Largs line will be closed 'well into March' after landslide [Largs and Millport Weekly News]



28/02/2021
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Date: 28/02/2021

The Largs line will not reopening until late March, Network Rail confirmed this week.


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Largs line will be closed 'well into March' after landslide

Largs and Millport Weekly News

THE Fairlie railway line will not reopening until late March, Network Rail confirmed this week.

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DateItem
22/02/2021Ardrossan to Largs train disruption set to continue until late March [Ardrossan Herald]
21/02/2021Transport chiefs leave group 'in the dark' over Largs railway line re-opening [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
19/02/2021Railway to be restored to West Kilbride on Monday but longer wait for Fairlie [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
19/02/2021Customer update: Largs line landslip recovery works [Network Rail]
07/02/2021'Significant' landslips expected to block Largs rail line until at least Wednesday [Scotsman]
06/02/2021Glasgow train services hit by flooding in West Kilbride [Evening Times]
06/02/2021'Significant' landslips and flooding block Scottish rail lines [Scotsman]
06/02/2021Thousands of tonnes of debris on Fairlie railway track [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
19/01/2021Stonehaven collapsed rail bridge parapet checked only three months ago [Scotsman]
15/01/2021Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to stay shut for significant period after bridge parapet collapse one mile from landslip crash site [Scotsman]
16/12/2020Ardrossan, Largs and Kilwinning train line closed due to weather [Ardrossan Herald]
22/11/2020Mixed reaction to multi-million pound Largs marina station plan [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
18/11/2020Multi-million pound new railway station proposal for Largs is revealed [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
11/11/2020Stonehaven derailment: Fund to be shared by bereaved families [BBC News]
03/11/2020Stonehaven derailment: Line reopens after three months [BBC News]
30/10/2020Stonehaven rail line to re-open on Tuesday three months after fatal crash [The Scotsman]
30/10/2020Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to reopen next week [Network Rail]
23/09/2020Rescue workers praised as north-east train crash site handed back to Network Rail [Evening Express]
17/09/2020Fatal train derailment 'like Hornby set thrown in air' [BBC News]
16/09/2020Old Military Road reopens as section of West Highland Railway is reinstated [Press and Journal]
16/09/2020Heart of Wales line to partially reopen in November as repairs following storm damage and freight derailment continue [Network Rail]
15/09/2020Climate proofed? Landslips on two iconic Scots routes lead to new concerns over transport resilience [HeraldScotland]
14/09/2020Highlands rail line closed following landslip [Press and Journal]
14/09/2020Travel disruption after landslip closes West Highland Line [BBC News]
11/09/2020Falkirk rail commuters face further disruption due to flooding at Polmont [Falkirk Herald]
11/09/2020Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues [Evening Express]
11/09/2020First carriage removed from Stonehaven derailment site travels south on A90 [Press and Journal]
10/09/2020Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy [GOV.UK]
04/09/2020Safety fears after landslide near to Inverclyde railway line [Greenock Telegraph]
03/09/2020'No date' for when Edinburgh to Glasgow train route will return to normal [Edinburgh Live]
30/08/2020Vandals and landslips hit heritage railways in Borders and Bo'ness [Scotsman]
26/08/2020Rail services to be increased from September 7 [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
23/08/2020Glasgow to Edinburgh trains disrupted after landslip on line near Shotts [Daily Record]
22/08/2020Supporters of Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway raise 80,000 in a week for emergency appeal [Falkirk Herald]
15/08/2020Thousands raised in 48 hours for Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway's emergency landslide appeal [Falkirk Herald]
14/08/2020Investigation into ScotRail tragedy confirms train crashed after hitting landslip [Metro]
14/08/2020Passenger train derailment near Carmont, Aberdeenshire [RAIB]
13/08/2020Site of Stonehaven rail disaster has history of mudslides [Evening Express]
13/08/2020Passengers evacuated after train gets stuck in landslip [Metro]
13/08/2020Emergency Landslide Appeal [Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway]
12/08/2020Boris Johnson 'saddened' by train derailment in Scotland after landslide [Metro]
12/08/2020Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven [BBC News]
14/07/2020Rail Regulator: More needs to be done to tackle impact on safety from climate change [ORR]
12/07/2020West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre]
25/06/2020Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal]
23/06/2020More reliable journeys along the West Coast main line in Cumbria [Network Rail]
04/05/2020Works to stabilise crumbling embankment on West Highland railway line to begin this week [Press and Journal]
06/04/202014th century cave and drawings discovered during landslip repair works near Guildford [Rail Business Daily]
13/03/2020Michael Matheson visits site of storm-damaged Dumfries rail line [Network Rail]
03/03/2020Successful emergency landslip repair reopens southbound West Coast main line to passengers a day early [Network Rail]
01/03/2020Railway landslip forces section of West Coast main line near Warrington to close [Network Rail]
23/02/2020Vital repairs for storm-damaged Dumfries rail line now underway [Network Rail]
22/02/2020New section of road could solve rockfall woes at Stromeferry [Press and Journal]
21/02/2020Rail commuters face month of chaos due to landslip repairs [Daily Record]
13/02/2020Kilmarnock to Dumfries rail line repairs to take four weeks [BBC News]
10/02/2020Landslip on Ayrshire railway line causing chaos for passengers [Daily Record]
09/02/2020Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman]
16/01/2020Glenfinnan Viaduct is the back drop to railway protection work [Network Rail]
10/12/2019Trains between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour cancelled [Ardrossan Herald]
07/12/2019Ayrshire trains cancelled due to high winds and heavy rain [Daily Record]
05/08/2019Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip [Press and Journal]
05/08/2019Weather warnings as heavy rain causes landslides [BBC News]
14/06/2019England flooding: Flood passengers stranded on rescue train [BBC News]
22/03/2019Mammoth project to move 50,000 tonnes of earth on West Cumbrian coast line [Network Rail]
26/11/2018ScotRail blasted by MSPs and union over worst performance levels in more than a decade [Daily Record]
20/10/2018New system signals changes for Stromeferry motorists [Network Rail]
05/10/2018Council wants ScotRail to help ease disruption on Stromeferry bypass [West Highland Free Press]
27/08/2018Work begins at Stromeferry bypass [Highland Council]
08/08/2018Train derailment in Lochaber caused by rapid thaw of snow [Scotsman]
08/07/2018Turkey train derails en route to Istanbul, killing 24 [BBC News]
29/05/2018Largs station community garden opens to all [ScotRail]
05/04/2018Stromeferry Bypass users face long detour [BBC News]
03/04/2018Lynton and Lynmouth cliff railway closed after landslip [ITV News]
25/01/2018Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line closed for second day [BBC News]
24/01/2018Landslip closes main Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line [BBC News]
22/01/2018Train trapped by tonnes of mud after landslip [BBC News]
22/11/2017Landslip closes train line between Inverness and Dingwall [BBC News]
04/04/2017Glasgow landslip causes week-long rail disruption [BBC News]
31/03/2017Flying Scotsman marks Carlisle-to-Settle line reopening [BBC News]
19/02/2017First scheduled steam train service used by 5,500 people [BBC News]
14/02/2017Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled services [BBC News]
14/01/2017Steam to run timetabled Northern trains on S&C [Rail]
13/12/2016Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM]
03/11/2016Tramway suggested as solution to Stromeferry Bypass [BBC News]
19/09/2016Services on landslip line return to normal [Rail News]
16/09/2016Train derailed in 'landslide' near Watford Junction [BBC News]
22/08/2016Restoration of a once busy mine railway in remote moorland valley [Northern Echo]
15/08/2016Landslide debris cleared from Highland railway line [BBC News]
12/08/2016Landslide blocks Highlands railway line and road [BBC News]
07/07/2016Landslip-hit Settle-to-Carlisle line section shut until 2017 [BBC News]
17/05/2016Landslip could close section of S&C until late 2017 [Rail]
04/03/2016Appleby landslip: Carlisle-to-Settle rail repair plan agreed [BBC News]
17/02/2016Appleby landslip: Part of Settle to Carlisle route 'shut for months' [BBC News]
07/02/2016Carlisle to Newcastle trains set to resume [ITV News]
15/01/2016Thousands of tonnes of debris blocks Newcastle to Carlisle railway [BBC News]
30/12/2015Landslip causes disruption to Inverness-Kyle rail service and closes A835 Tore to Ullapool road [Inverness Courier]
13/03/2015Chiltern rail line reopens after 350,000 tonne landslip [BBC News]
05/03/2015Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early [Rail News]
13/08/2014Swiss train derailed in landslide [BBC News]
13/07/2014Fully prepared for the long haul [Yorkshire Post]
29/06/2014Rail warning system 'ears' can hear landslide [Scotsman]
13/04/2014Wensleydale railway reopens for Easter after major feat of restoration by three engineers [Northern Echo]
02/04/2014Scots trains 'ran despite landslip risk' [Scotsman]
25/03/2014Teignmouth Controlled Landslip [Network Rail]
23/03/2014Holme Tunnel due to reopen following repairs [BBC News]
09/02/2014Landslip causes further rail misery for South West travellers [BBC News]
22/12/2013Landslip blocks Cumbrian rail line at Harrington [BBC News]
28/08/2013Four Scottish based projects short listed for UK National Community Rail Awards. [Railscot]
08/07/2013Rail line reopens after Hatfield Colliery landslip [BBC News]
13/06/2013Stainforth landslip rail line to reopen in July [BBC News]
18/04/2013Alternative train route now being trialled after Scunthorpe line landslip [Scunthorpe Telegraph]
11/04/2013The trains are back at Wensleydale Railway [Harrogate News]
24/03/2013Wensleydale Railway volunteers in funds plea after landslip [BBC News]
15/02/2013Owners write off derailed locomotive due to costs [Scotsman]
13/02/2013South Yorkshire landslip rail line closed for weeks [BBC News]
19/12/2012Mudslide derails BNSF train near Everett [KOMO News]
30/10/2012Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway reopens after 1m repairs [BBC News]
01/10/2012Poets track down ideal audience [Evening Times]
27/09/2012Taking the train to celebrate national poetry day [Railscot]
18/09/2012Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway hits £1m target [BBC News]
31/08/2012Engineers work overnight to clear blocked rail line after landslip [STV]
30/08/2012Train derails in Cumbria after landslide [Guardian]
29/08/2012Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland [BBC News]
09/08/2012Innovative response to Highland landslip short-listed for top rail award [Railscot]
08/08/2012Corrour Station House view 'spoilt' by derailed train [BBC News]
28/07/2012Plants and Poetry at Largs station [Railscot]
18/07/2012Passengers escape uninjured in two separate landslide incidents on Scotlands railways [Scotsman]
12/07/2012Boulder 'likely cause' of West Highland line derailment [BBC News]
29/06/2012Landslides and fire disrupt rail services as rains hit Scotland [BBC News]
02/05/2012Inverness and Aviemore rail line reopens after landslip [BBC News]
29/04/2012Two taken to hospital after train derails [Telegraph]
28/04/2012Engineers work around the clock to repair damaged rail line [Inverness Courier]
27/04/2012Highland Chieftain train stopped in its tracks by landslide [Highland News]
11/04/2012Rockfall road set for full reopening [Ross-shire Journal]
19/03/2012Road traffic allowed onto railway at Stromeferry [BBC News]
15/03/2012Rubber mats laid on railway at Stromeferry [BBC News]
01/03/2012Early Inverness commuter train service to be restored [Highland News]
31/01/2012Work has begun to repair a heritage railway line embankment in Gloucestershire [BBC]
17/01/2012Additional service for Plockton High School pupils [Railscot]
06/01/2012Cars on rails to end 140-mile detour in Wester Ross [BBC News]
08/12/2011Five-tonne landslip closes Highland railway line [STV]
23/04/2011Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway line reopens [BBC]
17/11/2010Fierce weather blocks Cornish main line [Rail-News]
12/04/2010Landslide derails Italian train leaving 9 dead [BBC News]
30/03/2010East Coast line hit by landslips [BBC News]
22/10/2009Harwich line passenger services suspended till 9 November [Network Rail Article]
22/08/2008Rail services resume after floods [BBC News]
16/04/2008Rail strike threat looms [Channel 4 News]
18/01/2008Landslip closes busy railway line [BBC News]
03/10/2007Work will close key 120-mile rail link for nine days [Scotsman]
20/07/2007Railway line blocked by landslip [BBC News]
22/06/2007Landslide causes rail disruption [BBC News]
30/11/2006Train derailment report released [BBC News]
02/07/2006Knife detector scheme 'a success' [BBC News]
01/07/2006Knife detectors for rail travel [BBC News]
11/08/2004Weather leads to service cancellations in Scotland [Railscot]
18/11/2002Weather impacts on ScotRail's performance [Scotsman]
10/11/2002Line blocked by landslip near Larbert [Railscot]
01/11/2002Landslide at Hartwood [Railscot]
23/10/2002Service disruption and reinstatement [Railscot]
22/10/2002Flooding affects services [Railscot]
30/07/2002'Monsoon' disrupts services [Railscot]
29/10/2001Mudslide closes Kyle of Lochalsh to Strathcarron [Railscot]
02/01/2001Landslide near Gleneagles [Railscot]
20/12/2000Class 334 test-running, Class 158 refurbishment
30/08/2000Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Largs
28/07/2000Flooding of the East Coast Mainline at Grantshouse [Railscot]

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