Kintore railway station has joined the railway network this morning with the arrival of the 0636 service to Inverness. Minutes later the first train towards Aberdeen arrived at 0643. This
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Kintore railway station to open 15 October
Kintore is set to join the railway network on Thursday 15 October following an extended construction period caused by Covid-19. The station is the first of two new railway stations
Continue readingEdinburgh Tram extension to Fife proposed in spatial strategy
The interim Regional Spatial Strategy for Fife that will be discussed next week has proposed extending the Edinburgh Tram across the Fife crossings. The tram line currently runs to Edinburgh
Continue readingSpatial strategy calls for Shandon station
The indicative Regional Spatial Strategy (iRSS) for Argyll and Bute has called for a railway station serving Shandon/Faslane serving the naval base there as part of a series of enhancements
Continue readingLeven clearance works set to begin
Network Rail is shortly to begin the first phase of works to reconnect Leven to the railway network. Engineers will be clearing vegetation to enable survey work that will inform
Continue readingNetwork Rail announces survey work on Longannet line
Network Rail has announced that it is commencing work on site and geological investigations to understand the work required to upgrade and electrify the railway line between Alloa and Longannet.
Continue readingReston planning permission to be submitted in August
A planning application for the railway station at Reston on the East Coast mainline north of Berwick upon Tweed is expected to be submitted in August. Click here for the
Continue readingCity Deal update reveals progress of Barrhead South
An update to the Glasgow City Region Cabinet has revealed the expected timescales for delivering Barrhead South railway station. The papers suggest that the business case for the station will
Continue readingScottish politicians back Borders Railway extension following questions about viability
Two Scottish politicians have backed proposals to extend the Borders Railway following an article in the local press that questioned the viability of the proposal. Click here for the article
Continue readingLevenmouth railway line set to be completed in 2023
Leven and Cameron Bridge could be reconnected back to the national rail network in 2023 according to Network Rails latest briefing to local MSPs. Network Rail confirmed that construction would
Continue readingFaslane railway service demand survey for workers
Workers at the Faslane naval base are to be surveyed to understand demand for railway station and commuter service operating from a station built near the north gate. Click here
Continue readingInverness Airport planning permission renewed
Planning permission for a railway station serving Inverness Airport on the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line has been renewed at a planning meeting held last week. The plans for the
Continue reading2018-19 Station Usage figures release shows new station progress
The Office of Rail and Road released the estimate of station usage figures for 2018-19 in January 2020 enabling a review of passenger numbers at the recent additions to the
Continue readingKintore station work halted
Work on the railway station at Kintore has been halted as part of measures to mitigate and manage the spread of coronavirus. Although work had continued, Network Rail asked for
Continue readingOpening date for Kintore lined up
Kintore railway station is expected to open on 17 May 2020 when the timetable changes. The station will be located between Aberdeen and Inverness. Click here for the article
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