What is the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link?
The Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act was given Royal Assent in May 2007, and sees the reopening of the Airdrie-Bathgate passenger rail link after 50 years of closure as well as upgrading of the existing Airdrie-Drumgelloch and Bathgate-Edinburgh lines. The railway will be double-tracked and electrified from Glasgow to Edinburgh with a target line speed of 80 miles per hour.
The Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act was given Royal Assent in May 2007. It will see the reopening of the Airdrie-Bathgate passenger rail link after 50 years of closure as well as upgrading of the existing Airdrie-Drumgelloch and Bathgate-Edinburgh lines. The railway will be double-tracked and electrified from Glasgow to Edinburgh with a target line speed of 80 miles per hour.
Network Rail has reopened the Airdrie-Bathgate passenger rail link after 50 years of closure. The project also included upgrades tothe existing Airdrie-Drumgelloch and Bathgate-Edinburgh lines. The new railway is double-tracked and electrified from Glasgow to Edinburgh with a target line speed of 80 miles per hour. The Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act was given Royal Assent in May 2007.
