Airdrie–Bathgate rail link

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

Airdrie
Drumgelloch
(original)
Drumgelloch
(formerly Clarkston)
(new)
Caldercruix
Blackridge
Armadale
Bathgate (Upper)
Bathgate
(old)
Bathgate
(new)
Livingston North

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

Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to authorise the construction of new railways between Drumgelloch and Bathgate, including new stations at Caldercruix and Armadale; to authorise the use of land for relocated stations at Drumgelloch and Bathgate; to authorise related improvements to the existing railways between Airdrie and Drumgelloch and Bathgate and Edinburgh; to regularise the operation of certain enactments relating to the existing railway affected by the works so authorised; and for connected purposes.
Citation2007 asp 19
Dates
Royal assent8 May 2007
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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 the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19) gained royal assent on 9 May 2007.