Glasgow-Ayr services

[MadMac]

Donald Stirling, who I think is on here, has posted an excellent set of pictures from today HERE. They appear to be making great progress.

 

[snowball]

Donald Stirling, who I think is on here, has posted an excellent set of pictures from today HERE. They appear to be making great progress.

If you haven't done so, it's worth clicking on until you come to I think the 15th picture - the statue of the soldier on the war memorial apparently watching the demolition.

 

[Strathclyder]

I’d imagine it’ll take a while to get things moving back to Stranraer after the line reopens, because by now surely crew competency and knowledge on the route would’ve lapsed?

If it hasn't already, it certainly will have by the time the works are finished and the infrastructure in/around the station is sorted out. August/September for the Ayr-Stranraer line seeing another passenger train is honestly being a tad generous, given how the dates for the completion of the Ayr demo works have (unsurprisingly) continued to slip further and further back. October seems more likely to me before the pre-fire service levels is restored.

 

[InOban]

According to The Natiobal (paywall) demolition has stopped because the owner has appeared and is taking the Council to Court.

 

[MadMac]

According to The Natiobal (paywall) demolition has stopped because the owner has appeared and is taking the Council to Court.

Non-paywalled version from the Ayr Advertiser HERE. I, for one, hope that the Court of Session will advise Mr. Ung to carry out a physically impossible act with his court action.

 

[InOban]

Continued safety work ie demolition has been authorised by the Court.

 

[MadMac]

A few new pictures appeared over on Facebook in the “Scottish Railways (Past and Present)” group earlier this week. Appears that they’re now at a point of hand demolition only.

 

[InOban]

They're demolishing by hand because they're working near the canopy. They expect to return to machinery shortly.

 

[MadMac]

They're demolishing by hand because they're working near the canopy. They expect to return to machinery shortly.

South Ayrshire Council has issued an UPDATE broadly along those lines dated last Thursday.

 

[MadMac]

*Unofficial* word is that the current Ayr-Prestwick shuttle will be replaced by buses as of Sunday, presumably to facilitate NR getting the station back into shape - it’s also being unofficially reported that normal service will resume as of June 17.

 

[mangyiscute]

*Unofficial* word is that the current Ayr-Prestwick shuttle will be replaced by buses as of Sunday, presumably to facilitate NR getting the station back into shape - it’s also being unofficially reported that normal service will resume as of June 17.

Do you know if that would that include services down to Stranraer, or will that take longer due to crew needing to redo training for that line since it's been shut for so long?

 

[MadMac]

Do you know if that would that include services down to Stranraer, or will that take longer due to crew needing to redo training for that line since it's been shut for so long?

The “normal service” quoted included services to Stranraer. Again, this is all *unofficial* at this time. I would imagine that they would get route refreshing going as soon as reasonably possible once access is restored.

 

[mangyiscute]

The “normal service” quoted included services to Stranraer. Again, this is all *unofficial* at this time. I would imagine that they would get route refreshing going as soon as reasonably possible once access is restored.

amazing, well I hope you're correct

 

[SC318250]

The “normal service” quoted included services to Stranraer. Again, this is all *unofficial* at this time. I would imagine that they would get route refreshing going as soon as reasonably possible once access is restored.

The last arrival on Saturday night is not shown as leaving Ayr.

Could it remain there and be moved through platform 4 for route refresher training, and be stabled at Stranraer?

 

[MadMac]

Out of interest, National Rail shows buses only for Ayr-Prestwick Town from Monday onwards and won’t let me check anything after June 16. (Edit): ScotRail is now advising buses only from Monday.

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Brief photo update over on the Facebook group “Scottish Railways Past & Present“ showing work on the OHL today - also, the temporary buffer stop in P4 appears to have gone.

 

[MadMac]

Word now circulating from a usually reliable source is that a test train will operate south of Ayr next week and possibly even on Sunday.

 

[och aye]

Network Rail confirming that some services will restart on 17 June. The press release also has a drone shot of the cleared area and an image from before the demolition.

Ayr-Glasgow train services to return as Ayr station partially re-opens following hotel fire

Some rail services will return to Ayr station next week following the completion of safety works at the fire-damaged former Ayr Station Hotel.

www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk

Some rail services will return to Ayr station next week following the completion of safety works at the fire-damaged former Ayr Station Hotel.

ScotRail’s direct electric services between Ayr and Glasgow will return on Monday, 17 June – the same day as South Ayrshire Council finishes its work on the privately-owned former hotel building.

Network Rail engineers are already removing debris and repairing the tracks in preparation for the return of trains.

A full timetable, with the return of services between Kilmarnock, Ayr, Girvan, and Stranraer, is expected to be in operation by mid-July.

 

[SC318250]

half hourly service from Monday Glasgow to Ayr with the additional peak services running to/from Prestwick Town, due to only platform 4 available for passengers

Driver refresher training from Ayr to Stranraer starts on Tuesday

Platform 3 looks like available for ecs moves only

 

[MadMac]

half hourly service from Monday Glasgow to Ayr with the additional peak services running to/from Prestwick Town, due to only platform 4 available for passengers

Driver refresher training from Ayr to Stranraer starts on Tuesday

Platform 3 looks like available for ecs moves only

The limited service seems to have been working well thus far. First “route refresher“ seems to have encountered some probs on the way back from Stranraer with all other runs scheduled for today being cancelled.

 

[Sly Old Fox]

Have Stranraer train crew been doing anything for the last year?

 

[Crossover]

Have Stranraer train crew been doing anything for the last year?

I’m sure I read elsewhere that they were being taxied around to do other services they sign, but I may be confusing it with somewhere else

 

[mangyiscute]

Looks like services have restarted to Stranraer today with 1A11 running through from Stranraer at 07:04: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P77832/2024-07-01/detailed#allox_id=0
Not a full service yet, however, the 9am and 7pm services are still put down to be buses for the next two weeks at least.

 

[hexagon789]

Looks like services have restarted to Stranraer today with 1A11 running through from Stranraer at 07:04: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P77832/2024-07-01/detailed#allox_id=0
Not a full service yet, however.

15th I believe for full service resumption.

 

[MadMac]

Looks like services have restarted to Stranraer today with 1A11 running through from Stranraer at 07:04: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P77832/2024-07-01/detailed#allox_id=0
Not a full service yet, however, the 9am and 7pm services are still put down to be buses for the next two weeks at least.

Things seem to have generally gone to plan, although the morning Kilmarnock-Girvan was terminated at Ayr, apparently due to 1Q74 running somewhat late.