The Signal Box

21/02/2026

Raise your hands if you watched tonight’s episode of What's on Scotland! ✋ Don’t worry if you missed it, you can always catch up with the latest episode over on STV Player.

☀️ If you're pining for longer days, we've got some great news, February and March see the biggest increase in daylight as we fast approach the spring equinox. Head on over to our Inspiration Hub and get ready for springs arrival, it's full of scenic journey ideas to help you plan your next adventure by train. 🚆🌸

scotrail.co.uk/inspiration-hub/great-scenic-rail-journeys

19/02/2026

17/02/2026

Network Rail will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway later this week.

13/02/2026

Donations of puzzles 🧩 would be very much appreciated 😊 Thank you!

12/02/2026

We can't wait to see all the amazing entries!! 👀🎨🖼

FINAL REMINDER – Competition closes 20 February!

Don’t miss the chance for your artwork to be seen by thousands of Borders Railway passengers.

Art Along the Borders Railway Line is open to all school aged young people across the Scottish Borders, Midlothian and Edinburgh.

Station displays
Tourism campaign feature
Exhibition at the Great Tapestry of Scotland

Entries close: 20 February 2026

Enter and download resources:
https://www.greattapestryofscotland.com/art-along-the-border-railway-line/

06/02/2026

📚📚February highlights📚📚

This month we are featuring the following books at The Signal Box

✨️The Waverley Route Signed copy £15✨️
The Nineth Wave love & food on the Isle of Mull £5
SKIN by Liz Earle £3
Earth The Power of the planet £3
Early Railways of Dalkeith £3.50
London & North Eastern railway LNER 150 £8

Get them before they're gone 😁

06/02/2026

🎉🎉 And we are open again! Please pop down and say hello today between 10am and 3pm, its also our 1st birthday and we have cake 🎂 Big thanks to all our amazing volunteer team who have worked so hard and an extra thank you to Chloe at Sweet & Fun Entertainment for the fabulous birthday balloons 🎈🎈

05/02/2026

We have been really busy getting ready for the reopening of the revamped and extended Signal Box tomorrow.

Pop in and see us from 10am and have a slice of cake to celebrate our 1st birthday.

Here's a few photos of the revamped.

02/02/2026

We reopen this Friday at 10am. Just in time to celebrate our first birthday! Looking forward to seeing everyone! 🎂 🎉

26/01/2026

Railway 200 was the world’s largest rail celebration.

Thanks to its many partners, rail’s bicentenary last year saw 10,000+ activities and events, attended by more than 400,000 people.

The award-winning campaign reached tens of millions of people across five continents.

More than 100,000 young people have been encouraged to consider a career in rail, so far. This mission continues. The Railway 200 exhibition train, Inspiration, tours Britain until the end of June this year, with new dates and destinations to be announced soon.

For an initial summary of the 200th anniversary celebration campaign visit: https://railway200.co.uk/railway-200-was-worlds-largest-rail-celebration/

Thank you, history-makers!