A new campaign has been launched to restore railway links to Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banchory. The proposals would add sixteen railway stations to the network. Click here for the article
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First phase of Reston station construction begins
Following successful completion of preparatory work, primarily diverting an existing water main, the team on site have now started work to create the embankments for the new station platforms. Work
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Online event to discuss Rail for All report proposals in mid Scotland
Mark Ruskell MSP is set to host an event on Thursday evening to discuss the improvements that the report recommended for mid Scotland and Fife. The event will include the
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Scottish parliament candidate calls for Haddington restoration
Former MP and Scottish Parliamentary candidate, Martin Whitfield has backed the restoration of the railway line to Haddington. The railway line and station would be located east of Edinburgh and
Continue readingPlanning consent granted for Reston
Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the Borders village of Reston for the first time in more than half a century.
Continue readingFinal bill for Kintore yet to be provided
An Aberdeenshire Council committee is expected to be told that Network Rail has not yet shared the final bill for Kintore railway station. It has been advised that complications related
Continue readingOrganisations share proposals to improve border connectivity
Organisations have shared their responses to the call for evidence to the Union Connectivity Review. Belford Parish Council, located south of Berwick, have put forward a railway station at Belford,
Continue readingEast Linton planning application submitted
Network Rail has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a railway station at East Linton. The proposal is for a two-platform station that can accommodate six carriage
Continue readingBarrhead South opening date slips to 2025
A meeting of the Glasgow City Region cabinet in early December has approved a new project schedule that will result in Barrhead South railway station not opening until 2025. The
Continue readingRobroyston celebrates first anniversary
The railway station at Robroyston is celebrating its first anniversary today (16 December 2020). The station is located north east of Glasgow on the railway line between Edinburgh and Glasgow
Continue readingReston planning application submitted
Network Rail Scotland’s proposal for a new train station at Reston in the Scottish Borders has taken a major step forward. An application for the new station has been submitted
Continue readingNetwork Rail submits new plans for railway station at Inverness Airport
Network Rail has unveiled the details of the new plans for the railway station serving Inverness Airport in its planning application to Highland Council. The two platform station will serve
Continue readingEstimates of station usage revealed for 2019-20
The Office of Rail and Road has revealed the estimates of station usage for 2019-20. The busiest railway station remained London Waterloo with 7.3 million fewer entries and exits between
Continue readingFirst tracks laid in Leith on Edinburgh trams extension
The first tracks have been laid on the Newhaven tram extension as Edinburgh City Council confirmed that work would continue on the project following a review in light of the
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Scottish proposals considered for investment review
Regular passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban and a railway station south of Largs serving Yacht Haven are being considered in the second Scottish Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).
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