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    ECML track east of Waverley

    From what I've read in the past, the Calton Tunnels were singled in the late 80's to allow for electrification. This was because if they hadn't singled them they would have had to lower the tracks in each tunnel to get enough clearance and this would have added to the cost. It also turns out...
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    Trivia; Pubs close to stations that show departure times on-screen?

    Platform 5 Over the road from Haymarket in Edinburgh does as well
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    Levenmouth rail link to reopen: project updates

    I was always curious myself what service Glenrothes with Thornton would see if the Levenmouth link was reopened. I wonder if there has been any thought of re-siting the Glenrothes With Thornton station to the site of the old Thornton station, allowing services on both parts of the Fife Circle to...
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    TPE Scotland/Bolton/Manchester. How to stop commuters boarding?

    TPE already do a similar thing with Edinburgh Waverley - Manchester Airport service, where in none of the departure boards in the Waverley or the on-board announcements on the train itself list it as stopping at Haymarket with Lockerbie being the first announced stop. For the return service none...
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    Study to consider Borders Railway extension

    Does anyone know why that is? As in why is Eskbank the first station that this becomes available? Why not all stations on the line?
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    Expansions for Scotland's rail network proposed

    I did think that the artist's impression showing the front of the station building with the proposed overbridge behind it looked hideous.
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    Expansions for Scotland's rail network proposed

    I found this about the proposed second platform at Dunbar for those who are interested. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/scotland/dunbar-station-new-platform/
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    TRIVIA - current stations which were originally two separate stations

    I guess if we are being really specific here then Edinburgh Waverley doesn't count as it was originally three stations not two, These Being; North Bridge Station of the North British Railway General Station of The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Canal Street station of the Edinburgh, Leith...
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    Trivia: Lines That Never Had Passenger Services

    Leith New Lines built by the Caledonian Railway, opened in 1903 with several stations that never opened to public use. https://www.railscot.co.uk/Leith_New_Lines/index.php
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    [Trivia] Stations named "X for Y" or have 2-for-the-price-of-1 names

    Prestonpans used to be Prestonpans for Tranent.
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    Trivia: Stations where terminating trains reverse outside the station

    Was this strictly enforced/observed? I have vague memories of services terminating there, sitting for a while (staff having a chat on the platform) and then returning back to the Waverley. While I might be wrong I'm pretty sure that was what happened.
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    Scottish Electrification updates & discussion

    I pass here quite a lot and wondered the same thing, although it may have something to do with the house building at the old Abbeyhill triangle or even the other building work going on along the side of the ECML (next to Student flats) just before Meadowbank.
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    TRIVIA: Towns which have a Station Road but the Station isn't on Station Road

    Musselburgh: Station Road Is where the old station on the Musselburgh branch used to be where as the current station is served by the ECML on the edge of town.
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    Possible plans for Edinburgh Waverley station?

    I don't think that extending platform 18 needs to see the North ramp being removed. It seems like it's possible to extend that platform down to and around the North ramp in the same way they are about to extend platform 12. The BTP building would need to be relocated but the roof support pillars...
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    Stations that were open for the shortest time?

    Shortest one I can think of is the original Wallyford station. Opened in June 1886 and closed the October of 1887. http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf Very little mention of it anywhere but apparently it was in the location of the current station.
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