A series of weekend engineering works will mean changes to services on the West Coast Main Line from this Saturday (29 March).
In Scotland, between Carstairs and the border, teams will complete track renewals, drainage improvements and infrastructure maintenance on weekends between this Saturday and Sunday June 8.
South of the border, engineers will renew signals and the lineside equipment which manages train traffic north of Carlisle.
During the weekend closures, no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh Waverley. Rail replacement bus services will replace trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.
Ross Moran, route director, Network Rail Scotland, said: “These are vital improvements that will make the West Coast Main Line more reliable for our passengers and freight customers.
“While much of the work is complex, meaning we need to close the line to do it, our engineers will work as quickly as possible to complete the project.”
Christian Irwin OBE, Network Rail capital delivery director for the North West and Central region, said: “The West Coast Main Line is a vital route for passengers and freight customers on both sides of the border and our investment in the line north of Carlisle will provide smoother journeys now and in the long-term.
Work in Scotland will also include renewing or refurbishing track at a range of locations including Abington, Thankerton and Symington.
Drainage improvement works will be carried out at Elvanfoot while switches and crossings – pieces of track that move to transfer trains from one line to another – will be renewed at Kirtlebridge.
Image credit: Network Rail
