Plans to electrify the Barrhead railway line will see a bus replacement service in operation when the work gets underway next month.
Network Rail engineers will be working around-the-clock for six weeks to deliver a £63.3 million upgrade to prepare the Barrhead to Glasgow line for electrification.
The work begins at Nitshill station and will also see Kennishead, Priesthill & Darnley, and Barrhead affected – as engineers install the overhead power cables needed to introduce electric services on the route, as well as carrying out ducting work and parapet modifications.
The work, which is part of a Scottish Government investment to decarbonise Scotland’s railway passenger services, will take place between Saturday, June 24 and Friday, August 4.
Replacement bus services will operate between Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire and Glasgow during this period.
Paul Reilly, Network Rail senior programme manager, said: “The Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project represents the current phase of our wider decarbonisation programme and our drive to create a greener, cleaner and more reliable railway.
“The six weeks of work marks a major milestone for the project, as our engineers work around-the-clock to complete this critical final phase of the programme, as this will then allow us to test the new overhead equipment in the run up to the line being fully energised on August 6.”
David Simpson, ScotRail service delivery director, said: “This project is another fantastic step forward for Scotland’s railway, electrifying more of the network, and supporting our journey to carbon zero.
“We will do everything we can to keep our customers moving during the works, and we urge people to plan ahead, taking alternative routes to and from Glasgow, or using our replacement bus services.”
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