ENGINEERS are to work ‘around-the-clock’ on the Inverclyde railway lines between March 15 and 18 to deliver more than £14 million of investment in renewing vital infrastructure.
Work will take place at a range of locations between Port Glasgow and Gourock and Wemyss Bay to renew track, refurbish structures and repair a tunnel on the railway.
Engineers will be renewing points at Wemyss Bay Junction to the west of Port Glasgow Railway Station.
In Greenock, work will be taking place to replace lineside walls between Cartsdyke and Greenock Central railway stations – while a railway bridge over Sinclair Street in the town will also have its timber deck replaced.
At Newton Street tunnel, which runs for over a mile between Greenock West and Fort Matilda stations, engineers will be carrying out stonework repairs and water-proofing the structure.
Due to the complexity of the projects involved, further work will also take place the following weekend (March 22/23), Network Rail said.
Ross Moran, Network Rail Scotland route director, said, “This vital work will help improve performance and reliability for our customers. Our engineers will work around-the-clock to complete these projects as quickly as possible and we thank passengers for their understanding while this crucial investment takes place.”
