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Embattled trade unionists who have slammed plans to dramatically slash the operational hours of Cumbernauld stations ticket office are not alone after MSP Mark Griffin and others took issue with the cutbacks.
(Permalink) Cumbernauld ScotRail Ticket office

A rail link which takes passengers direct from Greenfaulds and Cumbernauld station to Edinburgh is under threat via proposed timetable changes by ScotRail, in a move that has drawn criticism from the constituency's Parliamentarians.
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Greenfaulds: An Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street service calls at Greenfaulds on 22 June 2019.
David Panton 22/06/2019


Cumbernauld: With the Class 314 railtour in the turnback siding, 385112 on a Queen St to Waverley service heads north from Cumbernauld on 18 December 2019. Weather conditions were not their best during this stop w ...
John McIntyre 18/12/2019

The owners of an historic Glasgow station clock which featured in the film Gregory's Girl are refusing to 'give it back ' to Network Rail to form a centrepiece for the new [rebuilt] Queen Street station.
(Permalink) Cumbernauld Glasgow St Enoch

Scotrail has launched the first two new trains which will run on cross-Glasgow services.
The refurbished trains, which will operate from Glasgow Central Low Level and will have wifi from next month, have been leased as part of a £475million train improvement programme.
They will have better lighting, extra cycle space and at-seat power sockets.
Seven revamped trains will run at a rate of one every few weeks between now and October on routes between Milngavie/Dalmuir and Motherwell/Larkhall/Cumbernauld via Glasgow Central Low Level.
(Permalink) Cumbernauld Dalmuir Glasgow Central Low Level Larlhall Milngavie Motherwell ScotRail

Network Rail today announced that Carillion has won the contract to deliver the electrification of the Cumbernauld-Glasgow Queen Street line. The £40m contract will see over 50km of railway electrified, as part of a wider £80m investment in the line between Cumbernauld and Scotland's largest city. As well as the main works, Carillion will also be lengthening the Cumbernauld station platforms and constructing a turnback facility at Springburn.
(Permalink) Carillion Cumbernauld Electrification Network Rail


Springburn: Springburn Station seen on 16 October with a recently arrived 334 013 at Platform 3 and 170 411 about to leave on the final leg of a Cumbernauld to Queen Street service at Platform 1. The only point ...
David Panton 16/10/2010


Grangemouth Junction: View east from Grahams Road bridge, Falkirk, during a warm and pleasant afternoon on 25 July 2011, with the east end of the platforms of Grahamston station directly below the camera position. DBS 6614 ...
John Furnevel 25/07/2011


Cumbernauld: Ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 No 90547 brings an up freight through Cumbernauld station in August 1965.
G W Robin 03/08/1965

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