Date: 30/11/2021

A major project to eliminate a speed and capacity bottleneck in Scotland will affect the entire rail network. Work to remodel the layout at Carstairs, where the busy West Coast Main Line diverges for Glasgow and Edinburgh, will remedy the speed restrictions, particularly for Edinburgh services, and go someway to reversing the folly of rationalising ...

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Carstairs remodelling: all services will benefit from the project

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A major project to eliminate a speed and capacity bottleneck in Scotland will affect the entire rail network. Work to remodel the layout at Carstairs, where the busy West Coast Main Line diverges for Glasgow and Edinburgh, will remedy the speed restrictions, particularly for Edinburgh services, and go someway to reversing the folly of rationalising […]

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The 08.41 service to Edinburgh Waverley leaving Carstairs on 17 May 2007. The Pendolino will subsequently form the 10.10 Waverley - London Euston. See image [[15393]]
Location: Carstairs
Company: Caledonian Railway
17/05/2007 John Furnevel

The 10.51 Edinburgh - Euston joins the WCML at Carstairs South Junction, passing 70804 heading north with the Dalston - Grangemouth empty tanks. 3rd October 2017.
Location: Carstairs South Junction
Company: Caledonian Railway
03/10/2017 Bill Roberton

An east coast service slowly joins the single track east to west curve at Carstairs East Junction (formerly Dolphinton Junction) in 2004. The view looks east.
Location: Carstairs East Junction
Company: Caledonian Railway
22/12/2004 Ewan Crawford

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