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19/04/2023 Aberdeen tunnels may raise their roof to allow for more freight [RailFreight.com] The Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) has been advocating for the removal of the roofs from the railway tunnels at the north end of Aberdeen station, which would allow for an increase in the loading gauge. This move would open up the route to more freight, allowing for the transportation of larger containers by ... (Permalink) Hutcheon Street Tunnel Railfreight Schoolhill Tunnel Schoolhill: 158705 emerges from Schoolhill tunnel, with a local service from Inverurie to Arbroath, on 11th February 2020. Bill Roberton 11/02/2020 RailFreight.com
28/01/2023 Take the top off Schoolhill train tunnel and get Peterhead and Fraserburgh back on track says campaigner [Press and Journal] Taking the top off an Aberdeen city centre train tunnel could help get Peterhead and Fraserburgh reconnected to the rail network, a campaigner has argued. (Permalink) Fraserburgh Peterhead Schoolhill Tunnel Schoolhill: A quick grab shot of 70813, between Hutcheon Street and Schoolhill tunnel, heading towards Aberdeen station on 28th May 2021. Duncan Ross 28/05/2021 Schoolhill: 158705 emerges from Schoolhill tunnel, with a local service from Inverurie to Arbroath, on 11th February 2020. Bill Roberton 11/02/2020 Press and Journal
25/01/2023 Case for Aberdeen rail tunnel improvements bolstered [Scotsman] In 2022, Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) submitted a FOI request to Network Rail requesting information regarding previous investigatory works undertaken upon the Schoolhill and Hutcheon Street tunnels in Aberdeen. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Doubling Ellon Hutcheon Street Hutcheon Street Tunnel Schoolhill Schoolhill Tunnel Single track Berryden Junction: The start of the 'Aberdeen' to Dyce redoubling seems considered to be Kittybrewster but the points are in fact much nearer the former Hutcheon Street station, further south in the Rosemount area. This ... David Panton 02/10/2019 Schoolhill: The remains of the station building at Schoolhill form a wall with a car park. This station, a (very) short distance from Aberdeen Joint, was apparently served by Deeside line sevices extended at appr ... David Panton 20/09/2018 Scotsman