Airdrie to Bathgate rail link officially opened [STV]
Date: 08/03/2011
Transport Minister Keith Brown to officially open rail link after the opening was postponed in December. [From Colin McDonald]
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With Main Street road bridge now reopened and the surrounding streets almost back to normal the 12.03 train to Helensburgh Central pulls into the westbound platform at Caldercruix on 7 March 2011, some three weeks after the official opening of the new station.
Location: Caldercruix
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
07/03/2011 John Furnevel
Location: Caldercruix
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
07/03/2011 John Furnevel
The 08.11 service to Edinburgh Waverley (06.40 ex-Helensburgh Central) calls at Armadale on 4 March 2011. This was the first day of scheduled passenger services at the new station.
Location: Armadale
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
04/03/2011 John Yellowlees
Location: Armadale
Company: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
04/03/2011 John Yellowlees
The 'official' opening of the Airdrie - Bathgate line took place on 8 March 2011. As part of the ceremony transport minister Keith Brown handed out commemorative clocks to community leaders.
Location: Bathgate
Company: Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
08/03/2011 John Yellowlees
Location: Bathgate
Company: Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
08/03/2011 John Yellowlees
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