📋 Tender Overview
Ground Is Officially Broken On The Ps18.3M Balgray Station, Marking The Start Of Construction On A New Rail Link Serving Barrhead And Its Growing Communities. The Station Will Make It Easier For People To Travel To And From Glasgow For Work, Education And Leisure, While Also Improving Access To Local Destinations Like The Dams To Darnley Country Park. Once Complete, ItLl Feature Two Platforms Connected By A Footbridge With Lifts, Along With Waiting Shelters, Ticket Machines And Secure Cycle Storage. The Project Is Part Of The Wider Glasgow City Region City Deal, Which Is Focused On Improving Transport Links, Supporting Economic Growth And Encouraging More Sustainable Development. ItS Being Delivered By Network Rail In Partnership With East Renfrewshire Council, Transport Scotland, Scotrail And Story Contracting. Margaret Gibb, Commercial Director At Network Rail Scotland, Said: Breaking Ground At Balgray Is A Major Step Forward In Improving Transport For The Barrhead Area. The New Station Will Make It Easier For People To Travel To And From Glasgow, And For Locals And Visitors To Connect With Places Like Dams To Darnley Country Park. ItS Exciting To See Work Begin On A Project That Also Supports Active Travel, Encouraging More Walking And Cycling Too. WeRe Proud To Be Part Of A Partnership Delivering Real Change And Long-Term Benefits For People In Barrhead And The Surrounding Area. An 80-Space Car Park At The Station Will Include Electric Vehicle Charging Points, With New Walkways Linking The Platforms Directly To Nearby Housing Developments And Reservoir Paths. A New Bus Turning Circle And Stop Have Already Been Delivered On Springfield Road By East Renfrewshire Council. This Aims To Strengthen The TownS Travel Network, Making It Easier For People To Switch Between Walking, Cycling, Bus And Rail. Councillor Owen ODonnell, Leader Of East Renfrewshire Council, Said: IM Delighted To See Work Start On The New Balgray Station Which Will Greatly Improve Transport Links Between Barrhead And Other Parts Of East Renfrewshire With Stations On The Neilston Line - Williamwood, Whitecraigs And Patterton. Like Many Of Our Communities, Barrhead Is Growing, And This New Station Will Also Provide Another Route From The Town Into Glasgow. WeRe Proud To Be Working With Our Partners On Delivering This New Station Which Is One Of Our Biggest City Deal Projects. Preparatory Work And Planning For The Station Began In October 2023, With The Final Proposal Approved By The Glasgow City Region City Deal Panel In September 2024. Construction Will Continue Into Next Year, With The Station Expected To Open To Passengers In Autumn 2026. More Information Is Available On The ScotlandS Railway . Pictured: Craig Lafferty, Managing Director - Transportation, Story Contracting Limited / Margaret Gibb, Commercial Director, Network Rail / Jeremy Spence, Route Delivery Director, Network Rail / Caitriona Mcauley, Director Of Environment, East Renfrewshire Council / Michaela Sullivan, Head Of Place, East Renfrewshire Council Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Natasha Richardson Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07701274676 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
