RAILSCOT | MSP tackled over railway station issue [Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser]

MSP tackled over railway station issue [Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser]

Date: 14/07/2011

THE issue of building a railway station at Plains has been discussed in the Scottish Parliament.

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Remains of one of the platforms at the former Plains station (closed 1951) on the eastern outskirts of Airdrie. Photographed on 26 December 2008 looking towards Bathgate, with the old level crossing behind the camera.
Location: Plains
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
26/12/2008 John Furnevel

Looking west at Plains towards the level crossing. The house to the right is on the site of the signalbox and would be demolished if the line re-opens. (Update - the house was subsequently demolished!)
Location: Plains
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
// Ewan Crawford

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Date	Item
13/01/2012	Passenger boost for reopened Airdrie-Bathgate rail link [BBC News]
19/11/2011	Neil calls on Transport Minister to deliver new railway station for Plains [STV]
02/10/2011	Way clear for Borders Railway [Scottish Government]
08/03/2011	Airdrie to Bathgate rail link officially opened [STV]
12/12/2010	New £300m Airdrie - Bathgate rail ink reopens [BBC News]
28/10/2010	Dream home ruined by new Airdrie - Bathgate railway line [STV]
18/10/2010	It's Network Fail as Bathgate to Airdrie rail event hits buffers [Deadline PPA]
05/07/2010	Airdrie station in line for improvements [Network Rail]
14/04/2010	New and improved stations at Airdrie and Drumgelloch [Network Rail]
13/04/2010	Scottish rail workers on 3 day strike [BBC News]
17/12/2009	New year works planned for Airdrie-Bathgate link [Network Rail]
03/12/2009	Safety fears over new rail link [BBC News Article]
22/09/2009	Airdrie-Bathgate update [Network Rail Article]
24/08/2009	New trainees put to work on Airdrie-Bathagte Line [Network Rail Article]
10/08/2009	Full speed ahead for Airdrie-Bathgate link [Network Rail Article]
11/06/2009	Railways arrival signals new road bridge for Airdrie [Network Rail Article]
28/04/2009	Airdrie-Bathgate rail link [Scottish Government]
28/04/2009	Network Rail awards £100m Airdrie-Bathgate rail contracts [Network Rail]
21/11/2008	New phase begins on Airdrie-Bathgate project [Network Rail Article]
23/09/2008	Network Rail awards Airdrie-Bathgate contract [Network Rail Article]
23/09/2008	NETWORK RAIL AWARDS £60M AIRDRIE-BATHGATE RAIL LINK CONTRACT [Network Rail Article]
22/09/2008	Rail station bid seeks a Government committment [Evening News]
10/06/2008	Network Rail opens doors to Airdrie - Bathgate construction site [Network Rail Article]
22/01/2008	Airdrie - Bathgate compulsory purchase underway [Network Rail]
05/10/2007	Uphall Station work a step closer
16/06/2007	Rail Revamp is on Track
15/05/2007	Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 [Off of Pub Serv Info]
28/03/2007	Major rail link project approved [BBC News]
23/11/2006	Central rail link to be approved [BBC News]
02/06/2006	Green light for park-and-ride despite row [Scotsman]
01/09/2004	Councils back prospect of Airdrie to Bathgate railway link [Scotsman]
10/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Bathgate Public Meeting
05/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Livingston Exhibition
04/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Airdrie Public Meeting
27/02/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Airdrie Exhibition
15/09/2003	Babtie Group to carry out engineering study on closed Airdrie to Bathgate line
22/01/2003	Airdrie to Bathgate to re-open?

MSP tackled over railway station issue [Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser]

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