WORK is set to begin on the construction of the new East Kilbride Railway Station building, Network Rail has announced.
The 16-month programme will get underway on February 5 and finish in June 2025, with it forming a key part of the £61.5 million East Kilbride enhancement project in which Network Rail has contracted Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines, Siemens, Rail Systems Alliance Scotland, and WSP to help deliver.
Once complete, the new building – located within the existing station footprint between Torrance Road and West Mains Road – will be ‘more modern’ and ‘easily accessible’ for passengers, with it including a new booking office, a waiting area, and a small retail unit.
Laura McWilliams, Network Rail senior programme manager for the station works, said, “The start of construction works at East Kilbride station marks an exciting phase on the electrification project, as activity ramps up over the course of this year. We appreciate the inconvenience to commuters and the community by using part of the station car park for our site compound and thank people for their patience. However, this allows us to deliver the works in the most efficient way by having the team and the requisite materials in close proximity to our construction site.
“When the new station building completes next year, it will further enhance the passenger experience – as too will the sustainable benefits of electrifying the railway by allowing the removal of diesel trains and introducing carbon-free journeys for communities along the East Kilbride railway corridor.”
