News - Passing loop

Contact the news and picture editor. Twitter feed    RSS Feed

Themes   The Jacobite   Slam door   Electrification   Levenmouth Line   West Coast Railways   Ayr Station Hotel   Far North Line   East Kilbride   Ayr   Barrhead   Belfast Grand Central   Aberdeen   Bawbee Bridge   Leven   Caledonian Sleeper   Altnabreac   Ardlui   Arrochar and Tarbet   Delny Level Crossing   Fallen tree   Kyle Line   

Key railway improvements which could dramatically boost train reliability on Highland lines may not take place as soon as hoped, campaigners fear. [Clachnaharry to Clunes was formerly double track (doubled 1913-14 and singled 1966 with a loop at Lentran surviving until 1988). -RS]
(Permalink) Clachnaharry Delmore Far North Line Kyle Line Lentran Passing Loop


Lentran: 37417 photographed with a train at Lentran (closed June 1960) on a cold day in March 1986.
Ian Dinmore /03/1986

News of the possible new passing loop has been hailed by campaigners, amid hopes it will boost train reliability on the Far North and Kyle lines.
(Permalink) Far North Line Kyle Line Lentran Passing loop


Lentran: The derelict station building on the former northbound platform of Lentran station, closed 1982.
Ewan Crawford 20/07/2004


Lentran: 37417 photographed with a train at Lentran (closed June 1960) on a cold day in March 1986.
Ian Dinmore /03/1986

KML version