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06/05/2025	Works underway on ticket barrier improvements to Ayr railway station Ayr Advertiser
	Scottish Government's Scotrail U-turn on peak rail and alcohol ban decision Glasgow World
	Peak ScotRail fares to be scrapped 'for good' by SNP government Scotsman
	How a little-known regulation could hamper step-free access at stations RAIL
	CalMac vessel undergoing repairs in Greenock faces potential further delay Greenock Telegraph
05/05/2025	Edinburgh trams: How does the Tap on, Tap off system work? When does it go live? Scotsman
	Hamilton West platform to get £2.1 million upgrade Network Rail
	Has a tram network been ruled out of Glasgow's Clyde Metro project? Glasgow Times
	Will train WiFi ever work? Financial Times
	Looking back with Ian Scott: Walking the historic route of Falkirk's electric trams (part three) Falkirk Herald
04/05/2025	Edinburgh's North Bridge to fully reopen next summer almost four times over budget STV
	Station in Glasgow set to get new entrance facade Glasgow Times
	ScotRail booze ban called into question by union and alcohol charities The Herald
	'This is about empowering people': New feature set for Glasgow Queen Street station Glasgow Times
	Why is CalMac getting stick about the state of Scotland's ferry services The Herald

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1843	Wishaw and Coltness Railway A new passenger and goods service started. Called at; Morningside [CR] (from 1844), Carluke [1st], Overtown Road, Wishaw [1st], Motherwell [1st], Holytown [1st], Carnbroe and (after 1845 when its southern approach opened) Coatbridge [CR] (Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway). There was a through coach to Glasgow. An omnibus ran from Carluke [1st] to Lanark.
1863	Chard Branch (London and South Western Railway) Line opened.
1865	Llangollen and Corwen Railway Line opened.
1865	Vale of Llangollen Railway Llangollen [1st] closed on replacement with a new station on the Llangollen and Corwen Railway.
1889	Caledonian Steam Packet Company Company formed to run steamers on the Clyde on behalf of the Caledonian Railway.
1897	Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway Clydebank to Dalmuir (North British Railway) Extended from Clydebank Junction to Dalmuir. The original terminus, Clydebank [1st], is left on a short branch with a east facing junction, Clydebank Junction, and is re-named Clydebank East. Dalmuir [1st] is replaced by Dalmuir.
1967	Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Singer Workers Platforms station closed and electrification removed.
1988	West Highland Railway Corrour block post can be switched out.
1988	West Highland Railway Spean Bridge block post can be switched out.
2021	Hitachi Rail Europe Hairline cracks found in Class 800s operated by Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railway resulting in many cancellations.

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This day in history

C.R. Type 0.4.4T 55266 at Williamwood in 1951. G. H. Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. (1951)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? [Added 01 March 2023.] Responses so far

Miscellany

Related to Peelwalls Bridges.

Dedication to a contractor

The west bridge is noteworthy for an inscription on its northern side: 'North British Railway, Ayton Contract, ROBERT DODDS Contractor 1845'. Far and few are bridges with dedications to the contractor.

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Key events

December 2024	Travel Safe team boosted. Cardiff-Edinburgh train, Lanark half-hourly in evenings, Gleneagles extra calls. Boxing Day trains to Leven, Dundee, Arbroath, Alloa. Traincrew cancellations hit Tweedbank and South Electrics (on an 'Auld Firm' Day). Lorry on line at Gretna, bus hit Cook Street bridge. Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route opens to the public.
November 2024	150th anniversary plaque unveiled at Wick. Glasgow Central new travel centre and lounge. Troon restored station opened. Dalwhinnie clock. Consecutive cancellations at North Berwick on a rugby day. Storm Bert - Oban suspended. Inverness signalling centre twice evacuated owing to fuel spill.
October 2024	Temporary timetable ended. Accessible footbridge opened at Anniesland. Tuckshop opened at North Berwick. Greggs at Queen Street. Track circuit failure at Finnieston. Storm Ashley. Poor unit availability in leaf-fall season. Bomb alert at Dalmuir, power failure at Waverley both on 28 October.
September 2024	Active travel route opened at Cameron Bridge. Grab and Go opens at Falkirk Grahamston. Temporary timetable introduced. Royal Mail ceased using rail. ScotRail's peak fare trial ended.
August 2024	Accessible footbridges provided at Dumfries and Uddingston. TPE 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle for Edinburgh Festivals. Temporary timetable and reduced ScotRail festival extras. Kirkhill overhead line damage.
July 2024	Stranraer trains resumed. Troon rebuilt station opened in time for Open. Railway Heritage Centre opened at Dumfries. Lord Hendy appointed rail minister. Temporary timetable introduced because of driver shortage.

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Steam Trains (main line tours, London Underground and Museums including Flying Scotsman) 2013-2022	[[images]]	0 photos
Wagon Plates		18 photos
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Nuneaton to Leamington Spa		99 photos
The Little Yellow Train, France		25 photos
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