£5.9m Bowling bridge work to close train line for Christmas
However, during Christmas and New Year's Eve, the schedule will intensify, shutting a line from Glasgow city centre.
There will be no trains between Dalmuir and Balloch/Helensburgh Central, or between Glasgow Queen Street and Crianlarich, from the end of service on December 24, 2025, until the start of service on January 2, 2026.
This will also affect Caledonian Sleeper services to Fort William.
This is when part of the railway embankment will be removed to make space for the new bridge, then rolling the bridge into place and reinstating the track, overhead lines and signalling infrastructure.
So far, approximately 80,000 tonnes of earth material have been cleared from the site in preparation for broader work across the summer, including casting the new 2500-tonne bridge structure, which begins this month.
£5.9m bridge work to close Glasgow train line for Christmas (Image: Colin Mearns)
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The new railway bridge will open up direct access to the area, roughly the size of 85 football pitches.
Its installation is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal, aimed at improving transport links, supporting economic growth, and encouraging more sustainable development.
Developers hope the work will transform the brownfield into a hub with space for industrial units, storage facilities, distribution centres and office space.
Laura Craig, scheme project manager at Network Rail Scotland, said: 'This bridge will play such an important role in the wider project to bring new life to the former Exxon site.
"It's taken a lot of careful planning and collaboration to get to this point, and we're excited to see it start to take shape.
'We're always mindful of the communities we operate in and will be doing everything we can to keep people informed, carrying out this vital work safely and with as little disruption as possible.'
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