The sometimes controversial Mr O’Leary wouldn’t fly into an airport with no passengers. And he would be absolutely right. So why do folk expect trains to stop at a station with almost no passengers? All the waffle about the legality of withdrawing services seems to me to avoid the commercial reality. At the moment, there’s no business there. What’s the point of stopping there?
I'm not against the station being mothballed or even closed. What I am against it Scotrail unilaterally closing (or mothballing it) without any consultation whatsoever. Not a massive problem for IBM as there aren't any passengers but what if it was Stranrear, Wick, Thurso or other lightly used stations on lines that are 'inconvenient' and costly for the railway to operate and maintain. A dangerous precedent is being set with IBM.
Proper notice and consultation should take place before a closure.