1853 | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway authorised to run over the Caledonian Railway between Gretna Junction and Carlisle. |
1885 | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Following conversion from 5ft 2in to 3ft, the wider gauge trains are withdrawn. In Londonderry 5ft 2in gauge locomotives are used to draw 3ft gauge trains to Londonderry Middle Quay. |
1909 | Glasgow Central Railway Botanic Gardens signal box closed. |
1912 | Newburgh and North Fife Railway An Order of the Railway and Canal Commission compels the North British Railway to - fairly develop traffic on the Newburgh line and work all shortest route traffic via the line - increase the train service and through facilities - keep open the St Fort West Junction to St Fort South Junction curve - advertise the line including through route, season, tourist and excursion tickets - work goods traffic via the line, when it constitutes the shortest route |
1917 | Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway Rosyth Halt opened. |
1917 | Bideford, Westward Ho! And Appledore Railway Abbotsham Road closed. |
1920 | Scottish Central Railway
Crieff Junction Railway Authorisation for a deviation of the Crieff Junction Railway at Gleneagles and reconstruction of the station. |
1947 | Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway One coach special run for prospective hiring (by a timber merchant). Line not hired. |
1960 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Craigendoran Pier Deviation West Highland Railway Craigendoran East signal box closed, control passed to Craigendoran Junction signal box renamed Craigendoran. |
1966 | Morayshire Railway Elgin East to Lossie Junction to Lossiemouth closed to freight. |
An Ayr - Glasgow train arriving at Troon on 28 March 1955 behind BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73055. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1955) |
A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
February 2024 | Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3 Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage Seawall damage near Helmsdale |
January 2024 | 'The Hatch' café opens at Singer 'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes |
December 2023 | Further strikes and other action by ASLEF at DfT train operators in first week of December Glasgow-Barrhead electric services begin Cathcart Circle and Shotts expresses restored all day East Linton station opens 'Polar Express' trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban First Boxing Day trains to Edinburgh since 1981 Storms Pia and Gerritt affect services |
November 2023 | RMT members vote to accept pay offer, but ASLEF announce a rolling programme of strikes in December at DfT operators. Waverley brought to a standstill for rest of day after power-surge fried signals on 2 November. Calls suspended at Altnabreac. New Sleeper lounge at Euston. New coffee-shop at Shettleston. |
October 2023 | Strikes at Anglo-Scottish operators by RMT on 1 October, ALEF on 4 October with ASLEF overtime ban on 2-6 October. Three weekends of train services suspended to north-east Scotland as a result of heavy rain, with Storm Babet bringing the heaviest to Scotland since 1891. HS2's Birmingham-Manchester leg cancelled. Start of six-month trial abolition of ScotRail peak fares. |
Strathspey Railway | [[images]] | 0 photos |
Kenya National Rail Museum Nairobi | 16 photos | |
Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire Line | 83 photos | |
Dean Forest Railway, 4th July 2015 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
Royal Deeside branch - after closure | 19 photos | |
First Day of Elizabeth Line "core section 24.5.22 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
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