Network Rail has announced that the railway between Larbert and Dunblane will have to close this October to allow work to electrify the Stirling, Dunblane and Alloa lines to take place.
The closure will take place from Sunday, October 14 to Monday, October 22.
Engineering in the region is being intensified ahead of the introduction of electric trains on routes this December.
The project will be completing overhead line electrification work. This includes the installation of contact and catenary wires, associated electrical bonding works and cable ducting work on platforms at stations along the route.
The work is being delivered by Network Rail as part of the Scottish Government’s rolling programme of electrification.
What did the officials say?
Paul Reilly, Network Rail programme manager, said:
“This hugely challenging and complex project, which covers 50km of Scotland’s rail network, is another step towards building the best railway Scotland has ever had.
“With new electric trains being introduced in December, the project is reaching a crucial stage and our engineers will be working around-the-clock to finish these works on 22 October when the line will re-open for morning services.
“We are sorry for the inconvenience these works will cause to some passengers and residents and we are working hard to keep disruption to a minimum.”
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Good to see improvements to the electrification in Scotland. Once it’s completed. The Class 385s will soon be operated on Glasgow Queen St-Dunblane, Alloa and Stirling, Edinburgh Waverley-Dunblane, Alloa and Stirling and Glasgow Queen Street-Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts.