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Investigation into a collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway, Highland, 29 September 2023.
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A shunting incident occurred when the Flying Scotsman was being coupled with train carriages in Aviemore, Cairngorms.
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Three other passengers were treated at the scene of the incident at Aviemore station in the Highlands.
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The signalling near to Aviemore has suffered from a fault.
(Permalink) Aviemore Kingussie Signalling fault |
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The freight train was moved to unblock the single-track Highland main line.
(Permalink) Aviemore Broken down train Freight train Kingussie |
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Some services to and from Inverness were been cancelled while others will terminate early after equipment was damaged by stormy conditions.
(Permalink) Aviemore Cancellations Invermess Inverness Airport Lightning Weather |
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ScotRail has made some minor changes following public consultation but local stations not mentioned.
(Permalink) Aviemore Kingussie  Aviemore: Aviemore station, looking towards Inverness, on 24th February 2018. The platform for the Strathspey Railway is on the far side of the island platform on the right.  Kingussie: Kingussie station seems little changed over the years. The portable steps are still on Platform 2 and the station buildings well kept. Perhaps the biggest visible difference is the number of trees aro ... |
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Local Highland councillors are calling for no changes to be made to railway ticket office hours in the strath until the Scottish Government takes over the reins of the network.
'This is just a piece of nonsense which has been thought up to save a minuscule amount of money'. (Permalink) Aviemore Kingussie |
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ScotRail has released plans to change the hours at its staffed ticket offices which could result in shorter opening times throughout the week. In the north and north-east, changes are proposed at stations including Huntly, Aviemore, Dingwall, Forres, Elgin, Keith, Kingussie and Nairn.
Many stations will have a change in the pattern of opening hours. The previous pattern was of Monday to Friday hours, which will now be replaced with Monday to Thursday hours with changes to the service on a Friday. (Permalink) Aviemore Dingwall Elgin Forres Huntly Keith Kingussie Nairm Opening hours Ticket offices Kingussie: Kingussie station seems little changed over the years. The portable steps are still on Platform 2 and the station buildings well kept. Perhaps the biggest visible difference is the number of trees aro ... |
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February 2 deadline for objections. The fight has been launched to secure proper opening hours at the two remaining railway ticket offices in Badenoch and Strathspey.
Community and business leaders have vowed to fight the proposed ScotRail cuts revealed in last weeks Strathy. Rail bosses insist online bookings have taken business away from counters but campaigners argue they still have an important role. (Permalink) Aviemore Destaffing Kingussie Station security Kingussie: Kingussie station seems little changed over the years. The portable steps are still on Platform 2 and the station buildings well kept. Perhaps the biggest visible difference is the number of trees aro ... |
 Aviemore: What secrets lie behind the red door? A door marked 'private' at Aviemore station. |
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Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street are in the running to be named Britain's favourite railway station.
(Permalink) 2021 World Cup of Stations Aviemore Glasgow Central Glasgow Queen Street Linlithgow  Glasgow Central: 156436 waits to depart from Glasgow Central with the 10.18 to East Kilbride on 9th June 2019.
 Glasgow Queen Street High Level: A late afternoon view over Queen Street station on 22nd January 2019, with just one class 385 train at platform 4 in view. The steelwork of the west truss of the new station frontage can be seen just ... |
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Celebration to be held in memory of popular Aviemore railway clerk in her home village
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'Time to oppose these potential cuts is now not when they become official Scottish Government policy'.
(Permalink) Aviemore Kingussie ScotRail Security Staff Station buildings Ticket office Ticketing Kingussie: Kingussie station seems little changed over the years. The portable steps are still on Platform 2 and the station buildings well kept. Perhaps the biggest visible difference is the number of trees aro ... |
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Signs of work progressing at Dalfaber Woods but railway level-crossing funding not yet resolved.
(Permalink) Aviemore Dalfaber Level Crossing Planning |
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Rail services on the Highland mainline have been disrupted by a signal fault.
(Permalink) Aviemore Highland Main Line Kincraig Kingussie |
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Aviemore station is the location for a pivotal scene in a critically acclaimed Bollywood blockbuster.
(Permalink) Aviemore  Aviemore: Waiting for a train. Looking along platform 1 at Aviemore station on 26 April 2017. Just arriving from the north is the ScotRail 1551 Inverness - Edinburgh. |
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Rail passengers doubtless welcomed the recent news that Transport Scotland had awarded a £10 million contract for upgrading crossing loops at Aviemore and Pitlochry as part of a wider £57m programme to enhance the largely single-track Highland Main Line (HML) from Perth to Inverness. But - compared with the steady progress of the £3bn dualling of the parallel A9 road - is that rail funding enough to make trains fully competitive with the car, the coach and the lorry?
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