Date: 17/11/2021

The long-awaited demolition of the remains of Longannet power station is scheduled to take place in a matter of days.

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Grangemouth residents warned as Longannet demolition day is announced

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The long-awaited demolition of the remains of Longannet power station is scheduled to take place in a matter of days.

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Colas Rail 66847 nears Culross with a route learning trip from Stirling to Townhill on 25 June, with Longannet Power Station in the background. There has been speculation that the Linkswood aviation fuel trains may be diverted this way - while they last.
Location: Culross [2nd]
Company: Kincardine Line (North British Railway)
25/06/2012 Bill Roberton

Coal - swallower extraordinaire. Longannet power station looking south towards the Forth in June 2005. Longannet consumes approximately 10,000 tonnes of coal per day, mainly delivered by rail from Hunterston import terminal. It has an installed capacity of 2,400 megawatts, making it the third largest coal-fired power station in Europe after Belchatow, Poland and Drax, North Yorkshire. [Addendum: Longannet power station was decommissioned in 2016]
Location: Longannet Power Station
Company: Kincardine Line (North British Railway)
13/06/2005 John Furnevel

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