Engineering Works 2007

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Planned Engineering Work during 2007.

Planned daytime line blockages, and service alterations.
There is also ongoing work at Edinburgh Waverley.


Week 09
Saturday 26th May

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • GNER trains start/terminate at Peterborough (from 14.15)

Sunday 27th May

Main Worksites:
  • Carmuirs E - Carmuirs W (track renewal, down line)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/Dunblane - diverted to Falkirk High, Replacement Bus Falkirk - Dunblane
  • Glasgow Queen St/Aberdeen: diverted via Tay Bridge, Fife, Falkirk High
  • Glasgow Queen St/Inverness/Elgin: diverted via Ladybank, Fife, Falkirk High
  • GNER Inverness/London KX: via Fife
  • Caledonian Sleeper Inverness-Euston: via Fife
  • DRS Grangemouth/Aberdeen: cancelled, EWS 6H44: via Fife

Main Worksites:
  • Lambhill & Summerston (track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St/Oban/Mallaig: diverted to Glasgow Queen St Low Level
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh Sleeper: diverted via Glasgow Central Low Level

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • GNER trains start/terminate at Peterborough


Week 10
Sunday 3rd June

Main Worksites:
  • Haymarket East (Up South Line - track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder: Bus Replacement
  • Edinburgh/Bathgate/Dunblane: diverted via Edinburgh Sub
  • Edinburgh/Glasgow Queen St: up to 13:00 via Sub, after 13:00 via Dalmeny
  • Edinburgh/Fife/Dundee/Aberdeen/Inverness: up to 13:00 via Edinburgh Sub
  • No GNER trains to Glasgow Central

Week 11
Sunday 10th June

Main Worksites:
  • Haymarket (Platform 3, Up South Line - track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder - Bus Replacement
  • Edinburgh/Bathgate/Dunblane - Diverted via Edinburgh Sub
  • Edinburgh/Glasgow Queen St - Diverted via Dalmeny
  • GNER Inverness/London KX via Fife
  • Virgin (to Glasgow/Carlisle) diverted via Edinburgh Sub, not calling at Haymarket
  • No GNER trains to Glasgow Central

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Virgin trains on WCML replaced by Bus between Lancaster/Carlisle (untill 14:00)


Week 12
Sunday 17th June
Main Worksites:
  • Hyndland East Junction (S&C tamping) until 12:20
Service Alterations:
  • Helensburgh Central/Drumgelloch services start/terminate at Partick and Anniesland
  • Motherwell/Balloch/Milngavie start/terminate at Exhibition Centre and Anniesland
  • Anniesland/Balloch service via Hyndland N - W chord.
  • Bus link between Anniesland - Exhibtion Centre (until 13:00)

Main Worksites:
  • Breich (Up line Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder: retimed with Single Line Working

Week 13
Sunday 24th June
Main Worksites:
  • Breich (Up line Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder: retimed with Single Line Working

Main Worksites:
  • Clifton, between Newbridge Jn - Cawburn Jn (Down line Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/Bathgate: replaced by bus service


Week 14
Sunday 1st July
Main Worksites:
  • Breich (Up line Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder: retimed with Single Line Working

Main Worksites:
  • Newbridge Jn - Bathgate (A2B project)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/Bathgate: replaced by bus service

Main Worksites:
  • near Dalgety Bay (Down line track renewal, between 14m571yds and 14m985yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh-Aberdeen/Inverness - diverted via Dunfermline & Glenrothes
  • Fife Circle: outers terminate at Glenrothes, inners terminate at Inverkeithing
  • replacement bus via Kirkcaldy.


Week 15
Sunday 8th July
Main Worksites:
  • Breich (Up line Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh/West Calder: retimed with Single Line Working

Main Worksites:
  • near Dalgety Bay (Down line track renewal, between 14m985yds and 14m1399yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh-Aberdeen/Inverness - diverted via Dunfermline & Glenrothes
  • Fife Circle: outers terminate at Glenrothes, inners terminate at Inverkeithing
  • Replacement bus via Kirkcaldy.


Week 16
Saturday 14th July - Friday 20th July
Main Worksites:
  • Gretna-Annan line re-doubling.
  • Drumlanrig tunnel repairs
  • Mauchline S&C renewal, Thornhill S&C renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Replacement bus Carlisle - Dumfries, Kilmarnock.
  • No coal trains running.

Sunday 15th July
Main Worksites:
  • near Dalgety Bay (Down line track renewal, between 14m1399yds and 15m53yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh-Aberdeen/Inverness - diverted via Dunfermline & Glenrothes
  • Fife Circle: outers terminate at Glenrothes, inners terminate at Inverkeithing
  • Replacement bus via Kirkcaldy.

Main Worksites:
  • Carfin (Down line track renewal, between 1m842yds and 2m56yds)
Service Alterations:
  • No Freight trains through Holytown

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • GNER trains diverted via Leeds until midday

Monday 16th July - Tuesday 17th July
Main Worksites:
  • Kirkliston (on Winchburgh-Dalmeny line) Track renewal.
Service Alterations:
  • No Glasgow - Kirkcaldy ?
  • No coal trains running (Longannet shutdown)


Week 17
Saturday 21st July - Friday 27th July
Main Worksites:
  • Gretna-Annan line re-doubling.
  • Thornhill S&C renewal
  • Drumlanrig tunnel repairs
  • Mossiegiel Up track renewal
  • Ballochmyle Down track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Replacement bus Carlisle - Dumfries, Kilmarnock.

Monday 23rd July - Friday 27th July
Main Worksites:
  • Inverkeithing Central Junction S&C renewal
  • North Queensferry Tunnel track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh - Aberdeen/Dyce, divert via Stirling
  • Edinburgh - Inverness: change at Perth.
  • half-hourly Edinburgh/Dalmeny shuttle
  • hourly Glenrothes - Cowdenbeath - Kirkcaldy - Dundee (& v/v)
  • hourly Glenrothes - Cowdenbeath - Kirkcaldy - Glenrothes (& v/v)
  • (above use Inverkeithing north curve)
  • GNER/Virgin Trains: terminate/start at Edinburgh

Friday 27th July
Main Worksites:
  • Edinburgh Waverley remodelling
Service Alterations:
  • Inverness/Aberdeen/Fort William Sleeper: split/join at Braidhurst (Motherwell)
  • Edinburgh - Carstairs portion dep earlier and via Sub?


Week 18
Saturday 28th July - Sunday 29th July
Main Worksites:
  • Inverkeithing Central Junction S&C renewal
  • North Queensferry Tunnel track renewal
  • Edinburgh Waverley remodelling: Mound Tunnels X and Y blocked.
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh - Aberdeen/Dyce, Inverness divert via Stirling
  • hourly Glenrothes - Cowdenbeath - Kirkcaldy - Dundee (& v/v)
  • hourly Glenrothes - Cowdenbeath - Kirkcaldy - Glenrothes (& v/v)
  • (above use Inverkeithing north curve)
  • replacement bus Haymarket - Dalgety Bay
  • Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen St: reduced to half hourly.
  • GNER/Virgin Trains (for Glasgow Central/Aberdeen): terminate/start at Edinburgh
  • GNER Inverness: divert via Edinburgh Suburban line.
  • Virgin Trains from WCML: divert via Edinburgh Suburban line.

Saturday 28th July - Sunday 29th July
Main Worksites:
  • Gretna-Annan line re-doubling.
  • Drumlanrig tunnel repairs
  • Ballochmyle Down track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Replacement bus Carlisle - Dumfries, Kilmarnock.

Sunday 29th July
Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Sleeper services via ECML


Week 19
Sunday 5th August
Main Worksites:
  • Heatherbell (Gartsherrie S - Garnqueen N) track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Sunday night freight via Springburn.

Main Worksites:
  • Track renewal through Kilmarnock Platform 3
  • Track renewal at Barrhead 7m 1265y - 8m 859y
  • Underbridge replacement at Lugton
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Central - Carlisle: 2 trains each way diverted via Newton-on-Ayr and Mauchline.
  • Bus replacement Glasgow - Kilmarnock/Auchinleck

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Sleeper services via ECML


Week 20
Saturday 11th August - Sunday 12th August
Main Worksites:
  • Underbridge replacement at Lugton
Service Alterations:
  • Saturday: Busses Barrhead - Kilmarnock. FSR Carlisle trains terminate/start at Kilmarnock.
  • Sunday: FSR Carlisle trains reverse Barrassie.

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Sunday night Sleeper services via ECML

Week 21
Sunday 19th August
Main Worksites:
  • Cockhill (west of Nairn): Track renewal (131m 881y - 132m 396y)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Inverness - Elgin

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Sunday night Sleeper services via ECML

Week 22
Saturday 25th August - Sunday 26th August
Main Worksites:
  • Garnqueen North Jn: S&C renewal
  • Cumbernauld, Up line Track renewal (101m 579y - 101m 1329y)

Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Glasgow - Cumbernauld - Falkirk Grahamston
  • Bus: Motherwell - Cumbernauld
  • Saturday 1Y11 via Lenzie
  • Saturday Coal trains via Shotts, Millerhill
  • Freight via Springburn.

Sunday 26th August
Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • GNER start/terminate at Peterborough
  • Sunday night Sleeper services via ECML


Week 23
Sunday 2nd September
Main Worksites:
  • Cumbernauld, structure FB69A
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Glasgow - Cumbernauld
  • Freight via Springburn.


Main Worksites:
  • Burnside: Track renewal, 97m 1402y - 98m 348y (Down Line)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Mount Florida - Newton
  • Extra Cathcart Circle services

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Sunday night Sleeper services via ECML


Week 24
Sunday 9th September
Main Worksites:
  • Inverkeithing Central Junction S&C follow-up Tamping
  • Forth Bridge: Structures work
Service Alterations:
  • Busses replace trains until 09:40
  • Single Line working on Forth Bridge, Down Line 09:40 - 16:00


Main Worksites:
  • Patterton: Drainage work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow - Neilston diverted to Kings Park: bus to Neilston.


Week 25
Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th September
Main Worksites:
  • Granshouse North (S&C Renewal)
  • East Linton (Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Diesel only

Sunday 16th September
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh). Rock cutting stabilisation Works
  • Bathgate branch (A-B Project)
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Inverkeithing Central Junction S&C follow-up Tamping
  • Forth Bridge: Structures work
Service Alterations:
  • Busses replace trains until 09:40
  • Single Line working on Forth Bridge, Down Line 09:40 - 16:00

Main Worksites:
  • Patterton: Drainage work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow - Neilston diverted to Kings Park: bus to Neilston.


Week 26
Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd September
Main Worksites:
  • Grantshouse North (S&C Renewal)
  • East Linton (Track renewal)
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Diesel only

Sunday 23th September
Main Worksites:
  • Bathgate branch (A-B Project)
Service Alterations:
  • Busses: Edinburgh - Bathgate

Main Worksites:
  • Plean: ?
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Aberdeen/Inverness via Fife
  • Bus Falkirk High - Stirling - Perth - Dundee
  • Edinburgh - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus Falirk G. to Dunblane

Main Worksites:
  • Inverkeithing Central Junction S&C follow-up Tamping
  • Forth Bridge: Structures work
Service Alterations:
  • Busses replace trains until 09:40
  • Single Line working on Forth Bridge, Down Line 09:40 - 16:00

Main Worksites:
  • Patterton: Drainage work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow - Neilston diverted to Kings Park: bus to Neilston.


Week 27
Saturday 29th until Friday 5th October
Main Worksites:
  • Strathcarron - Kyle: Devegitation and Rock stabilisation, Changing Sleepers
Service Alterations:
  • Inverness - Strathcarron, Bus to Kyle of Lochalsh
Line re-opens on Monday 15th October

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th September
Main Worksites:
  • Portobello Jn and Musselburgh: Track renewal Up line, 3m650y 4m52y
  • Lamberton: Re-railing
  • Stenton: Follow-up tamping
  • Grantshouse: Earthworks
  • various OHLE work
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 30th September
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work. Rail changing (32m1220y - 32m700y)
  • Bathgate branch (A-B Project)
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Usan: removal of catch points
  • Camperdown: Level Crossing work
  • Laurancekirk: Drainage work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow, Edinburgh - Dundee: bus to Aberdeen

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.

Week 28
Saturday 6th until Friday 12th October
Main Worksites:
  • Newbridge Junction - Bathgate: A2B project
Service Alterations:
  • Bathgate - Edinburgh: replacement bus service
Line re-opens on Monday 22th October

Saturday 6th until Friday 12th October
Main Worksites:
  • Strathcarron - Kyle: Devegitation and Rock stabilisation, Changing Sleepers
Service Alterations:
  • Inverness - Strathcarron, Bus to Kyle of Lochalsh
Line re-opens on Monday 15th October

Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th October
Main Worksites:
  • Portobello Jn and Musselburgh: Track renewal Up line, 4m52y 4m1536y
  • various OHLE work
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 7th October
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work
  • Linlithgow, Newbridge Jn: S&C tamping
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.

Week 29
Saturday 13th until Friday 19th October
Main Worksites:
  • Newbridge Junction - Bathgate: A2B project
Service Alterations:
  • Bathgate - Edinburgh: replacement bus service
Line re-opens on Monday 22th October

Saturday 13th until Sunday 14th October
Main Worksites:
  • Strathcarron - Kyle: Devegitation and Rock stabilisation, Changing Sleepers
Service Alterations:
  • Inverness - Strathcarron, Bus to Kyle of Lochalsh
Line re-opens on Monday 15th October

Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th October
Main Worksites:
  • Monktonhall South S&C renewal
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 14th October
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.

Friday 19th October
Main Worksites:
  • Fort William Jn - Mallaig
Service Alterations:
  • 1821 from Glasgow Terminates Fort William
Line re-opens on Monday 5th November

Week 30
Saturday 20th - Friday 26th October
Main Worksites:
  • Fort William Jn - Mallaig: Tunnel work, devegitation, rock cutting stabilisation.
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Fort William - Mallaig
Line re-opens on Monday 5th November

Saturday 20th
Main Worksites:
  • Newbridge Junction - Bathgate: A2B project
Service Alterations:
  • Bathgate - Edinburgh: replacement bus service
Line re-opens on Monday 22th October

Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st October
Main Worksites:
  • Monktonhall South S&C renewal
  • Portobello Track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 21st October
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.

Week 31
Saturday 27th - Friday 2nd November
Main Worksites:
  • Fort William Jn - Mallaig: Tunnel work, devegitation, rock cutting stabilisation.
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Fort William - Mallaig
Line re-opens on Monday 5th November


Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th October
Main Worksites:
  • Dunrobin: Track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Train: Inverness - Lairg. Bus: Lairg - Wick & Thurso

Main Worksites:
  • Dyce, Raith's Farm
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie


Main Worksites:
  • Monktonhall South S&C renewal
  • Portobello Track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 28th October
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.


Week 32
Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th November
Main Worksites:
  • Fort William Jn - Mallaig: Tunnel work, devegitation, rock cutting stabilisation.
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Fort William - Mallaig
Line re-opens on Monday 5th November (1Y42 starts from Fort William)


Main Worksites:
  • Monktonhall South S&C renewal
  • Longniddry Track renewal
Service Alterations:
  • GNER diverted via Edinburgh - Carlisle - Newcastle.
  • No Virgin Trains north of Newcastle
  • Edinburgh - North Berwick: Bus
  • Edinburgh - Newcraighall: Bus

Sunday 4th November
Main Worksites:
  • Craigton (near Winchburgh): Earthworks, Cable work
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk High, Bus to Edinburgh
  • Dunblane - Falkirk Grahamston, Bus to Edinburgh
  • 2 trains per hour, Edinburgh - Livingston South - Glasgow Central
  • No trains Edinburgh - Bathgate: Busses from Livingston South
  • Inverness GNER and 1M16 Sleeper via Forth Bridge.
  • 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh via Glasgow C. LL and Shotts

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.



Week 33
Saturday 10th - Friday 16th November
Main Worksites:
  • Crianlarich - Oban (various)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Crianlarich - Oban
Line re-opens on Monday 26th November

Main Worksites:
  • Perth - Inverness (various)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Inverness - Perth
  • Sleeper diverted via Aberdeen
  • GNER terminates Perth (ECS to/from Craigentinny)
Line re-opens on Monday 19th November
More info on Network Rail and First ScotRail websites.


Sunday 11th November
Main Worksites:
  • Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn: OHLE work, GARL project
Service Alterations:
  • Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay - Paisley Gilmour St, bus to Glasgow Central
  • Stranraer/Kilmarnock trains amended.


Week 34
Main Worksites:
Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th November
  • Perth - Inverness (various)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Inverness - Perth
  • Sleeper diverted via Aberdeen
  • GNER terminates Perth (ECS to/from Craigentinny)
Line re-opens on Monday 19th November
More info on Network Rail and First ScotRail websites.

Saturday 17th - Friday 23th November
Main Worksites:
  • Crianlarich - Oban (various)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Crianlarich - Oban
Line re-opens on Monday 26th November

Sunday 18th November
Main Worksites:
  • Wishaw: Track Renewal (Up line 85mi 1327yds to 85mi to 267yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Lanark services run mainline. Bus: Wishaw - Motherwell/Carluke
  • Freight services run mainline through Motherwell

Sunday 18th November
Main Worksites:
  • Springburn: S&C Tamping at Sighthill East and West Junctions
  • Garnqueen: Partial S&C renewal
Service Alterations:
  • Glasgow Queen Street - Cumbernauld: bus replacement until 13:00


Week 35
Main Worksites:
Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th November

Main Worksites:
  • Crianlarich - Oban (various)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: Crianlarich - Oban
Line re-opens on Monday 26th November

Sunday 25th November
Main Worksites:
  • Wishaw: Track Renewal (Up line 85mi 1327yds to 85mi to 267yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Lanark services run mainline. Bus: Wishaw - Motherwell/Carluke
  • Freight services run mainline through Motherwell

Main Worksites:
  • Dyce: Raith's Farm
  • Kittybrewster: rerailing
Service Alterations:
  • Bus Between Aberdeen and Inverurie.


Week 36
Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd December
Main Worksites:
  • Huntly: Track Renewal (40mi 1709yds - 42mi 1360yds)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus Between Inverurie and Keith, Trains retimed from Aberdeen and Inverness.
Line re-opens on Tuesday 4th

Week 37
Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th December 2007
no major work

Week 38
Sunday 16th December 2007
Main Worksites:
  • Millerhill Yard: Track Renewal (Through Siding F7)
Service Alterations:
  • Niddrie end of Milllerhill blocked. Any freight trains via Monktonhall Jn (with reverse at Drem if necessary).


Week 39
Sunday 23rd - Monday 24th December 2007
Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • GNER trains start/terminate at Peterborough

Tuesday 25th December 2007 Christmas Day
Main Worksites:
  • WCML 'Clyde Viaduct' (near Abington): Track renewal, Down line, 55m800y - 56m700y. (Mon 2230 to Thu 0640)
Service Alterations:
  • No passenger trains running

Wednesday 26th December 2007 Boxing day
Main Worksites:
  • Glasgow Central: Resignalling work (Tue 0035 to Thu 0500)
Service Alterations:
  • Passenger service in SPT area only; 'Saturday service'.
  • Glasgow Central (GLC) closed,
  • Bus only: GLC - Whifflet, GLC - Paisley Canal, Shotts - Motherwell
  • Bus: GLC - Crossmyloof (for East Kilbride/Kilmarnock trains)
  • Bus: GLC - Pollokshields West (for Newton train)
  • Bus: GLC - Pollokshields East (for Neilston trains)
  • Bus: GLC - Paisley Gilmour Street (for Gourock, Wemyss Bay, Ardrossan, Largs and Ayr trains)
  • FSR Christmas Service alterations
Thursday 27th - Friday 28th December 2007
Main Worksites:
  • Shields Junction: S&C renewals (Tue 0030 to Mon 7th Jan 0500)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: GLC - Paisley Gilmour Street (for Gourock, Wemyss Bay, Ardrossan, Largs and Ayr trains)
  • No Access to Shields EMU Depot or Corkerhill DMU Depot.
  • FSR Christmas Service alterations

Main Worksites:
  • Edinburgh Waverley: OHLE works at West end (Mon 2330 to Sat 5th Jan 0430))
  • Bay platforms 12,13,18 available from Thursday.
  • Bay platforms 14,15,16,17, and lines X&Y through Mound tunnels blocked until 1st Jan.
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street: 1/2 hourly service.
  • Haymarket/North Berwick trains start/terminate at Edinburgh Waverley.
  • Fife Circle and Cowdenbeath trains start/terminate at Haymarket.
  • NXEC and CrossCountry trains to/from Aberdeen/Inverness diverted via South Suburban line (do not call Haymarket).
  • FSR Christmas Service alterations

Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Virgin Trains: No trains to London Euston, start/terminate at Coventry
  • Caledonian Sleepers: Diverted via ECML, reverse at Wembley for Euston.


Week 40
Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th December 2007
Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • NXEC: Trains start/terminate at Newcastle (bus to Darlington)

Saturday 29th - Monday 31st December 2007
Cross-Border Service Alterations:
  • Virgin Trains: No trains to London Euston, start/terminate at Coventry
  • Caledonian Sleepers: Diverted via ECML, reverse at Wembley for Euston.

Saturday 29th - Monday 31st December 2007
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th January 2008

Main Worksites:
  • Shields Junction: S&C renewals (Tue 25 Dec 0030 to Mon 7th Jan 0500)
Service Alterations:
  • Bus: GLC - Paisley Gilmour Street (for Clyde Coast trains)
  • No Access to Shields EMU Depot or Corkerhill DMU Depot.
  • No Passenger service on 1st January

Main Worksites:
  • Edinburgh Waverley: OHLE works at West end (Until Sat 5th Jan 0430)
  • Bay platforms 14,15,16,17, and lines X&Y through Mound tunnels blocked
Service Alterations:
  • Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street: 1/2 hourly service.
  • Haymarket/North Berwick trains start/terminate at Edinburgh Waverley.
  • Fife Circle and Cowdenbeath trains start/terminate at Haymarket.
  • NXEC and CrossCountry trains to/from Aberdeen/Inverness diverted via South Suburban line (do not call Haymarket).
  • 1st January: No First ScotRail trains, NXEC runnning South of Edinburgh only.
  • FSR Christmas Service alterations

Engineering Works 2008


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