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24 February
Caledonian Sleeper carries its first passengers
27 August
Foundation stone laid for the National Monument of Scotland
12 November
Edinburgh Waverley Station granted Grade A listing
30 March
The signing of the Claim of Right
11 August
Formal opening of the West Highland Railway