Scotland’s Railway: Scotland news
First test run for electric trains on East Kilbride line
An electric train has run on the East Kilbride line for the first time ever, completing a successful test journey from Glasgow.
Scotland’s railway helps put pupils on bikes at Glasgow school
Network Rail and Story Contracting have donated 22 refurbished bikes to pupils at St Anne’s Primary School in Glasgow.
Scotland welcomes ‘Inspiration’ train celebrating 200 years of the railway
A special exhibition train, celebrating 200 years of the railway, has arrived at Glasgow Central Station today (Saturday 11 October), marking the start of the Scottish leg of its nationwide tour.
Work begins this month to renew platform 1 at Ardgay Station
Ardgay Station in the Highlands is set to undergo significant improvements this month, as Network Rail engineers carry out a £1.35m upgrade platform 1.
Plan ahead: Engineering work across Scotland’s railway this Christmas
Rail passengers are being encouraged to plan ahead for journeys over the 2025-26 festive period, with essential engineering work set to take place across Scotland’s railway.
Recovering Scotland’s railway: Storm Amy in numbers
- 480 incidents across Scotland’s Railway as a result of Storm Amy
- 550 staff deployed across affected routes
- 40,000 hours worked to inspect, repair and reopen lines
Engineers working to reopen lines after Storm Amy
Network Rail teams have been working around the clock to repair extensive damage caused by Storm Amy, which battered Scotland’s Railway overnight.
UPDATE: Railway closures and reduced train speeds as Storm Amy moves in
Network Rail will close several railway lines in Scotland from 6pm tonight (Friday 3 October) ahead of Storm Amy reaching its peak, with potentially damaging gusts of up to 100mph.
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