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Monday 27 Mar 2023

Passengers urged to plan ahead for Easter

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Passengers are being advised to plan their travel during the Easter holiday as engineering work continues on Scotland’s Railway.

While most of the network will be unaffected, significant work to improve reliability and resilience at Carstairs will be taking place during the holiday period.

This will mean there is no route through Carstairs Junction to and from Edinburgh Waverley or Glasgow Central via the West Coast Mainline during this time.

Bridge installation work in Motherwell as part of the Ravenscraig Masterplan Development will also mean ScotRail services from Glasgow Central to Lanark will be diverted via Holytown from April 1 to 9.

Scotland’s Railway is advising passengers to visit National Rail Enquiries – National Rail Enquiries – or their train operator’s website to check their journey before travelling.

Liam Sumpter, Route Director for Network Rail Scotland, said: “Our engineers will be working hard to deliver vital projects over the Easter holiday.

“Our Carstairs works are designed to improve the railway so that we can provide a better and more reliable service for our passengers and freight customers.

“At Ravenscraig, our work is helping to regenerate the area and the new bridge will link communities by providing connectivity between the M74 and M8 motorways.

“If you are planning to travel this Easter, please remember to check beforehand.”