Cumbernauld Line
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| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | ScotRail | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban
Services
All passenger services on this Line are operated by ScotRail.
Following
All services now use Class 385 EMUs instead of diesel units.
Abandoned plans
Allandale railway station (55°59′6″N 3°55′47″W / 55.98500°N 3.92972°W) was a rail station proposed for the line between
The proposed Allandale station was to have been sited on the former Castlecary brickworks. Services intended for the station included those from
Plans for the station were abandoned in favour of an alternative park and ride facility at Bannockburn, according to Scottish Parliament written answers for 23 August 2007.[5]
Future developments
Upon completion of the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme, a series of Diversionary Route electrification projects have been outlined for completion in 2018. These plans include full electrification between Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston.
With the cancellation of the Garngad Chord in November 2011, the potential to remove the timely reversing procedure at Springburn is still an option.
There are also tentative plans to extend passenger services from Falkirk to
References
Notes
- ^ UK, DVV. "Cumbernauld electrification completed". Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "2005/2006 costs - Allandale/Bonnybridge Railway Station - a Freedom of Information request to Falkirk Council". WhatDoTheyKnow. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Building Better Transport" (PDF). Scottish Executive. March 2003.
- ^ "Question reference: S2W-23924". Scottish Parliament. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Question reference: S3W-02664". Scottish Parliament. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Sources
- "Scotland Route: Summary Route Plan (Ref: SBPT215)" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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