Rail work during festive period

Train services will be disrupted by signalling work at Central Station

Signalling work will result in no train services from Glasgow Central high level between 26 and 30 December, Network Rail has said.

Replacement bus services will run from locations outside Central Station during the four days.

Replacement coaches will be also be run for Virgin Trains passengers with connections at Carlisle and Motherwell.

Glasgow Central low level will be open between 27 and 29 December with a reduced service operating.

Network Rail said track improvement works between Ardrossan and Kilwinning would affect services on the Largs line in the New Year.

A bus service will replace trains between Ardrossan and Kilwinning on 2 and 3 January, with services returning to normal on 4 January.

David Simpson, route director for Network Rail in Scotland, said: "The work we are undertaking at Glasgow Central will improve reliability of the rail network in the west of Scotland.

'Quietest period'

"We have invested over £85m in recent years upgrading the signalling at Central Station and its integration with our new signalling centre is a key step in the ongoing improvements to the network.

"Christmas is the quietest period of the year for rail travel, so it makes sense that we carry out our major engineering work during this period.

"We have worked closely with train operators to minimise the inconvenience to passengers."

From early December, full details of alterations to train services and replacement bus services will be provided in a Christmas timetable supplement available on the Scotrail website or at staffed stations.