{"id":683320,"date":"2026-07-10T00:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/683320\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:35:10","slug":"new-renfrewshire-train-station-to-open-weeks-ahead-of-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/683320\/","title":{"rendered":"New Renfrewshire train station to open weeks ahead of schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Renfrewshire train station is set to open weeks ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n

The new\u00a0Balgray\u00a0station in Barrhead will welcome its first passengers on September 27, earlier than the November date originally planned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The station, which is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal, is being built to improve rail connections between the area and Scotland\u2019s largest city.<\/p>\n

The new station has two platforms connected by a footbridge with lifts, as well as waiting shelters, cycle\u00a0storage\u00a0and ticket machines.<\/p>\n

There is an 80-space car park for passengers, with charging points for electric vehicles included. Walkways from the platforms will connect directly with\u00a0Balgray\u00a0reservoir paths and provide access to local housing developments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jeremy Spence,\u00a0route delivery director\u00a0at Network Rail Scotland, said:\u00a0\u201cOne of the best ways to grow rail travel is to make the railway easier to access, and\u00a0Balgray\u00a0station will do exactly that. It will provide a new connection to the rail network for a growing community, making journeys by train a more convenient option for both residents and visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the physical construction work is now complete, the project is far from finished. Teams are carrying out a comprehensive programme of testing, safety assurance and final finishing works to make sure everything is ready for passengers when the station opens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The main construction phase is complete, and teams are busy carrying out final snagging and finishing works ahead of the station opening.<\/p>\n

A number of test trains running to and from the station this month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

East Renfrewshire Council leader, Owen O\u2019Donnell, said:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m delighted that the new\u00a0Balgray\u00a0Station will welcome passengers in just a matter of months.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis station will bring huge benefits for the existing community in Barrhead as well as residents from the new housing developments nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will provide improved access to jobs,\u00a0education\u00a0and services, as well as supporting our aspirations to have better connections across East Renfrewshire.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also allows for a much-improved public transport link to Dams to Darnley Country Park, which combined with the upgrades to\u00a0Aurs\u00a0Road will enhance the area even further. I look forward to my first journey from the station.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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