Benefits and Infrastructure Improvements
The line will bring significant benefits to the West Lothian area, connecting it to the Greater Glasgow conurbation. New stations serve the towns of Caldercruix and Armadale, West Lothian, while the new town of Livingston has an additional direct rail link to Glasgow.
In order to permit four trains per hour in each direction, the following improvements to the existing line have been made:
- The entire line is double track, doubling the lines between Airdrie and Drumgelloch, and between Bathgate and Cawburn Junction, east of Uphall.
- Upgrade of Newbridge Junction, where the railways from Bathgate and Falkirk to Edinburgh join.
- New stations at Drumgelloch and Bathgate in new locations.
- Electrification of the line between Drumgelloch and Haymarket.
The Class 380s are being delivered to ScotRail for use across the Strathclyde network. This will release the Class 334s for use on the Helensburgh/Milngavie to/from Edinburgh services.
Read more about this topic: Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
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