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West Calder station’s new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts have opened to passengers, as part of a multi-million-pound transformation of the West Lothian station.

Network Rail engineers working on the refurbishment of South Esk viaduct in Montrose have uncovered shrapnel marks and bullet holes on the structure consistent with a bombing and a strafing attack by the Luftwaffe during World War 2.

Engineers have completed work on the £1 million programme of refurbishment on the Ayr Viaduct to coincide with the 140^th anniversary of the current bridge’s construction in 1878.

With the country expected to enjoy one of the hottest May bank holidays on record this weekend, special preparations are being made to help keep Scotland’s railway on the move.

A new plaque has been unveiled at Wemyss Bay to mark the station winning a top rail industry award.

Network Rail engineers have completed the first phase in the project to electrify the railway lines linking Stirling, Dunblane and Alloa to the main Glasgow-Edinburgh route.

Network Rail has submitted a planning application for creating step-free access between platforms six and nine at Stirling station.

Glasgow Queen Street’s newly-extended platform 1 has entered service as the £120m redevelopment of the station reaches its first key milestone.