This day in history 24 January

Contact the news and picture editor.

Images



Edinburgh Waverley: St Margarets J83 no 68470 takes a break between east end station pilot duties at Waverley in January 1959.

North British Railway
Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 1959


Corsebar Junction: BR Standard 2-6-4 tank no 80006 with a St Enoch - Princes Pier train passing Corsebar Junction, shortly after leaving Paisley West on a wintry Saturday 24 January 1959.

Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1959


Aberdeen: Aberdeen north end demolition in January 1973. Looking back towards the main station from the end of bay platforms 10 and 11. See image [[12310]]

Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John McIntyre 1973


Colchester: Passengers are in need of the steam heating capability of 47 170 as it pauses at Colchester on 24th January 1976. The boiler is evidently working hard. The service is bound for Ipswich and Norwich.

Eastern Counties Railway
Mark Dufton 1976


Dundee: Looking out along the deserted west facing bay platforms at Dundee in January 1992 as a 158 pulls away from platform 1 on a service to Edinburgh.

Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 1992


Bo'ness: A pair of type 2s stabled in the trainshed at Boness on 24 January 2005. The locomotives are 25235 (nearest) and D7659. See image [[53534]]

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: Standing in the yard at Bo'ness on 24 January 2005 is Ruston & Hornsby 4wDE P6687 (312894/1951). The locomotive was previously part of the fleet based at the Renfrew works of Babcock & Wilcox, from whom it was acquired in 1981.

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: The relocated signal box from Garnqueen South Junction at Bo'ness in January 2005. See image [[54196]].

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: A pair of type 2s stabled in the trainshed at Boness on 24 January 2005. The locomotives are D7659 (nearest) and 25235. See image [[53197]]

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: The former BR Swindon built D9524, renumbered here as 14901, photographed from the station platform at SRPS Bo'ness on 24 January 2005. See image [[53402]]

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: Preserved class 47 no 47643 stands at the head of a diesel lineup at SRPS Boness in January 2005.

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: Ex-BSC Clydebridge Steelworks No 1 R&H 165DE 412439, photographed in the yard at SRPS Boness in January 2005.

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Bo'ness: 14901 (originally D9524) in the sidings at Bo'ness in January 2005. Built at Swindon in 1964 it was withdrawn from Landore shed in May 1969 and subsequently purchased by BP for industrial use at Grangemouth. It eventually became surplus to requirements and was donated to SRPS, Bo'ness, in 1981. The locomotive was sold on in 2006. See image [[48156]]

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Fouldubs Junction: Locomotive and freight stand in the shadows in one of the sheds at WHM, Grangemouth in January 2006. The windows of Fouldubs Junction signal box can just be seen between the M9 motorway supports.

Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
John Furnevel 2006


Fouldubs Junction Yard: Looking towards Grangemouth Docks from Fouldubs Junction in January 2006 as DRS 66406 eases a container train forward from the W H Malcolm depot.

Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
John Furnevel 2006


Fouldubs Junction Yard: A class 66 locomotive shunting a container train from the W H Malcolm Grangemouth depot in January 2006. View is north towards the site of the former Grangemouth station, with Fouldubs Junction behind the camera. The chimney of Longannet power station, standing on the other side of the Forth, is prominent in the background.

Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
John Furnevel 2006


Alloa: Looking east in January 2006 over what would become the new Alloa station. At this stage the old track has been lifted and the trackbed partially cleared, although some embedded rails remain beyond the gate which accessed the former brewery complex. Plant and equipment should begin to move onto the site next month, with various follow-on developments planned, including new housing off to the left and a supermarket to the right.

Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
John Furnevel 2006


Johnstone: A very smoky 66143 passing through Johnstone with loaded coal hoppers.

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Graham Morgan 2007


Johnstone: 66209 passing through Johnstone en route for Hunterston.

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Graham Morgan 2007


Fordell: The converted locomotive shed at Fordell on the former Fordell Railway on 24 January 2008. The building is currently part of a cement distribution yard.

Fordell Railway
Bill Roberton 2008


Barton and Broughton: A southbound Pendolino approaches the footbridge alongside the site of Barton & Broughton station, Lancs, on 24 January 2009.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: In a low winter sun on 24 January 2009, a First TransPennine Express service to Mancester Airport heads south on the WCML at Woodacre.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: FTP 185141 on its way south at Woodacre with a service to Manchester Airport on 24 January 2009.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: A southound Pendolino at speed at Woodacre, Lancs, on the West Coast Main Line on 24 January.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: 185113 with a First TransPennine Express service for Barrow-in-Furness heading north on the WCML on 24 January 2009 towards its next stop at Lancaster.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Cherry Tree: The widening trackbed beyond the bridge and the old crossover are reminders that Cherry Tree was a junction, for the direct line to Chorley, until 1960. Now an unstaffed halt on the Blackburn to Preston line this picture looks west towards the next station at Pleasington. The former goods shed is still in the old goods yard alongside the Blackburn platform but now used as a small industrial unit.

Blackburn and Preston Railway
Mark Bartlett 2009


Cherry Tree: Cherry Tree is very close to its neighbouring unstaffed halts on the Blackburn to Preston line. Mill Hill, the next station en route to Blackburn, is sited by the next bridge and visible from the platforms. Northern local services are only allowed four minutes from leaving Pleasington to leaving Mill Hill, including the intermediate stop at Cherry Tree.

Blackburn and Preston Railway
Mark Bartlett 2009


Barton and Broughton: A down Pendolino is seen from a footbridge on the WCML just north of Preston on 24 January 2009. The train is about to pass under the A6 on its journey to Lancaster.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: A northbound Pendolino approaches the footbridge at Woodacre, Lancs, on 24 January 2009.

North Union Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Woodacre Crossing: A southbound Voyager at Woodacre just south of Scorton on a service from Scotland to Birmingham New Street on 24 January 2009. The M6 motorway can be seen to the right of the photo however the road vehicles are no match for the Voyager.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2009


Sannox Incline: The Sannox Railway, Arran, was open from 1836-1862 and 1918-1939 to carry Barytes from mines to a pier. The earthworks remain relatively intact and portions of the pier remain. The upper works of the railway was a self-acting incline running from a reversing spur uphill to mines and associated bings. The lower works ran from the reversing spur via mines and various hoppers to a pier at Sannox north of Corrie. There were many mines here and on inspection the upper incline may have been rebuilt on at least three occaisions on different alignments. There are many open shafts, partly demolished buildings and deep pools so caution should be exercised on visiting.

Sannox Railway
Ewan Crawford 2009


Charlestown: The Quarry tramway at Charlestown looking north from the top of the limekilns through the tunnel towards the stationery engine at the Gin Head and thence to West Quarry.  Loaded trucks would come down the incline and the limestone would be tipped straight into the top of the kilns.  The tunnel remains intact and open despite being around 200 years old.  In his younger days the photographer crawled through the tunnel on a number of occasions - but it is certainly not to be recommended today! 

Charlestown Lime Tramway
Mark Poustie 2010


Charlestown Harbour: Looking south east over Charlestown Harbour on 24 January with Rosyth Dockyard and the Forth Bridges in the background.  The 1894 re-aligned 'main line' followed the path of the grassy verge heading towards the site of Charlestown station (1894-1926).

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Charlestown: Surviving rails amongst the overgrown top of the limekilns on the Charlestown quarry tramway in January 2010.

Charlestown Lime Tramway
Mark Poustie 2010


Charlestown: Looking north to the partially hidden tunnel entrance through which the Charlestown quarry tramway emerged from West Quarry.  The tramway route and the limekilns are a scheduled ancient monument yet it is disappointing that so little has been done to help preserve them. January 2010.

Charlestown Lime Tramway
Mark Poustie 2010


Aberlyn Level Crossing: Aberlyn Level Crossing on the Charlestown Railway 1894 NBR alignment. View north towards Merryhill. During the Falklands War in 1982 when the branch trains to and from RNAD Crombie grew from the usual one per day to around 5 per day the photographer occasionally assisted the traincrew here by opening and closing the crossing gates for them - on one occasion to be met not by a 'thank you' from the guard but 'mind you close they gates!'.

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Charlestown: Elgin/Charlestown Railway, the 1810 alignment looking north towards Merryhill from just south of Fiddlers Hall.  The 1810 alignment is now occupied by the main road leading from the western edge of Charlestown to the A985 via Merryhill.  The road comes in from the centre right of this photo.

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Braeside Junction: Braeside Junction looking south east - from the opposite direction to image 26997.  The line from RNAD Crombie comes in centre right. [Compare with the photograph taken by WJV Anderson of a B1 heading the daily goods back to Dunfermline in 'Steam in Scotland Volume 2' -hard to believe it is taken from exactly the same location.]  Braeside Halt, opened for workers at Crombie, was directly behind the photographer on the Dunfermline side of the footbridge.  The platform and building remained in situ until the mid-1970s. See image [[27502]]

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Charlestown: Trackbed of the Charlestown Railway running down towards the harbour. View south across the viaduct in January 2010 see image [[17374]].  

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Dalgety Bay: Can you spot it? In far-off days when BR owned Sealink the double arrow on the port side of funnels was painted the 'wrong' way round, apparently to avoid a going backwards look (never mind that it had a 'that symbol's back-to-front' look). This local business advertising at Dalgety Bay station on 24 January is mimicking a rail ticket which still has the double arrow, albeit the right way round.

Aberdour Line (North British Railway)
David Panton 2010


Charlestown: Looking westwards up the incline back towards the viaduct see image [[17374]].  The line curves sharply to the right when it reaches the trees in the middle distance.  The 1894 NBR alignment is off to the left beyond the houses at a slightly lower level.  The 1834 alignment to Charlestown Harbour, which involved an incline with a stationery engine, is about 50 yards behind the photographer.

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie 2010


Kirkcaldy: Evening at Kirkcaldy, looking south on 24 January 2010.

Edinburgh and Northern Railway
David Panton 2010


Nuneaton: The Royal Train, with 67005 on the front and 67006 at the rear, stands in platform 5 at Nuneaton on 24th January 2012. The train had entered the station from the Leicester direction and departed towards London.

Trent Valley Railway (London and North Western Railway)
Ken Strachan 2012


Westerton: One of the attractive planters at Westerton station on 24 January 2013. See adjacent news item.

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
ScotRail 2013


Westerton: Notice posted by Westerton Primary School at their local station in January 2013.

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
ScotRail 2013


St Rollox Works: Diesel shunter 08568, which has been located at St Rollox for some years, seen through the mesh fence from the Tesco car park on 24 January 2015.

Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
Colin McDonald 2015


Castlecary: Alloway Cemetery.
On 10 December 1937 at Castlecary, A3 Pacific 'Grand Parade' on an Edinburgh to Glasgow express, travelling at 60 mph in a snowstorm, ran into the rear of a stopped Dundee to Glasgow train. 35 passengers were killed and 179 injured. The cause seems to have been a signal fault, with the drivers of both the Dundee and Edinburgh trains insisting that the down distant was at clear, this possibly caused by the snow.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Colin Miller 2015


High Street Junction: 334025 on an Edinburgh - Milngavie service begins the descent to High Street station and the low level tunnel section of the line on 24th January 2015. The tracks of the little used City of Glasgow Union Railway which crosses the Clyde can be seen behind.

Glasgow City and District Railway
Colin McDonald 2015


High Street Goods: The site of the former High Street Goods yard seen from Hunter Street on 24th January 2015. High Street station is in a cutting off to the left. View is west along what is now Havannah Street, with Duke Street running in parallel beyond the line of new buildings on the right.

Glasgow and Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway)
Colin McDonald 2015


Penrith: The first Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express of 2015 passes through Penrith North Lakes with Black 5 45407 in charge. The Jubilee Leander was to have double headed with 45407 but was failed on the morning of the tour.

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Ken Browne 2015


Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: A Borders Railway 158 bound for Tweedbank about to pass south below the bridge carrying the Edinburgh City Bypass on a wet and windy January morning in 2016. The angle of the shot and position of the train conspire to cover up most of the graffiti recently inflicted on the bridge see image [[54000]].

Millerhill Deviation (Network Rail)
John Furnevel 2016


Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: The 0945 Tweedbank - Edinburgh about to emerge from below the Edinburgh City Bypass during light rain on 24 January 2016. The bridge surround has received some unwelcome attention from vandals of late.

Millerhill Deviation (Network Rail)
John Furnevel 2016


Eskbank: ScotRail 158703 forming the Sunday morning 1045 Tweedbank - Edinburgh Waverley service, calls at Eskbank on 24 November 2016. The surviving platforms of the original Eskbank station are just visible on the other side of the A6094 road bridge in the distance.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2016


Golders Green: Exterior of Golders Green station, LUL Northern Line, in pouring rain on 24th January 2016. The station is an interchange with local buses that gather on the forecourt. It was opened by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway on 22nd June 1907, which was extended out to Edgware by 1924. After 1926, when the line also reached Morden in Surrey, it became known as the Morden-Edgware Line until 1937 when it was renamed the Northern Line, notwithstanding that a long section of the line is in SOUTH London! Obviously one of London Transport's little jokes that remains to this day.

Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
David Bosher 2016


Eskbank: A morning Tweedbank - Edinburgh 158 approaching Eskbank station on 24 January 2016.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2016


Sheerness Docks: Looking north from the level crossing over the A429 Brielle Way see image [[58002]] on the approach to Sheerness on Sea, along a surviving section of the former docks branch. The dock wall is built across the line just by the building ahead. The dock area is to the left and the former Sheerness Steel site across the road to the right.

Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway
David Pesterfield 2017


Sheerness Docks: The disused and severed spur from the Sheerness branch that formerly served the Sheerness Steel site (beyond the fence to left) and continued on to Sheerness Docks. View is south along the A429 Brielle Way in January 2017. The line to the docks is blocked some 100m behind the camera and the section of trackbed running beyond the crossing to the former South Junction is currently being excavated. There are plans to re-open part of the steelworks later in the year, initially as a rolling mill. It is possible the connection between the branch and the steelworks may yet be restored. P.S. Alas this was not to be as within a year from this view a bridge had been erected across the road ahead and the site prepared to be used as an additional storage area, holding some 2000 vehicles, for new cars imported thro' Sheerness dock.

Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway
David Pesterfield 2017


Sheerness-on-Sea: Late January afternoon grab shot from vehicle standing at traffic lights, showing the rather unimposing station building at Sheerness on Sea. The station is the terminus of the branch line running north onto the Isle of Sheppey from Sittingbourne, via Kemsley and Swale stations.

South Eastern and Chatham Railway
David Pesterfield 2017


Mount Florida: 314210 is seen here at Mount Florida having had, at least to date, 37 years service. It was used at the re-opening of the Argyle Line (Glasgow Central Low Level) on the 1st of November 1979 when the Queen was the Second Man. See image [[59492]]

Cathcart District Railway
Ian Millar 2017


Morecambe South Junction: TPE 350404 heads away from Lancaster with a Manchester Airport to Edinburgh service on 24th January 2017. The train is seen looking south towards Lancaster from the new vantage point of the Bay Gateway bridge that opened in October 2016 See image [[54841]]. [Ref query 617]

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Mark Bartlett 2017


Kirkham North Junction: Electrification of the Blackpool line continues at Kirkham North Junction. This is the view towards Blackpool on 24th January 2018 with masts appearing and new signals in place, one directly in front of the site of the old mechanical signal box. The Blackpool South line, curving left, reopens on 29th January. See image [[63641]] for the same location in 2001.

Preston and Wyre Railway, Dock and Harbour
Mark Bartlett 2018


Newington [NBR]: It used to be common to see advertising posters at railway sites other than open stations, but this is dying out if not already dead. These First ScotRail posters at Newington are 10 or 11 years old. The sepia effect is caused by the ageing plastic covering. I leave it to you to decide whether you find these people appealing (and no, that doesn't appear to be Esther Rantzen).

Edinburgh, Suburban and Southside Junction Railway
David Panton 2018


Bay Horse: An MOD train ran to Glen Douglas from Fenny Compton on 24th January 2018. Grubby DB 66099 is seen passing Bay Horse with the short train of containers.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2018


Blackpool (North Pier): This is Talbot Square in Blackpool, with the North Pier just behind the camera, on 24th January 2018. Talbot Road runs from here to Blackpool North station, a distance of just under 700 yards. Talbot Road is presently closed while new tram tracks are laid to North Station, partially reinstating a long lost Blackpool tram route. Further progress photos to follow as the project takes shape.

Blackpool Tramroad and Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad
Mark Bartlett 2018


St Annes-on-the-Sea: The ticket office at St Annes on 24th January 2018, the last week of rail replacement bus services before reopening to Blackpool South and Preston. The blue plaque records a little known piece of local railway history.

Blackpool and Lytham Railway
Mark Bartlett 2018


Glazebrook East Junction: On a very misty 24 January 2019, a Northern Class 150 DMU on a service from Liverpool to Manchester passes Glazebrook East Jct SB. The junction is beyond the train and forks to the right. Although originally it ran via Partington to Skelton Jct near Timperley, latterly it only ran as far as exchange sidings on the MSC. Also noted on this visit, the crossover is out of use as the crossing on the up line has been plain lined.

Cheshire Lines Committee (Great Northern Railway, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and Midland Railway)
John McIntyre 2019


Glazebrook: A Northern service heads west without stopping at Glazebrook on 24 January 2019. Although the rear destination blind is displaying 'Wigan North Western', 150114 will not be heading there directly, if at all. My hunch is that it was heading to Liverpool Lime Street, well at least that is what it said on the other end!

Cheshire Lines Committee (Great Northern Railway, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and Midland Railway)
John McIntyre 2019


Wennington: For those who haven't experienced the 'joys' of a four wheeled rail vehicle at speed on jointed track it is perhaps time for a visit to the Bentham line, before it is too late. 144020, heading for Morecambe from Leeds, slows for the Wennington stop on a cold and misty 24th January 2019. The Class 144s are slated for early withdrawal from Northern but there is talk of some going to the Welsh Valleys for short term lease to TFW. [Ref query 25 January 2019]

North Western Railway
Mark Bartlett 2019


Culcheth: Looking north-west under Wigshaw Lane road bridge to the site of Culcheth station on the former Great Central Railway line from Glazebrook Jct to Wigan Central. The line had opened in 1884 but closed to passengers in 1964, with freight lasting until 1968. The station site has been completely cleared and landscaped and part of the route is now a linear park.

Wigan Junction Railway
John McIntyre 2019


Wennington: 3-car Pacer 144020 calls at Wennington on its way to Morecambe from Leeds on 24th January 2019. The population of Wennington is only 138 but the station is relatively close to a number of other Lune Valley villages. Since May 2018 the number of weekday trains has risen from five to seven in each direction. More importantly the last train from Leeds is now 1918hrs, almost three hours later than previously, with a corresponding later departure from Lancaster on its return leg.

North Western Railway
Mark Bartlett 2019


West Kilbride: It seems little progress has been made with the renovations at West Kilbride since my last visit on 17th May 2019. This view on 24th January 2020, when no work was taking place (again).

Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Colin Miller 2020


West Kilbride: View along the platforms at West Kilbride on 24th January 2020.

Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Colin Miller 2020


Woodacre Crossing: Although several Class 350s have been reliveried in LNWR colours ready for cascading they are still in use with TPE, including 350408, seen here heading for Edinburgh at Woodacre on 24th January 2020.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Dalgety Bay: CrossCountry 220017 nears Dalgety Bay on 24th January 2021, with the 12.31 from Dundee to Bristol Temple Meads, which would have started from Aberdeen before the Carron Water bridge problem. Photograph ancillary to a daily exercise walk permitted under Corona Virus legislation.

Aberdour Line (North British Railway)
Bill Roberton 2021


Aboyne Curlers Platform: Looking north along the trackbed of the Deeside Line alongside the Loch of Aboyne on 24 January 2021. The location was once occupied by the Curlers Platform.

Deeside Extension Railway
Derek McCulloch 2021


Aboyne Curlers Platform: View north east over a corner of the Loch of Aboyne in January 2021 looking towards the site of the former curlers platform.

Deeside Extension Railway
Derek McCulloch 2021


Dalgety Bay: LNER Azuma 800104 runs through a frosty Dalgety Bay on 24th January 2021. This was an Edinburgh - Dundee empty stock working in order to form the 15.03 to London Kings Cross. Photograph ancillary to a daily exercise walk permitted under Corona Virus legislation.

Aberdour Line (North British Railway)
Bill Roberton 2021


Manchester Victoria: TPE 802215 calls at Manchester Victoria, whilst working between Liverpool and Newcastle, on 24 January 2022. While in the station, the pantograph was dropped and the 802 went onto diesel power to cross the Pennines.

Manchester and Leeds Railway
John McIntyre 2022


Reddish North: A view across the tracks at Reddish North on 24 January 2022 with the station building on the Manchester bound platform and former goods shed on the right of the line in the distance.

Manchester and Stockport Railway (Midland Railway and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Joint)
John McIntyre 2022


Romiley: A Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central service departs east from Romiley on a dull January afternoon. It was a bit of a surprise to find Class 195 units operating on this and the services to Rose Hill Marple rather than the customary Class 150s.

Marple Branch (Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway)
John McIntyre 2022


Brinnington: A Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central service with 195117 arrives at Brinnington on 24 January 2022. With different designs of platform shelters, the ticket office is at street level and is just visible above the far end of the platform canopy.

Manchester and Stockport Railway (Midland Railway and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Joint)
John McIntyre 2022


Bredbury: Bredbury, looking towards Manchester on 24th January 2022, with a relatively modern main station building (compared to others on this line) on the eastbound platform.

Manchester and Stockport Railway (Midland Railway and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Joint)
John McIntyre 2022


Events


Events from the chronology which occured on this day. This generally lists events before 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
1927Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge RailwayMount Vernon signal box replaced with a ground frame.
1966Galston Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)Hurlford Mineral Sidings to Hurlford Junction (excluded) closed to freight.
1966Blantyre to East Kilbride Line (Caledonian Railway)Mavor and Coulsons Siding to East Kilbride closed to freight.
1984Monkland and Kirkintilloch RailwaySheepford Branch (Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway) to Sheepford Goods closed.

News


These are old news items which which occured on this day. This generally lists events after 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
2006Darling and Brown back new Forth Road Bridge [Scotsman]A NEW Forth Road Bridge today appeared to have moved a step closer after Transport Minister Alistair Darling and Chancellor Gordon Brown both gave their backing to a second crossing.
2006Villagers line up to fight for new station [Scotsman]RESIDENTS of a West Lothian village have vowed to campaign to bring a new railway station to their area.
2007South Sub Railway ^could transform economy^ [Scotsman]CITY transport leader Ricky Henderson today said the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway could "transform" the Capital^s economy.
2008Passengers baffled by rail firms failure to say Forres [Press & Journal]A rail operator is investigating why, for its passengers at least, a Moray community has become the town with no name.
2008First ScotRail on wrong track over delays [Scotsman]Passenger satisfaction with how First ScotRail handles delays has plummeted, despite the firm introducing measures to improve communications
2009Teenager killed at level crossing [BBC News Article]An 18-year-old killed by a train at a level crossing may have been distracted by his music player or phone, police say.
2010Thousands protest against European high speed trains [AFP]ROME — Thousands protested Saturday in a town near Italy^s border with France against a planned high-speed train line as activists in France exhorted European governments not to expand the network.
2011Expert says state must invest more in high speed rail [Irish Times]UNLESS IRELAND invests in higher-speed rail to compete with faster journey times on new motorways, it will face a “progressive closing of the [railway] network” in the near future, according to a leading transport expert.
2013Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News]PLANS have been unveiled to overhaul the Caledonian Sleeper service which links Fort William with central London. Transport Scotland, the national transport agency, has announced that private bidders to run the Sleeper from 2015 will be asked to re-brand the historic cross-border service “emblematic of Scotland” and a “destination in itself”. [From Richard Buckby]
2017Satisfaction with Scotland^s railways hits 14-year low [Herald]PASSENGER satisfaction with Scotland^s rail services has plummeted to its lowest leves since 2002, new findings by a leading industry watchdog have found. The proportion of customers happy with ScotRail^s service slumped by seven percentage points to 83 per cent compared with the previous autumn^s figures, the official survey by Transport Focus has found. The last time the National Rail Passenger Satisfaction (NRPS) survey figures were so low for an autumn report was 14 years ago.
2018Landslip closes main Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line [BBC News]A landslip is causing major railway delays after blocking the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The problem was reported near Winchburgh in West Lothian at about 12:00. Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh are stopping at Linlithgow, with replacement buses between Linlithgow and Edinburgh.
2019Caledonian Sleeper train completes trial run to London Euston [Railway Technology]Caledonian Sleeper^s carriages have completed their test run to London Euston ahead of their roll-out later this year.
2019Flying Scotsman to steam round Forth in May [Scotsman]Flying Scotsman is to haul trips round the ^Forth Circle^ to Fife and Stirling in May, its National Railway Museum owner has announced.
2019Freightliner to build maintenance facility in Ipswich, UK [Railway Technology]Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) subsidiary Freightliner has announced plans to build a railroad locomotive maintenance and fuelling facility at its...Read More... The post Freightliner to build maintenance facility in Ipswich, UK appeared first on Railway Technology.
2019Residents asked to suggest artwork for new north-east train station [Evening Express]Residents of a north-east town have been invited to develop ideas for potential future artwork at its new rail station. [RailScot note: the station is Kintore.]
2019Islanders say Mull ferry pier too small and needs repairs [The Herald]It is one of the great success stories of Scotlands booming island tourism industry. More than 600,000 people a year are tramping or driving on and off ferries at Craignure Pier, gateway to both Mull and Iona. But islanders warn the old structure, owned by Argyll and Bute Council, will just not cope with the new and bigger ships needed to carry visitors to and from the mainland.
2020Extra ferry routes outlined as efforts made to support island economies [Press and Journal]The final details of additional ferry sailings to operate on routes to Skye and between North Uist and Harris have been announced with just shy of 200 additional services to benefit locals and visitors alike.
2020New fears over where HS2 is going [ITV News]The UK is building a railway which is heading to fantasy land - and the taxpayer is funding the journey.
2020Why do modern railway stations have to be glorified bus shelters? - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]The Railway Heritage Trust is axing its lavishly illustrated annual reports but its exemplary restoration work should be an inspiration to tomorrow^s station builders.
2020Work starting ahead of a railway station returning to East Linton [East Lothian Courier]Groundworks are to be carried out in East Linton ahead of plans for a long-awaited railway station returning to the village. Campaigners have been calling for a station to return to the village, on the East Coast Main Line, for more than 20 years. Currently, it is planned that the station will be open before 2024, with campaigners calling for it to be in place as soon as possible.
2020Far north on track for ^a more reliable railway^ within five years [John O Groat Journal]Rail passengers in Caithness and Sutherland can look forward to ^a more reliable railway^ in the next five years, it has been claimed.
2020Groundwork being laid for repair of Cairngorm funicular [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]Highlands and Islands Enterprise has provided an update on the mountain railway which has been out of action since September 2018.
2020Three Ayrshire station footbridges get a paint job [Network Rail]Work is now underway at three Ayrshire stations to clean, repair and repaint the footbridges in an investment of £600,000. [The bridges are those at Newton on Ayr, Saltcoats and Barassie.]
2020Work begins on £2.3m boiler refit of iconic Waverley paddle steamer [Greenock Telegraph]A ship repair firm in Greenock has started work on the £2.3 million boiler refit of the iconic Waverley paddle steamer. The world famous vessel was towed from her berth in Glasgow to Greenock^s James Watt Dock last week to begin her boiler refit at Dales Marine Greenock.