RailScot News

19/02/2023 Housing approved on derelict railway line in Biggar [Glasgow World] Planning permission has been granted to build three houses on a derelict railway line in Biggar - despite previous concerns about restricting public transport opportunities. [See also news item of 28th January. -RS] (Permalink) Biggar Broughton Cultural vandalism Green Peebles Public Transport Symington Biggar: The remains of the station and remarkably well-preserved signalbox at Biggar. Seen here in June 2012, now standing within a contractor's yard. See image [[6449]] John Yellowlees 02/06/2012 Glasgow World
28/01/2023 New homes to be built on an old railway line in Lanarkshire despite concerns [Daily Record] Councillors approved the plans today after the application was deferred in November. (Permalink) Biggar Broughton Cultural vandalism Green Peebles Public Transport Symington Biggar: The former station at Biggar, South Lanarkshire, looking east towards Broughton on a rainy day in October 1971. John Furnevel 13/10/1971 Biggar: 42737 at Biggar with Scottish Rambler No 3 at Biggar on 29 March 1964. See image [[39040]] John Robin 29/03/1964 Biggar: The remains of the station and remarkably well-preserved signalbox at Biggar. Seen here in June 2012, now standing within a contractor's yard. See image [[6449]] John Yellowlees 02/06/2012 Daily Record