News
| 27/05/2017 | Borders Railway set for unique steam experience Scotsman |
| 26/05/2017 | British Transport Police ramps up presence following Manchester bombing Global Rail News |
| 25/05/2017 | Swanage to Wareham rail line to reconnect to mainline after four decades BBC News |
| 23/05/2017 | Slotting in UK rail freight Railway Technology |
| 22/05/2017 | Heathrow-Crossrail row heads to High Court BBC News |
| 21/05/2017 | Network Rail stealth plan to make trains run on time Scotsman |
| 21/05/2017 | Delayed £50m Cambridge North railway station opens BBC News |
| 20/05/2017 | Harry Potter fans warned after near misses on Glenfinnan Viaduct BBC News |
| 18/05/2017 | Edinburgh-Glasgow rail electrification delayed again Scotsman |
| 17/05/2017 | Vivarail reveals new D-Trains will be available in 2018 Rail |
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Aylesbury
The start of the final week of Chiltern Railways Bubble Car operation shows both units, the last 1st generation DMUs in main line service, parked up at Aylesbury earlier on the Monday afternoon (150517). One will later operate the peak evening services between here and Princes Risborough. -
Ordsall Chord
Looking south west from near Salford Central station on 19 May 2017 across the site of the new Ordsall Chord. Since my last visit the large brown girders are now almost complete over Trinity Way with only a short section to be fitted before reaching the new bridge over the River Irwell. [See image 56746] for a view from the same location 8 months earlier. -
Highworth Junction
View west showing a selection of the various plant and equipment located at Highworth Junction GW electrification depot to the east of Swindon on 5 May 2017. The Great Western main line runs past on the right. -
Woodacre
Jubilee 45699 hauled the Grange-over-Sands to Bristol leg of the Great Britain X railtour on 5th May 2017, which was Day 7 of 9. After touring Scotland GB X was scheduled to visit Penzance before finishing at London Paddington. Galatea is seen passing Woodacre at the start of the Day 7 journey. -
Seaforth Container Terminal
One of the final batch of 4 Colas Rail class 708s to be delivered, mounted on a trailer at Seaforth Container Terminal on 21 April 2017. -
Uddingston
WCRC 37518 leads Black 5s 45212 and 45407 north through Uddingston on 10 April 2017 with the Jacobite on an empty carriage movement from Carnforth to Fort William. -
Glasgow Queen Street
5 days in, these items spied lying in the yard area in Dundas Street are the only signs of progress on the rebuilding work at Queen Street Station. -
Woodacre
After a week of light engine runs DRS 88002 Prometheus undertook a loaded test from Carlisle to Crewe on 3rd April 2017. The brand new electro diesel is seen at Woodacre with the heavy stone train, and 68025 Superb dead-in-train for insurance purposes.
Updates
| 12/04/2017 | New article: St Kitts Railway. |
| 20/03/2017 | New article: Charlesfield Munitions Factory. |
| 07/12/2016 | Interactive Station usage statistics (2015-2016). |
| 22/10/2016 | Some interesting books. |
| 03/10/2016 | Interactive Station usage statistics (2014-2015). |
| 12/08/2016 | List of photograph locations (broken down alphabetically). |
On this day
| 1838 | Edinburgh Leith and Newhaven Railway: Victoria Jetty, Granton opened for traffic to Burntisland. |
| 1847 | Franklin Expedition: First note left on King William Island. "All well". |
| 1852 | Deeside Railway: Deeside Railway re-authorised from Ferryhill to Banchory. |
| 1858 | Glasgow Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway: Helensburgh opened |
| 1858 | Glasgow Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway: Opened as single track from {{Cowlairs Junction}} to {{Bowling}} and {{Daleoch Junction}} to {{Helensburgh}}. Due to a disagreement over station access charges between the company and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway the first trains ran to {{Buchanan Street}} using the Sighthill_Branch/'>Sighthill_Branch_and_a_connection_at_{{St_Rollox}}_with_the_Buchanan_Street_Extension/'>Sighthill_Branch/'>Sighthill_Branch/'>Sighthill Branch and a connection at {{St Rollox}} with the Buchanan Street Extension line. The disagreement was resolved a month later. |
Images from this day in history
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Aberfoyle station. NB 4.4.2T 7488 on branch train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [1949] More images from this day in history. |
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Latest photographs
![A St Enoch - Barrhead train photographed near Darnley on 4 August 1955 behind ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 57560. [Ref query 1021]](/images/59000/x59385.jpg.pagespeed.ic.ih6gBkhzU-.jpg "A St Enoch - Barrhead train photographed near Darnley on 4 August 1955 behind ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 57560. [Ref query 1021]")
![158 724 calls at Bridge of Allan with a Dunblane to Edinburgh service on 18th May 2017. An opposite working heads north, passing the site of the original station on the other side of the old A9 road bridge. [See image 39457]](/images/59000/x59382.jpg.pagespeed.ic.oPw3hGe7Hw.jpg "158 724 calls at Bridge of Allan with a Dunblane to Edinburgh service on 18th May 2017. An opposite working heads north, passing the site of the original station on the other side of the old A9 road bridge. [See image 39457]")
![Looking south east towards Alston station on 26 March 1967, with Ivatt 2-6-0 no 43121 at the head of the recently arrived BLS/SLS <i>Scottish Rambler no 6</i>. [See image 35215]](/images/59000/x59378.jpg.pagespeed.ic.xHM2hIuCRr.jpg "Looking south east towards Alston station on 26 March 1967, with Ivatt 2-6-0 no 43121 at the head of the recently arrived BLS/SLS <i>Scottish Rambler no 6</i>. [See image 35215]")
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Key events
| March 2017 | Settle & Carlisle Line reopens after more than a year following landslip |
| Feb 2017 | Commencement of work on HS2 phase 1 formally approved |
| Complete overhaul of rail ticketing system announced | |
| Dec 2016 | Government announces Network Rail to cease responsibility for UK rail network |
| Nov 2016 | ScotRail publishes 249-point improvement plan |
The past year.
Notes and Queries
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Road approach to a closed station... which one? [Added 27 May 2017] Suggest an answer |
Slideshows
| Bath and Bristol since 2008 |    | [78] |
| Cumbernauld |    | [4] |
| Kenya National Rail Museum Nairobi |    | [16] |
| Milton Keynes |    | [49] |
| Paris |    | [18] |
| The Stainmore line |    | [16] |
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