarnock [Railscot Article]
13/12/2009	Party goers get new late night train service [STV]
03/12/2009	On track for faster train service [BBC News Article]
20/10/2009	Forth Bridge charity abseilers rope in a million [Network Rail Article]
09/09/2009	Central station car park to make way for Airport Rail Link [Network Rail Article]
09/08/2009	Wemyss Bay Photocall [Friends of Wemyss Bay]
09/07/2009	Drugs seized at railway station [BBC News Article]
03/07/2009	Central station car park to make way for airport rail link [Network Rail Article]
22/06/2009	Repairs required on Kilmarnock-Carlisle route [Network Rail Article]
17/06/2009	End of the line for Central Station loitering [Network Rail Article]
14/02/2009	Wemyss Bay Station Volunteers Honoured [Inverclyde Now]
30/12/2008	Glitch hits city train services [BBC News Article]
08/11/2008	Rail work during festive period [BBC News Article]
06/11/2008	Glasgow Central services affected for four days [Network Rail Article]
06/11/2008	CHRISTMAS RAIL WORKS MARK CULMINATION OF MASSIVE INVESTMENT [Network Rail Article]
01/08/2008	Row over Saltire plans for all trains in Scotland [Herald]
04/04/2008	Freight trains return to Alloa rail route [EWS]
04/04/2008	North Briton Railtour [Brian Forbes]
26/03/2008	Vital maintenance work between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh [Network Rail Article]
25/02/2008	Passenger reminder on vital maintenance work between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh [Network Rail Article]
18/02/2008	Forth Bridge painting set to end [BBC News Article]
31/01/2008	Vital maintenance between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh [Network Rail Article]
16/01/2008	Passengers hurt as trains collide [BBC News Article]
19/11/2007	Rail security moves 'police call' [Scotsman Article]
12/09/2007	Ad-ditional exposure [Railway Strategies]
08/08/2007	Forth Bridge restoration insight [BBC News]
23/07/2007	Forth Bridge to close for a week [BBC News]
20/07/2007	Huge disruption warning as bridge to shut for week [Scotsman]
16/05/2007	Disruption warning as Forth Bridge to close for a week [Scotsman]
26/03/2007	Train project 'urgent priority' [BBC News]
22/02/2007	Early warning to rail passengers of Easter disruption at station [Scotsman]
17/11/2006	Book: Central to Glasgow
07/07/2006	Bridges building on success [Scotsman]
10/05/2006	Lorries could have no Forth bridge crossing for two years [Scotsman]
27/04/2006	Rail disruption warning [Scotsman]
21/04/2006	Toll row threat to extra trains [Scotsman]
17/04/2006	Richard offers hope on a rope to rail urchins [Scotsman]
17/05/2005	Forth bridge shuts for eight days [Scotsman]
29/03/2005	M74 extension and impact on Glasgow railways
12/01/2005	Severe weather 7-12 January [Railscot]
27/10/2004	320312 naming [Railscot]
17/10/2004	Launch of First ScotRail
14/07/2004	Open Championship - ScotRail arrangements
04/06/2004	100 years since Wemyss Bay station was remodelled
20/05/2004	Forth Bridge £1 coin to be issued [BBC News]
16/04/2004	Trains to take strain as bridge drivers face jams [Scotsman]
07/02/2004	Rail companies fined over failures [Scotsman]
05/07/2003	Forth Bridge to close for Repairs
28/05/2003	Network Rail bans enthusiasts from stations
18/05/2003	ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail]
06/12/2002	All 40 new Juniper trains delivered to SPT
02/12/2002	ScotRail's Christmas and New Year Timetables.
01/11/2002	Landslide at Hartwood [Railscot]
30/10/2002	Signalling problems at Glasgow Central
27/10/2002	Diversion of ScotRail Edinburgh and Glasgow services
20/10/2002	Diversion of ScotRail Edinburgh and Glasgow services
02/06/2002	New ScotRail Summer Timetable
20/02/2002	Rail Passengers Committee Scotland
15/08/2001	Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane
03/04/2001	First public run of new class 334s

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