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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]] |
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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.  Biggar: 42737 at Biggar with Scottish Rambler No 3 at Biggar on 29 March 1964. See image [[39040]] 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]] |
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An exciting new narrow gauge heritage railway project is being planned for Tweeddale. And the group behind the project is looking for volunteers to help. For the past five years members of what is now the Tweeddale Heritage Railway Society have been quietly assembling a collection of locomotives, rolling stock and track at their yard and workshop near Broughton.
(Permalink) Broughton Peat Railway Tweeddale Heritage Railway Society |
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A debate will take place in parliament this week on plans for a new railway station in Flintshire.
MPs will be holding a debate on Friday about a potential new station at Greenfield. Politicians and community leaders want to bring trains back to Holywell for the first time in over half a century. (Permalink) Broughton Deeside Industrial Estate Greenfield Holywell Junction New station |
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