Airdrie–Bathgate rail link

The Airdrie–Bathgate rail link is a completed railway project in central Scotland.

Airdrie–Bathgate rail link
Reopened Caldercruix Railway Station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleCentral Scotland
Termini
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)ScotRail
Rolling stockClass 334
History
OpenedDecember 2010
Technical
Number of tracksDouble
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h) max
Route map

North Clyde Line
Airdrie
Drumgelloch
(original)
Drumgelloch
(formerly Clarkston)
(new)
Caldercruix
Blackridge
Armadale
Bathgate (Upper)
Bathgate
(old)
Bathgate
(new)
Livingston North
Edinburgh–Bathgate line
(now North Clyde Line)

Instigated as part of a round of transport improvement projects proposed by the then Scottish Executive in 2003, the plan was to open up a fourth direct railway link between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The project was completed in October 2010, at an estimated cost of £300 million. The rail link received the final approval of the Scottish Parliament on 28 March 2007, and gained royal assent on 9 May 2007.

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