Balgray railway station

Proposed railway station in Scotland

55°47′13″N 4°22′53″W / 55.7870°N 4.3815°W / 55.7870; -4.3815Managed byScotRailPlatforms2

Balgray railway station is a proposed railway station that will serve communities to the south of Barrhead (particularly Springhill and Auchenback) on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines.[1] The name of the proposed new station was chosen as the station will be located next to Balgray Reservoir, part of the Dams to Darnley Country Park.

A plan to open this station was announced by Network Rail on 23 November 2023 with construction expecting to commence in 2024.[1] Funding for the station will come from the Glasgow City Region City Deal, and delivered in partnership with East Renfrewshire Council.

A planned railway station, Lyoncross railway station, was partially built on the line close to the location but never opened to the public. The intended location of the station can be discerned by the widening of the tracks just east of Aurs Road between Newton Mearns and Barrhead.

Another disused station, Barrhead South railway station on the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was also located nearby.

Facilities

The new station is proposed to include:

  • bus turning station
  • car parking
  • active travel links
  • direct connection to Dams to Darnley Country Park.[2]

Services

Balgray will be an intermediate station on the Glasgow Central — Neilston line.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Neilston   ScotRail
Cathcart Circle Lines
   Patterton

References

  1. ^ a b "New station on track for Balgray". Network Rail Media Centre. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Balgray station". Scotlands Railway. Retrieved 25 November 2023.