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Some station hotels, however, live on only in memories: St Enoch railway station’s hotel was the first building in Glasgow to boast electric lighting. Weary travellers simply had to step from their carriage, tip the porter a few shillings to carry their bags to their room, and, within moments be settled in the fine surroundings of their plush room.

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The Early Bird Discount on the first of our two Christmas tours, Manchester Christmas Markets on Saturday 9th December, will expire at 10am tomorrow morning. Many station hotels appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the growth of railways enabled domestic tourism to really begin. Latest News from around the UK National Network and the heritage railways, including Government U-turn over ticket office closure plans after public consultation, New strike mandate voted for among RMT membersand Avanti West Coast to temporarily reduce timetable due to staffing issues. Many station hotels also became familiar places for locals to gather – for a swift drink before heading home, or a meal out.The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is appealing for funds to repair a cracked rod on its flagship steam locomotive, Russell. From Sunday, 10 December, ScotRail will operate modern Class 380 trains on its local services between Barrhead and Glasgow Central. At the centre of it all was the head waiter – Luigi – who always knew exactly who you were even though he might only have met you once. Most communities don’t have regular trains let alone yet another thought bubble from the NSW government,” he said.

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Now, long abandoned, swathed in scaffolding and having just endured yet another fire, fears are growing for its future and whether it, too, may be lost forever. A stretch of railway line between Inverness and Wick has been closed after a sea wall was damaged by the recent storms and high seas.Trains are running between Wick and Helmsdale, and also between Inverness and Tain / Lairg and Invergordon. A Railway for Everyone straddles accessibility and sustainable transport and focuses on how people get to, and move around in, stations. Additional stops are being added to services between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen, and between Edinburgh Waverley and Aberdeen, creating new direct journey opportunities between communities in Angus and Aberdeenshire. For many years, The Caledonian was considered rather smart with tremendous glamour, while the North British was more the place for rugby followers to stay. Here at UK Railtours we’re justly proud of our reputation for offering a varied programme, dependable quality and excellent value for money.

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Both have had their ups and downs, but Edinburgh-based author and broadcaster Roddy Martine, who has written about both, says they have cemented their place in the fabric of Scotland’s capital city.Perhaps in a grim warning of what might befall Ayr Station Hotel, by 1950, one of Aberdeen’s grandest buildings was no more. Urgent repairs are required to make the railway safe and to prevent any future issues during adverse weather, the rail operator said. The draft strategy says a major fast-rail hub in greater Parramatta would deliver “easy access” to employment centres and health and education precincts. The Foxfield Railway has teamed up with a number of local organisations to hold a festival to celebrate the passing of a century since the local pre-grouping railway company, the North Staffordshire Railway, was absorbed into the LMS.