Network Rail engineers will complete a £35m, two-year-long project to upgrade signalling systems at the south-side of Glasgow over the Easter weekend.
Part of an ongoing programme of enhancement and renewal around the network, the scheme has replaced aging signalling equipment at the East Kilbride, Barrhead, Netwton, Neilston and Cathcart Circle lines and enhanced track and capacity at key locations.
Over the Easter weekend control of the hot signalling systems could be transferred to the state-of-the-art West of Scotland Signalling Centre in north Glasgow.
This transfer can’t be made with out a short-term closure of the East Kilbride, Barrhead, Netwton, Neilston and Cathcart Circle lines between Saturday, March 30, and Monday, April 1.
During the engineering works right here service alterations shall be in place:
Cathcart Circle / Neilston / Newton
A replacement bus service could be in operation. Resulting from road restrictions, there’ll be no replacement bus service at Maxwell Park – passengers travelling to / from Maxwell Park, should use bus services at Pollokshields West and Crossmyloof stations.
East Kilbride
A replacement bus service will operate in both directions.
Barrhead / Kilmarnock
Services will start / terminate at Barrhead and replacement buses will operate between Glasgow and Barrhead, calling in any respect stations.
A Network Rail spokesman said: “These engineering works are a part of a first-rate investment within the long-term way forward for Scotland’s railway.
“The work we’re undertaking is incredibly complex and can’t be delivered without some impact on train services, but we’re working closely with train operators to restrict disruption and to deliver these enhancements as quickly and efficiently as possible.”
A ScotRail spokeswoman added: “We’re arranging buses to maintain inconvenience to a minimum. However, we’re advising customers to permit time beyond regulation for his or her journeys, especially in the event that they have bus and train connections. They need to even be aware that the beginning times of buses may differ from scheduled train times.”
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