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Friday 6 Dec 2024

Glasgow stations to benefit from £5m platform improvements

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Network Rail will soon deliver nearly £5m of investment in platform works at Alexandra Parade and Hillington West stations.

Engineers will start upgrades to Alexandra Parade in January while the Hillington West improvements are scheduled to commence in February.

Alexandra Parade, on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line, will undergo a £1.75m upgrade, including the demolition and rebuild of platform 1. New lighting and CCTV will also be installed to enhance the passenger experience.

From Saturday 18 January 2025 until Sunday 4 May 2025 platform 1 (westbound towards Glasgow) will not be in use. During this time, passengers can use nearby Duke Street station. Eastbound services will continue to operate from the station.

At Hillington West, on the line to Paisley Gilmour Street, a £2.9m project will renew both platforms in two 13-week phases from 16 February 2025.

Platform 1 will close first, followed by Platform 2. During the closures, passengers can use nearby Hillington East. The new platforms will have improved drainage and underfoot conditions.

Alan Ross, Network Rail Scotland’s director of engineering and asset management, said: “The works at Alexandra Parade and Hillington West are part of our wider maintenance strategy for Scotland’s stations and will help us to run a safe and reliable railway for our customers for years to come.

“We understand the inconvenience the work may cause for some passengers and our lineside neighbours and we appreciate their patience and understanding while we deliver these vital improvements.”

Phil Campbell, ScotRail customer operations director, said: “We thank customers for their patience while this improvement work is carried out. Once complete, these station upgrades will improve safety, and the overall customer experience, at Alexandra Parade and Hillington West.

“We understand that changing travel plans to travel from nearby stations can be inconvenient, but we’re confident that these changes will deliver long-term benefits for customers.”