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03 Sep

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1855	Taff Vale Extension	Line extended to Llanhilleth goods depot.
1888	Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway	Opened from Barrmill to Ardrossan
1888	Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway	Line renamed Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. New line intended to carry Iron Ore from Ardrossan to Coatbridge and Motherwell.
1893	Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway (Highland Railway)	Contracts for extension let to John Best.
1966	Denburn Valley Line Aberdeen Railway Arbroath and Forfar Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway Scottish Central Railway Caledonian Railway Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Buchanan Street Extension	A4 Pacifics from Aberdeen Joint to Glasgow Buchanan Street withdrawn.
1973	Bathgate Branch (Monkland Railways)	Bathgate Lower to Bathgate Upper closed to freight
1978	Rhymney Railway	Branch to Ogilvie Colliery closed.
1979	Alexandra Docks and Railway	Maesglas Junction to East Mendalgief Junction closed.