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23/12/2022 Transport Scotland to assess Inverness-Aberdeen travel revamp [BBC News] Transport Scotland will examine 16 options, which include dualling the A96 and rail improvements. (Permalink) Aberdeen Inverness Keith Transport Scotland Keith: An Inverness to Aberdeen service calls at Keith on 26 September 2017. Keith station is some distance from the town centre. Hardly surprising as this was the former junction station and the town had ... David Panton 26/09/2017 Kinloss [3rd]: The former Kinloss Station on 12 September 2004. View is east from the level crossing looking towards Elgin. Kinloss station closed to passengers in May 1965. See image [[3657]] John Furnevel 12/09/2004 Alves: The former Alves station, midway between Forres and Elgin, looking west from the road bridge in November 2005. John Furnevel 02/11/2005 BBC News
21/11/2022 Train delays and disruption on two Inverness main lines today [Inverness Courier] Train commuters travelling to or from Inverness may face delays and disruption on two main lines today. (Permalink) Keith Kyle Line Signalling fault Inverness Courier
05/08/2022 Aberdeen to Inverness line reopened after debris cleared [Press and Journal] ScotRail has reopened the train line between Aberdeen and Inverness after it was closed earlier after due to debris. (Permalink) Elgin Keith Press and Journal
25/01/2022 ScotRail release plans for changes to ticket office opening hours in the north and north-east [Press and Journal] 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 Elgin: New station building on east bound platform at Elgin Brian Forbes /09/2007 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 ... Mark Bartlett 19/07/2016 Nairn: Nairn station buildings from the Inverness platform. Graham Morgan 31/03/2007 Press and Journal
02/09/2021 Keith to Dufftown road shutting for 12 days next month [Grampian Online] Parkmore railway bridge requires repairs. [Thought to have been damaged by a bridge strike on 12/10/2020, see older item under 'Parkmore Bridge' -RS] (Permalink) Bridge repairs Bridge strike Dufftown Keith Keith and Dufftown Railway Parkmore Parkmore Bridge Road closure Grampian Online
07/08/2021 Scotland Weather: Speed restrictions on Scottish trains due to heavy rain across the country [Scotsman] Network Rail Scotland has announced that there are currently speed restrictions across train tracks in Scotland as a result of the heavy rain and thunderstorms in recent days. (Permalink) Blair Atholl Croy Dunkeld Elgin Flooding Garnqueen North Junction Gartcosh Glasgow Queen Street High Level Keith ScotRail Sighthill East Junction Speed Restrictions Springburn Scotsman
01/07/2021 Trains between Inverness and Aberdeen are delayed. [Grampian Online] After trespassers were witnessed on the line near to Keith. (Permalink) Elgin Keith Trespass Grampian Online
16/02/2021 Snow drifts continue to bring railway misery on Highland routes [Inverness Courier] Drifting snow was continuing to cause major disruption to Highland railway lines on Tuesday - despite the arrival of milder air across the region. (Permalink) Altnabreac Ardgay Brora Dunrobin Forsinard Georgemas Junction Golspie Helmsdale Huntly Insch Inverurie Keith Kennethmont Kildonan Kinbrace Lairg Rogart Scotscalder Signalling Snow Thurso Weather Wick Inverness Courier
15/02/2021 Snow ploughs called in to tackle 6ft-high drifts on north-east railway line [Press and Journal] Snow ploughs will return to the railway line between Keith and Inverurie today after trains were stopped in their tracks by 6ft-high drifts. (Permalink) Huntly Insch Inverurie Keith Kennethmont Snow Weather Press and Journal
15/02/2021 Snow drifts up to 50 metres long bury railway lines [Inverness Courier] Huge snow drifts were continuing to cause major disruption on Highland railway lines on Monday. (Permalink) Altnabreac Ardgay Brora Dunrobin Forsinard Georgemas Junction Golspie Helmsdale Huntly Insch Inverurie Keith Kennethmont Kildonan Kinbrace Lairg Rogart Scotscalder Signalling Snow Thurso Weather Wick Inverness Courier
30/12/2020 Second Highland rail line hit by signal fault delays [Inverness Courier] RAIL passengers on the Inverness-Aberdeen line are facing delays of up to 50 minutes after another signal fault in the Highlands. (Permalink) Aberdeen Inverness Keith Inverness Courier
05/12/2020 Severe flooding cancels trains and trams in parts of Scotland [BBC News] The line between Huntly and Keith is closed due to a landslip and flooding has affected rail and tram lines. (Permalink) Edinburgh Trams Hartwood Huntly Keith Landslip BBC News
01/09/2020 Engineering work to disrupt Inverness-Aberdeeen rail services [Inverness Courier] Rail passengers travelling on the Inverness-Aberdeen line face possible disruption over the next two weekends. (Permalink) Aberdeen Dyce Elgin Huntly Insch Inverness Inverurie Keith Kintore Nairn Inverness Courier
21/01/2020 Decrease in use of Keith train station [Grampian Online] Keith station saw a decrease in users over the course of 2018-19. (Permalink) Keith Keith: 43134 arriving at Keith (formerly Keith Junction) with a Huntly to Inverness service, on 16th June 2019. We were expecting another 158 unit so this was quite a pleasant surprise! After a visit to t ... David Bosher 26/06/2019 Grampian Online
23/10/2002 Service disruption and reinstatement [Railscot] The Aberdeen to Inverness line was closed by a landslide between Elgin and Huntly, the line between Stonehaven and Montrose was flooded, a broken down freight train blocked the line at Linlithgow, and the East Coast Main Line remains closed between Edinburgh and Berwick. By evening landslips at Carmont, Keith and Huntly were cleared. There had been flooding at Nairn. All lines were open except the East Coast Main Line which was blocked at Cockburnspath by a 20x100ft landslip which may take until Monday to clear. (Permalink) Carmont Cockburnspath Huntly Keith Landslide
18/08/2001 Drummuir to Keith Town re-opened to passengers [Railscot] The Keith and Dufftown Railway reopened their Drummuir-Keith Town stretch on 18 August. (Permalink) Drummuir Keith Keith and Dufftown Railway RAILSCOT \| Keith and Dufftown Railway The Keith and Dufftown Railway