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The rail operator is making changes to its current timetable, and there's good news for commuters in Aberdeenshire on the route to Montrose as more services are being added.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Montrose ScotRail Timetable  Montrose: A terminating service from Aberdeen prepares to run into the siding at Montrose to turn back on 2 October 2019. I would have said it disgorged but there was hardly anyone on it all the way. However I ... |
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One trainspotter said extending the railway line would be 'the creme de la creme' for tourists and rail enthusiasts alike.
(Permalink) Brechin Cyclepath Footpath Montrose  Montrose: An Aberdeen to Glasgow service pulls into Montrose on 13 February 2019. '3 carriages - apologies' announces the departures screen, a familiar message on this and the Highland Main Line in the absence ...  Brechin: D5314 prepares to run round the stock of the 12.20 for Bridge of Dun at Brechin on 1st September 2018.
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An amber weather warning in eastern Scotland has been extended with flooding leading to school closures and disruption on roads and railways.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Arbroath Cancellations Dalgety Bay Dundee Flooding Grantshouse Inverness Inverurie LNER Laurencekirk Linlithgow Montrose Rain ScotRail Weather |
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Rail services have been hit by the weather this morning. The East Coast Line is flooded at Dalgety Bay. The Dundee-Arbroath service is suspended along with services between Aberdeen and Inverurie. ScotRail has speed restrictions on many routes.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Arbroath Cancellations Dalgety Bay Dundee Flooding Grantshouse Inverness Inverurie LNER Laurencekirk Linlithgow Montrose Rain ScotRail Weather |
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A bid is being mounted to get Brechin heritage railways multi-million pound Levelling Up Fund application back on track.
(Permalink) Brechin Bridge of Dun Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Caledonian Railway [Preserved] Dubton Levelling Up Fund Montrose  Bridge of Dun: Having completed the run round procedure, Barclay 0-4-0ST no. 1863, built at the Caledonia Works in Kilmarnock in 1926, is now at the head of the return Caledonian Steam Railway train about to depart ...  Brechin: Very attractive main entrance at Brechin station in March 2008, well maintained by volunteers. Brechin trains will run at the Easter weekend. Permission has been granted for the Caledonian Railway (Br ...  Dubton: View west to Forfar at Dubton in 1996. Behind the camera the routes to Montrose and Aberdeen diverged. |
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Brechin Caledonian Railway's bid for £18 million of Levelling Up funding has been halted in its tracks. The casting vote of the Provost of Angus consigned the award-winning charitys hopes of landing the transformational windfall to the sidings at a full meeting of the council in Forfar.
(Permalink) Brechin Bridge of Dun Caledonian Railway (Preserved) Dubton Montrose  Bridge of Dun: Thomas the Tank Engine No.1 about to depart Bridge of Dun to Brechin Station during a Thomas Special day Brechin: D5314 prepares to run round the stock of the 12.20 for Bridge of Dun at Brechin on 1st September 2018.
Dubton: View west to Forfar at Dubton in 1996. Behind the camera the routes to Montrose and Aberdeen diverged. |
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Network Rail is investing more than £4m renewing track on the line between Dundee and Aberdeen.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Arbroath Cove Bay Dundee Montrose Network Rail Track replacement |
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Transport Minister, Graeme Dey visited the team delivering the Aberdeen to Central Belt Enhancement Project and heard first-hand about the next phase of works which is due to commence next month.
Speaking from the event at LNERS Clayhills depot adjacent to Aberdeen Station, Matthew Spence, director of route business development and sponsorship for Scotland's Railway, said: 'Construction is expected to take place between 2022 and 2026 and it's important to point out this scheme will have benefits for the wider North East region with proposals for Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Aberdeen stations including lengthened platforms, enhanced capability and enabling additional and longer services.' (Permalink) Aberdeen Aberdeen to Central Belt Enhancement Project Arbroath Dundee Montrose Platform extensions |
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The next phase of railway upgrades that could slash journey times between Aberdeen and the central belt by more than 20 minutes is due to start next month.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Aberdeen to Central Belt Enhancement Project Arbroath Dundee Montrose Platform extensions |
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ScotRail has announced that flooding due to heavy rain has meant that the line between Laurencekirk and Montrose is closed, affecting Glasgow, Edinburgh and Montrose to Aberdeen services.
(Permalink) Cancellations Flooding Laurencekirk Montrose |
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Work on a £250,000 upgrade to Montrose station has begun. Contractors will replace the toilets in the main building and provide customers with a new, modern shelter on platform two. The new toilets will include baby changing facilities and seating in the platform two shelter, which will be a glass construction with stainless steel panels and a concrete floor. Seating in the shelter has been increased from six seats to nine.
(Permalink) Montrose  Montrose: An Edinburgh to Aberdeen 170 calls at Montrose on 13 February 2019. This train used to go on to Inverurie, but the through trains stopped (temporarily?) with the December 2018 timetable. |
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A new shuttle service between Montrose and Edinburgh will be introduced from Monday, 14 September to allow customers travelling in the north east to complete their journey by rail.
The service will run Monday to Saturday between Montrose and Edinburgh, and between Montrose and Dundee on Sundays. It follows the introduction of a rail shuttle service between Aberdeen and Stonehaven last week. Existing replacement bus services between Dundee and Aberdeen remain in place for customers travelling beyond Montrose. (Permalink) Aberdeen Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Dundee Montrose Shuttle service |
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