Tags: Scotland Railway

Electrification project lays firm foundations at new Hairmyres station

Work to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres station has begun. Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen will be carrying out piling works over the next two weeks (11 to 25 July) as part of the East Kilbride Enhancements project. Engineers will use a 58-tonne piling rig to drive 24 steel […]

Forth Viaduct set for makeover as Lovers Walk closes to traffic

Network Rail will begin a major improvement project on the Forth Viaduct in Stirling from January 2022. The £2.7m investment will repair and re-paint the structure, while installing a new walkway, with work taking place from 10 January until 22 September 2022. Drivers are being warned to plan ahead for possible delays as Lovers Walk, […]

Scotland’s Railway to deliver £17m upgrade this Christmas

Network Rail engineers will be working at locations across Scotland this festive period to carry out vital projects to renew and upgrade key infrastructure. Passengers, and freight customers, will benefit from more than £17m of investment in Scotland’s Railway over this Christmas and New Year. Engineers will be relaying track, renewing junctions and refurbishing structures […]