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Work on a new bridge over the Edinburgh to Glasgow line has begun, with cranes used to expand the iconic Anfield Stadium shipped in for its construction process.
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ScotRail is to run trains more frequently on Saturdays than weekdays on its main Edinburgh-Glasgow route following a dramatic change in passenger travel triggered by Covid, The Scotsman has learned. Engineering work will also be moved from its traditional weekend slot to Sunday and Monday as a trial on another ScotRail line to avoid disrupting travellers on Saturdays, which are now its busiest day.
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From May, Scotrail will run four trains an hour on the main line between Scotland's largest cities.
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ScotRail's Class 385 Hitachi electric train is the breakout star of a new train simulator game, Train Sim World 3: ScotRail Express: Edinburgh Glasgow. Developed by Scottish-based Rivet Games and published by Dovetail Games, the latest iteration of the Train Sim World franchise adds another full Scottish route to the series and will be eagerly anticipated by train enthusiasts. [See also item of the 12th.]
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Take on modern Scottish traction with the ScotRail Class 385 EMU between Scotland's two biggest cities, Train Sim World 3: ScotRail Express: Edinburgh - Glasgow - coming January 26th.
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ScotRail services faced disruption in the evening due to 'severe weather'.
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Taking a firm stance against Sunday travel, Reverend William Burns gained a reputation through Scotland for his point of view - warning people they would be 'booked for Hell'.
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Network Rail is currently trialling a monitoring system which provides early warning of earth movements at sites across Scotlands Railway. Surface mounted tilt meters have been located at 26 sites across the network with a further seven sites across the country set to be installed in the coming months including on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line, East Kilbride branch, between Aberdeen & Inverness and on the line to Kyle of Lochalsh.
(Permalink) Aberdeen to Inverness Line East Kilbride Branch Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Kyle of Lochalsh Line Landslide Landslip Network Rail Tilt meter  Raven Rock Summit: Network Rail is currently trialling a monitoring system which provides early warning of earth movements at sites across Scotland’s Railway.
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Ricardo has completed the roll out of its PanMon pantograph condition monitoring system on selected electrified routes in Scotland, including the East and West Coast main lines, the North Clyde line and between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway North Clyde Lines PanMon Pantograph Ricardo West Coast Main Line  Carstairs: Avanti West Coast 390124 runs through Carstairs with the 10.40 from Glasgow Central to Euston on 30th April 2021.
 Falkirk High: An Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street pulls into Falkirk High on 12 March 2020. These are the only two destinations this station offers (being situated between trailing junctions doesn’t help). ...  Dunbar: A LNER Azuma hurries through rebuilt Dunbar on 31st January 2020. Looks like they have done a good job here but as yet there is no access off the new platform to the streets behind, so one must come i ... |
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In the 1840s, Glasgow and much of Scotland was caught up in the great railway mania, and as we have seen, the big leap forward was the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway authorised by Parliament on July 4, 1838, which brought Glasgows first major terminus, Queen Street station which opened in 1842.
(Permalink) Caledonian Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Glasgow Paisley and Greenock Railway Glasgow Queen Street John Miller Thomas Grainger |
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On August, 12, 2020, after heavy rainfall and extreme weather, the Union Canal burst its banks near Muiravonside and flowed into neighbouring fields, causing havoc for local landowners. [Railscot note - the floodwater washed out a portion of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway].
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ScotRail has confirmed it is to reduce the number of carriages on some of its services due to the latest lockdown restrictions “ including the busy route between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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The tragic Winchburgh crash left people with terrible injuries, with the press at the time describing some people as 'frightfully mangled.'
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The main railway line between Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk High has reopened after flood damage was repaired.
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The Edinburgh-Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway line will reopen for passengers on Monday (September 21).
(Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Flood Polmont  Polmont: Engineers have been working around-the-clock to repair the line which was partially washed away near Polmont when the Union Canal burst its banks on Wednesday, August 12.
The force of thousands of ...  Polmont: Over the last six weeks, engineers have had to completely rebuild the foundations of the line, replacing over 15,000 tonnes of soil and stone beneath the track.
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The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway is to reopen fully on Monday the 21st of September following repairs after considerable flood damage was caused by a breach of the Union Canal.
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Work continues to be carried out to repair railway line damaged in last month's thunderstorms when Union Canal breached its banks.
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Last months flooding is still causing headaches for rail passengers as services to Edinburgh continue to be disrupted.
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Government publishes Network Rails interim report on 12 Augusts tragic derailment of a passenger train at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Derailment Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Landslide Stonehaven derailment |
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Scotrail are currently operating an emergency timetable between the two cities following extreme rain and flooding.
(Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Flood Landslide Polmont  Polmont: The extent of the flood damage to the Edinburgh and Glasgow main line near Polmont. |
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The Glasgow to Edinburgh line flooded when a section of the Union Canal breached during heavy rain.
(Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Flood Polmont: The extent of the flood damage to the Edinburgh and Glasgow main line near Polmont. |
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Network Rail will be working around-the-clock to repair flood damage on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line near Polmont.
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Water passing through the breach in the Union Canal has been stopped completely.
Temporary clay dams which were put in place by Scottish Canals in the last few days have been successful in halting the flow and work is now starting to restore water levels on the east side of the breach. (Permalink) Breach Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Union Canal |
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Aerial images show the extent of the breach which has resulted in the closure of Scotland's busiest railway line.
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Rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow are set to resume on Sunday morning after commuters were plunged into festive travel chaos by major engineering works on the route.
Network Rail closed access to Waverley via Haymarket while a project to replace 250m of track and four sets of points at the station was completed over Christmas Day and Boxing Day. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway  Cameron Toll Signal Box: One of several long distance train services diverted around the Edinburgh Sub on 27 December 2019 due to engineering works on the main line at Haymarket. This is the 0952 Aberdeen - Kings Cross, seen ... |
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ScotRail has today (Tuesday 30 July) marked the 35th anniversary of the Polmont rail disaster by laying a wreath at the station in memory of those who lost their lives.
Thirteen people died and dozens more were injured in the tragic event on Monday 30 July 1984, when a rush hour service from Edinburgh to Glasgow derailed near Polmont station. The accident happened at around 5.55pm when the 5.30pm British Rail Class 47/7 service from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street struck a cow, derailing the locomotive and all six carriages. (Permalink) Animal on line Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Polmont  Polmont: The memorial plaque at Polmont station, unveiled on 30 July 2009, the 25th anniversary of the disaster. |
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The ScotRail Alliance has upgraded a number of stations between Glasgow and Edinburgh, ahead of brand new electric trains entering service in the coming months. Former waiting areas at Croy, Falkirk High, Polmont, Linlithgow and Haymarket have been transformed into new ScotRail lounges.
Customers can now benefit from a refurbished area with padded benches, new flooring, and softer lighting, making the stations a more pleasant and relaxing place to catch a train. (Permalink) Croy EGIP Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification Falkirk High Haymarket Linlithgow Polmont |
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ScotRail is to run 10 more trains each day between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The rail operator had to reduce its service through the central belt earlier this year after the lease on some carriages came to an end. ScotRail said it had signed a deal to hire 10 electric trains, which should allow them to carry at least 17,000 additional passengers each day. The trains will operate on the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh, via Falkirk High. In February, ScotRail had to cut the number of carriages on some of its trains through the central belt. The disruption was caused by some class 170 diesel trains reaching the end of their lease period while the new electric trains have been hit by delays. (Permalink) Class 170 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
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With around 7,000 new rail vehicles on order to replace more than half of the passenger rolling stock fleet, Britains trains are about to change as never before. Scotland is no exception. In 2018, Hitachis Class 385 electric multiple units (EMUs) will replace the Class 170 diesel multiple units (DMUs) on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line. Once further electrification is completed, more Class 385s will displace DMUs on services to Dunblane and through Shotts.
This year will also see some of the iconic British Rail High Speed Trains (HSTs) get a new lease of life as specially refurbished four and five-car sets operating on Scottish Inter-City services. (Permalink) Alloa Class 170 Class 385 Dunblane Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification HST Hitachi Shotts Stirling  Haymarket MPD: Maintenance work in progress in the new shed at Haymarket on 13 February 2007. The facility had been officially opened during a ceremony earlier that day by Transport Minister Tavish Scott, accompanie ...  Craigentinny Depot: Scene at Craigentinny on 23 June as 66132 passes on the main line with the empty Binliner containers from Oxwelmains returning to Powderhall, while West Coast Railway locomotives 47826 and 3302 ...  Clayhills Yard: Looking over the servicing and stabling areas to the south of Aberdeen station on Sunday 5 November 2006 with a ScotRail 170 DMU receiving attention. The station itself is off picture to the left and ... |
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Passengers on Scotland's busiest rail route are facing further rush-hour overcrowding as ScotRail cuts the number of carriages from some trains.
Trains on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line, via Falkirk High, will be affected by the shortage of carriages. It has been caused by some class 170 diesel trains reaching the end of their lease period while the new electric trains have been hit by delays. ScotRail apologised for 'any inconvenience' to customers. (Permalink) Class 170 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
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Rail travellers face a second day of disruption as the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh remains closed because of landslip.
ScotRail said it would only re-open the section between Linlithgow and Edinburgh 'when it is safe to do so'. Mud and rocks fell onto the line at Winchburgh at midday on Wednesday as heavy rain and winds battered Scotland. Replacement buses will run between Linlithgow and Edinburgh Park until the line reopens. Trains travelling to Edinburgh from Dunblane have also been cancelled and have been replaced by buses. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Landslide Winchburgh |
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A landslip is causing major railway delays after blocking the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The problem was reported near Winchburgh in West Lothian at about 12:00. Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh are stopping at Linlithgow, with replacement buses between Linlithgow and Edinburgh. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Landslide Winchburgh |
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Scotland's Edinburgh - Glasgow Improvement Programme (Egip) celebrated a milestone on December 10 with the start of electric services from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High.
ScotRail has replaced the class 170 DMUs previously used on these services with class 380 EMUs, although the use of these trains on the route is a temporary measure pending the introduction of new Hitachi class 385 EMUs next year. (Permalink) Class 170 Class 380 Class 385 EGIP Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification Hitachi |
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ScotRail has completed a test of an electric train along the full route between Edinburgh and Glasgow for the first time.
It comes after a successful trial between Edinburgh and Linlithgow in West Lothian in the early hours of October 18. One of the new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains has now travelled between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street for the first time, making the trip at 12.30am on Wednesday. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification |
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Sunday train services between Glasgow and Edinburgh will double in frequency from September as ScotRail extends its half-hourly service on the busy route.
An additional 12 trains a day will be laid on from September 9, the highest frequency operated on a Sunday in the 170-year-old history of the main line via Falkirk. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ScotRail  Falkirk High: A cloudburst over Falkirk High station in May 2005 as a 158 approaches from the Edinburgh direction.  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: View over the ticket barriers towards the platforms at Glasgow Queen Street on 27 March 2010.  Edinburgh Waverley: The west end of Edinburgh Waverley on 15 February 2012, with ScotRail Glasgow shuttles headed by Turbostars 170457 and 170426 alongside the 12.00 East Coast service to London King's Cross. |
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A special plaque is unveiled to mark the 25th anniversary of the Polmont rail disaster which killed 13 people in 1984.
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170425, the first of the new set of ScotRail trains, made its inaugural passenger-carrying run on the 0730 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street.
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A new standard class only Turbostar entered service with a working from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street.
This train is one of two in a compensation agreement for ScotRail for late delivery of the class 334s. (Permalink) Class 170 Class 334 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ScotRail |
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