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Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Transport Secretary marks restoration of Troon station

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Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station today, (13 November).

Network Rail, alongside AmcoGiffen and with CPMS, completed the rebuild of the fire-damaged station in July 2024, representing a £5m investment in Scotland’s Railway.

The Cabinet Secretary was joined at the station by children from Troon Primary School, as she unveiled a plaque and buried a time capsule to commemorate the occasion.

Following a fire in July 2021, Network Rail worked with partners, stakeholders and the local community to develop the design of the reconstructed new building, with the Railway Heritage Trust providing £100,000 of funding towards the restoration.

Though the new building resonates with the previous station building, it has been rebuilt to modern standards that better meet customers’ needs. This includes a ‘changing places’ facility that delivers enhanced services for people with disabilities.

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, said: “It’s great to see Troon Station fully restored thanks to the efforts of everyone involved. With community input, it’s fantastic that this rebuild is in keeping with the original station heritage, while also providing modern day facilities and improved accessibility. I’m sure everyone using this station will welcome the improvements this Network Rail and Railway Heritage Trust investment has delivered.”

Gary Hopkirk, Programme Director, Network Rail, said “ I am delighted to welcome the Cabinet Secretary to Troon station to see first-hand the remarkable restoration work that has taken place.

“Today also provides an opportunity to once again thank the local community, our partners and the Railway Heritage Trust for the invaluable contribution and support given over the last few years.

“Also our contractor AmcoGiffen, as the team understood the design concept from the outset. Our collective efforts sought to restore the visual heritage of how the station once looked and deliver a modern fitout suitable for today’s passengers. Anyone who visits the station can clearly see that this has been achieved.”

Joanne Maguire, ScotRail Managing Director, said: “Troon station plays an important role within the local community, and it is fantastic to see the restoration work completed, delivering a modern facility that will meet the needs of ScotRail customers.

“We want to provide customers with the best possible experience when they travel on our trains, and use our stations, and the work that has been undertaken at Troon helps us to deliver that.

“Thanks to everyone involved in this project which gives the people of Troon a station they can be proud of.”

Tim Hedley-Jones, Executive Director of the Railway Heritage Trust, said: “We have supported Network Rail and ScotRail in their response to the terrible fire in 2021 at Troon station.

“We are pleased that the station building on platform 1 has been re-built in a style that reflects the building that was lost, and we are pleased to have supported restoration works to the building n platform 2 with a grant so that it looks its best.”

Ahead of the main construction work starting in October 2023, seven platform canopies were replaced.

Work to the new framework began at the start of 2024 and included 127 pieces of pre-fabricated steel that extended to more than 400m in length and weighed approximately nine tonnes in total.

If you have any questions about Troon station’s restoration, you can contact Network Rail’s 24-hour national helpline on 03457 11 41 41.

For the latest information and updates, follow Network Rail Scotland on X (Twitter) @NetworkRailSCOT or visit ScotlandsRailway.com.