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Work is ramping up to remodel the track and make way for the new Brent Cross West station.
(Permalink) Brent Cross West London Extension (Midland Railway) Midland Main Line New station Welsh Harp |
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The re-opening of a rail line between Alloa and Longannet [to regular passenger services] could be a step closer with the submission of a planning application.
(Permalink) Kincardine New station  Kincardine: Looking east from the level crossing to the former Kincardine station on 25 September 2020. The track was relaid in June 2020 in connection with the Talgo development at Longannet and proposed reopeni ...  Kincardine: NBR 256 pauses at Kincardine while heading west with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour. |
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New stations could be created at Kittybrewster and Bucksburn in addition to Cove where a site assessment has already been carried out.
(Permalink) Bucksburn Cove Kittybrewster New Station  Kittybrewster [2nd]: Class B1 61308 at Kittybrewster on 3.55pm Inverness-Aberdeen during the last week of steam, September 1961.  Bucksburn: View of Bucksburn station from the forecourt in 1961. This was the westbound platform building. The station had closed in 1956 but was still open to parcel traffic and the goods yard was still in oper ...  Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. |
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Berwickshire's already seeing the benefits of the return of the railway to Reston - even before the first train's arrived. That's according to community council chairman Barrie Forrest, who's long campaigned for the reopening of the stop on the East Coast Main Line.
(Permalink) New station Reston  Reston: Network Rail's plans for the new Reston station on the East Coast Main Line. The presence of a bus is interesting - perhaps going west to locations now bereft of a railway such as Duns. Maybe even as ...  Reston: Network Rail's plans for the new Reston station on the East Coast Main Line. The station will be on a raised embankment with a high footbridge, waiting shelters and car park. |
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Work is now underway to build the new Reston station in the Scottish Borders.
(Permalink) New station Reston Reston: Network Rail's plans for the new Reston station on the East Coast Main Line. The presence of a bus is interesting - perhaps going west to locations now bereft of a railway such as Duns. Maybe even as ... Reston: Network Rail's plans for the new Reston station on the East Coast Main Line. The station will be on a raised embankment with a high footbridge, waiting shelters and car park. |
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Clackmannan should get its own railway station, according to a Wee County candidate in the upcoming Holyrood elections.
(Permalink) Alloa Clackmannan Dunfermline New station |
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The Network Rail team behind the proposed station development at East Linton attended a public meeting to discuss the project and answer questions from members of the community.
(Permalink) East Linton New station |
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Calls to re-open the Alloa to Dunfermline Railway line to passengers are continuing despite being left out of a recent government transport plan.
(Permalink) Alloa Culross Dunfermline Kincardine Longannet New station Stirling  Culross [2nd]: The Northern Belle skirting the Forth on its way from Glasgow Central to Dunfermline nears Culross on 25 October. The train is headed by 47790 and tailed by 57312.  Kincardine: NB 256 at Kincardine station on 30 March 1964, with the bridge in the background. See image [[39356]]  Culross [2nd]: The Scottish Power Express about to leave the temporary platform at Culross on 21 June 1992 for the return trip to Edinburgh. |
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The new station opening was kept under wraps so people were not temped to break lockdown rules.
(Permalink) Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway Bow Street New station |
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Plans for a railway station to return to East Linton after an absence of more than 50 years can now be viewed by the public.
(Permalink) East Linton New station  East Linton [1st]: One of the former stations on the Edinburgh - Berwick route being considered for reopening is East Linton in rural East Lothian, some 20 miles out from Waverley. The station here opened in 1846 as pla ...  East Linton [1st]: The former East Linton station, closed 4th May 1964, seen from the delayed ex-14.00 service from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross making an unscheduled stop due to heavy snow - the Beast from ... |
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A host of Borders politicians have given their thoughts after plans for the return of Reston station were approved.
(Permalink) New station Reston Reston: Network Rail's plans for the new Reston station on the East Coast Main Line. The station will be on a raised embankment with a high footbridge, waiting shelters and car park.  Reston [1st]: The 1000 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley passing Reston on 29 July 1967 behind D9010 King's Own Scottish Borderer. |
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Scottish Borders Council's planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the Borders village of Reston for the first time in more than half a century.
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Prepatory work has begun on Reston Station, much to the delight of Barrie Forrest, chair of the Rail Action Group East of Scotland (RAGES).
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line New Station North British Railway Reston  Reston [1st]: A4 60019 Bittern heading north past Reston Junction signal box on 4 November 1967 with an RCTS (West Riding Branch) special from Leeds City to Edinburgh.  Reston [1st]: The 0800 East Coast Kings Cross - Edinburgh service runs north through Reston, Berwickshire, on an overcast 8 March 2010. The train is passing the site of the island platform once shared by dow ... |
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The two-platform stop will be built in a Borders village which last saw passenger services in 1964.
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line New Station North British Railway Reston Reston [1st]: A4 60019 Bittern heading north past Reston Junction signal box on 4 November 1967 with an RCTS (West Riding Branch) special from Leeds City to Edinburgh. Reston [1st]: The 0800 East Coast Kings Cross - Edinburgh service runs north through Reston, Berwickshire, on an overcast 8 March 2010. The train is passing the site of the island platform once shared by dow ... |
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A railway supremo has lent his support for the campaign to reopen Gilsland railway station.
(Permalink) Gilsland New station  Gilsland: View north across the Newcastle & Carlisle line in September 2011 towards the former Gilsland station. Closed to passengers in 1967, the building is now a private residence. See image [[22045]]  Gilsland: Leaving Gilsland, Sprinter 156480 has just crossed a surviving section of Hadrian's Wall. This is in the old vicarage garden and clearly visible from the train. The unit has also just travelled from N ...  Gilsland: Known in the past for its sulphurous spa waters, the village of Gilsland stands alongside Hadrians Wall, straddling the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. The station was first opened in 1836 ... |
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There has not been a station in the village for over 100 years but developers received planning permission in recent years
(Permalink) New station Winchburgh  Winchburgh Tunnel: The scene at the Linlithgow end of Winchburgh tunnel on 2nd July 2015 with the lowering of the track level in progress. On the right are the now-flooded claypits of the former brickworks.  Winchburgh: A class 101 DMU nears the site of Winchburgh Station with an Edinburgh bound service in 1975.  Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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MSP David Stewart, has slammed ministers for a lack of urgency on the completion of Dalcross railway station.
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The final costs for a north-east train station are still being determined.
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Long-awaited plans for a new railway station at Inverness Airport have been lodged with the local authority in a 'milestone' moment for the multi-million-pound venture.
(Permalink) Inverness Airport New station |
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Plans for a railway station to return to East Linton following an absence of more than 50 years have been lodged with East Lothian Council. [For Network Rail announcement see See news item of the 14th.]
(Permalink) East Linton New station |
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Levenmouth rail link campaigners have urged people to have their say on locations for two new railway stations.
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Network Rail Scotlands proposal for a new train station at Reston in the Scottish Borders has taken a major step forward.
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line New station North British Railway Reston  Reston [1st]: Scene at Reston, Berwickshire, looking south on 14 August 2018. The Virgin East Coast 0800 Kings Cross - Edinburgh has just run through the site of the former station. This is one of the locations on ... Reston [1st]: The 1000 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley passing Reston on 29 July 1967 behind D9010 King's Own Scottish Borderer. |
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Network Rail has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a new railway station in East Linton.
(Permalink) East Coast Main Line East Linton New station North British Railway East Linton [1st]: One of the former stations on the Edinburgh - Berwick route being considered for reopening is East Linton in rural East Lothian, some 20 miles out from Waverley. The station here opened in 1846 as pla ... |
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The Mens Shed at Bayview was the recipient of the first load of logs which originated from the vegetation clearance on the branch line between Thornton Junction and Leven.
(Permalink) Leven Levenmouth New station Thornton Junction  East Fife Central Junction: Ken Whyte, Chair of the Shed at Bayview, said: 'One of the skills we were hoping to develop was forest craft. When we heard that Network Rail were clearing along the railway line prior to work commenc ...  East Fife Central Junction: View west to the former East Fife Central Junction showing clearance works. |
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Revised plans a double platform railway station at Inverness Airport have been submitted to the Highland Council. Proposals drawn up by BAM Nuttall and AECOM on behalf of Network Rail, include a footbridge, lift, car parking, bus drop off zone and waiting shelters at Dalcross near the new town of Tornagrain.
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A delayed consultation on plans for the Levenmouth rail link will finally begin next week.
(Permalink) Levenmouth New station  Cameron Bridge: Looking west from Station Road, over the former Cameron Bridge station and yard on 20th November 2020, with vegetation clearance well advanced.
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Almost 60 years after the widespread axing of hundreds of Scottish railway stations, proposals have been made to reverse the closures and boost the economy.
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Proposals for a new marina railway station in Largs have received a mixed reaction.
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A new multi-million pound railway station in Largs have moved a step closer.
(Permalink) Largs Largs Yacht Haven New station  Largs: An EMU leaving Largs for Glasgow in Spring 1988 andpassing the Marina. The scene is much changed today - a hard-standing occupies the area to the right and it is usually full of yachts and other craf ...  Largs: The 'Pencil' and the Largs Branch in 1990 when it was still showing the scars of lifting the northbound line. |
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New railway station next to Inverness Airport could be open by late 2022.
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Kintore could be one of a number of new north-east railway stations to open in the coming years.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Crossrail Kintore New station |
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Kintore re-joined Scotland's Railway after an absence of 56 years this morning (Thursday, October 15) with the opening of the towns new station.
Providing an interchange between rail and road, the two-platform station is fully accessible with step-free access between platforms via a footbridge with lifts. Built by Network Rail and main contractor BAM Nuttall, the new station has extensive car parking including disabled and electric charging bays and bike storage. With 24 of the 168 parking spaces fitted with electric charging points, Kintore station is also now the largest electric vehicle charging place in the north east of Scotland. Connected to the local bus network the station also links into the Inverurie-Kintore cycle path. Elements of the original station, including heritage benches and salvaged signs, have been reincorporated into the new facility. (Permalink) Kintore New station Re-opening  Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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Developers will be urged to set out what they will do for the community of Gorebridge as the latest phase of creating a new community moves forward. ... Concerns were raised by Councillor Peter Smaill about the impact of additional housing on parking at Gorebridge Railway Station, which is already at capacity. Planning convenor Russell Imrie pointed out that land had been set aside for a new Redheugh Railway Station, with the suggestion that trains on the line could alternate between stopping at Gorebridge or Redheugh. Mr Arnsdorf confirmed that the land was there for a railway halt at Redheugh but cautioned councillors that ScotRail are not going to bring that forward until they have customers there. [Railscot note: Redheugh is between Newtongrange and Gorebridge. The station site would be the location of the reversing sidings for the Lady Victoria Pit.]
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Rail services will return to Kintore after almost 60 years absence next Thursday 15 October 2020. Funded by Transport Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council and Nestrans, the £15 million station was built by Network Rail and has fully accessible, step-free access between platforms via a footbridge with lifts. The station, which will be managed by ScotRail, is also the largest electric vehicle charging location in north east Scotland, with 24 of the 168 spaces at the new transport hub fitted with charging points. Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity ... Read More
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Services will begin stopping at the new station from Thursday, October 15.
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Vintage railway signs will once again welcome passengers to Kintore when the communitys new £14.5 million station opens next month.
(Permalink) Kintore New station  Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
 Kintore [1st]: The 1854 station at Kintore, Aberdeenshire, looking north on 12th August 1958. Class J38 0-6-0 65911 is passing southbound, ex-works from Inverurie. In the middle distance beyond the signal box the br ... |
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Councillors at the Garioch area committee have agreed to funding which will bring the bikes to Kintore when the new facility opens later this year.
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 Kintore: A ten metre, eight ton, concrete shaft is lifted into place at Kintore. Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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Levenmouth residents will get a say in how a multi-million pound rail fund is spent.
(Permalink) Levenmouth Methil New station  Methil East Junction: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240 on 14th October ...  Methil East Junction: After WW1 Methil Docks became Scotlands chief coal port, exporting over 3m tons in 1923. The former lines to the docks are shown on 26 July 2007 looking east towards the now defunct Methil power stati ... |
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A long-awaited new train station in Aberdeenshire is due to open in two months time, after its construction was delayed due to the pandemic.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: A ten metre, eight ton, concrete shaft is lifted into place at Kintore. Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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Network Rail has awarded the contract to build Soham's new railway station to J Murphy and Sons Ltd.
(Permalink) New station Soham |
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Network Rail has announced work on the new station at Kintore is restarting following a three-month pause due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Four new railway stations could open in Wales by 2024 if the UK government agrees to a request by Welsh ministers.
Stations are proposed at Carno in Powys and St Clears in Carmarthenshire, as well as at Deeside Parkway, and a station at Ely Mill in Cardiff. Transport Minister Ken Skates said they would improve rail connectivity and 'supercharge' post Covid-19 recovery. (Permalink) Covid-19 Ken Skates New station |
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The completion date for Kintore's new railway station remains an unknown councillors will be told this week.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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Network Rail and construction firm Bam Nuttal secured the site on Saturday as work was suspended.
(Permalink) COVID-19 Kintore Network Rail New station Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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