Glasgow Airport rail link disruption over Xmas

Major engineering works relating to the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, plus other rail projects, will close parts of Scotland's rail network over the festive season, causing major disruption for travellers wishing to use train services over the period. The work will affect services in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Aberdeen and Dundee.

The planned work will includes:

- the electrification of Waverley station's Mound tunnel between December 25 and January 4
- the redesign and renewal of track at Glasgow's Shields Junction between December 26 and January 6
- installation of new signalling systems at both Glasgow Central Station, on December 25 and 26 and January 1 and 2 and between Larbert and Stirling on January 2
- maintenance at various locations on the Edinburgh to Glasgow and Dundee to Aberdeen routes on 2 January

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