Because of improvements to the line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central, ScotRail has announced there will be no services on the line from Saturday, 25th January until Sunday, 18th May.

The £140 million project is to electrify the line from Glasgow to East Kilbride, and will include:

• A new station at East Kilbride.
• A new two-platform station with an accessible footbridge at Hairmyres.
• A new footbridge at Busby station.
• Improved access to Giffnock station, with a new accessible footbridge.
• A new entrance to Clarkston station.

While services are suspended, alternative travel arrangements will be in force. Services between Barrhead and Kilmarnock will operate as normal, including stopping at Crossmyloof and Pollokshaws West. However, rail replacement services will operate to and from Clarkston, Busby, Hairmyres, and East Kilbride.

There will be no services to Thornliebank, Giffnock, Clarkston, Clarkston, Busby, Thorntonhall, Thorntonhall, Hairmyres, or East Kilbride.

Alternative services to Thornliebank run from nearby Kennishead station, while customers for Giffnock, Clarkston and Busby should travel from Whitecraigs, Williamwood, or Muirend.

A rail replacement shuttle service will operate between Thorntonhall and Hairmyres station, connecting with rail replacement services to Glasgow Central and East Kilbride.

Other options for customers travelling between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central include using services on the Barrhead line.

During the disruption, extra carriages will be added to services on nearby routes, but services are expected to be busy at peak times.

A full list of alternative travel options for all the affected stations can be found on the ScotRail website at www.scotrail.co.uk/east-kilbride-enhancement-project.

“The works being carried out by Network Rail are absolutely critical in the latest phase of the project to modernise the railway on the East Kilbride line. We know the inconvenience that extended works on the railway has on customers, and we appreciate their patience and understanding while Network Rail complete these vital improvements. By providing detailed information in advance, we hope to give customers enough time to plan their journeys and consider what alternatives are available to them. We urge customers to plan ahead and know their travel options. During the improvement works, some journey times will be longer, but we will keep you moving. You can find out more about our alternative travel plan and what it means for your own journey by visiting our dedicated webpage or by downloading our free mobile app.”

Phil Campbell, ScotRail Customer Operations Director