Altnabreac
Established Member
There have been a few threads recently which have mentioned various different lines and dates for electrification in Scotland.
I thought Id try and bring together all the different sources for electrification and do a timeline of what has happened, is happening and is likely to happen in future.
Airdrie Bathgate 2010
Paisley Canal 2012
Cumbernauld 2014
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.c...-electrification-works-get-underway-1dbd.aspx
Cumbernauld Falkirk Grahamston to await EGIP diversionary routes phase in 2018
Whifflet 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22716540
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/Edinburgh-Glasgow-rail-programme-on-track
Edinburgh Glasgow via Falkirk High 2016
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.c...-electrification-work-out-to-tender-1dd1.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22722514
Edinburgh & Glasgow diversionary routes 2018
Grangemouth Branch 2018
It is not clear if this is a committed route yet but electrification of the Grangemouth rail line is identified under Priority 20 Grangemouth Road and Rail Access Upgrades in the Strategic Transport Projects Review (see p112).
Falkirk Councils plans to investigate the possibility of reopening Grangemouth station may also interact with this project:
http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news...for-new-grangemouth-railway-station-1-3047784
Stirling, Alloa, Dunblane lines 2018
Glasgow North Suburban - 2018?
Shotts Line 2019
East Kilbride 2019 or sooner?
Edinburgh South Suburban Line CP5
City Union Line CP6? 2020?
Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Barassie CP6? 2021?
Fife Circle 2024?
Phase 3 completion to Dundee/Perth 2026?
Dunblane - Aberdeen (Phase 4) 2029?
Highland Main Line (Phase 5) Post 2030
Kilmarnock Carlisle via Dumfries Post 2030
Borders Rail Line Post 2030
Aberdeen Inverness Post 2030
Ayr Girvan Post 2030
http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/call-for-electric-line-for-girvan-1-1971067
http://www.transformscotland.org.uk/GetFile.aspx?ItemId=524
Other Lines
Beyond these schemes, other route reopenings such as Levenmouth or Alloa Dunfermline could become future electrification candidates if passenger services were successfully reintroduced.
It seems unlikely that Far North Lines and Kyle of Lochalsh, West Highland Line and Girvan Stranraer would ever be electrified though.
Sources:
I thought Id try and bring together all the different sources for electrification and do a timeline of what has happened, is happening and is likely to happen in future.
Airdrie Bathgate 2010
- Drumgelloch Newbridge Junction
- Newbridge Junction - Haymarket East Junction
- Haymarket Central Junction Haymarket North Tunnels
- Mound Central tunnels
- Edinburgh Waverley western bays
Paisley Canal 2012
- Corkerhill Depot Paisley Canal
Cumbernauld 2014
- Springburn Gartcosh junction
- Gartcosh junction Garnqueen junction
- Garnqueen junction Cumbernauld
- Gartcosh junction Gartsherrie junction
- Garnqueen junction Gartsherrie junction
- Gartsherrie Junction Gartsherrie Freightliner terminal
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.c...-electrification-works-get-underway-1dbd.aspx
Cumbernauld Falkirk Grahamston to await EGIP diversionary routes phase in 2018
Whifflet 2014
- Rutherglen Whifflet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22716540
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/Edinburgh-Glasgow-rail-programme-on-track
Edinburgh Glasgow via Falkirk High 2016
- Glasgow Queen St Cowlairs South junction
- Cowlairs South junction Cowlairs West junction
- Cowlairs West junction Cowlairs East junction
- Cowlairs East junction Greenhill Upper junction
- Greenhill Upper junction Polmont junction
- Polmont junction Winchburgh junction
- Winchburgh junction Newbridge junction
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.c...-electrification-work-out-to-tender-1dd1.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22722514
Edinburgh & Glasgow diversionary routes 2018
- Greenhill Upper junction Greenhill Lower junction
- Greenhill Lower junction Carmuirs West junction
- Carmuirs West junction Carmuirs East junction
- Carmuirs East junction Grangemouth junction
- Grangemouth junction Polmont junction
- Cumbernauld Greenhill Lower junction
- Springburn Sighthill West junction
- Sighthill West junction Cowlairs West junction
- Sighthill West junction Cowlairs South junction
Grangemouth Branch 2018
- Grangemouth junction Grangemouth
It is not clear if this is a committed route yet but electrification of the Grangemouth rail line is identified under Priority 20 Grangemouth Road and Rail Access Upgrades in the Strategic Transport Projects Review (see p112).
Falkirk Councils plans to investigate the possibility of reopening Grangemouth station may also interact with this project:
http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news...for-new-grangemouth-railway-station-1-3047784
Stirling, Alloa, Dunblane lines 2018
- Carmuirs West junction Larbert junction
- Carmuirs East junction Larbert junction
- Larbert junction Stirling
- Stirling Dunblane
- Stirling Alloa
Glasgow North Suburban - 2018?
- Cowlairs West junction Cowlairs North junction
- Cowlairs East junction Cowlairs North junction
- Cowlairs North junction Maryhill
- Maryhill Anniesland
- Maryhill Knightswood north junction
Shotts Line 2019
- Holytown Midcalder junction
East Kilbride 2019 or sooner?
- Muirhouse junction Busby junction
- Busby junction East Kilbride
Edinburgh South Suburban Line CP5
- Portobello junction Niddrie West junction
- Millerhill Yard Niddrie West junction
- Niddrie West junction Craiglockhart junction
- Craiglockhart junction Slateford junction
- Slateford junction Gorgie junction
- Gorgie junction Haymarket West junction
- Gorgie junction Haymarket Central junction
City Union Line CP6? 2020?
- Shields junction Eglinton St junction
- Eglinton St junction High St junction
Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Barassie CP6? 2021?
- Busby junction Barrhead
- Barrhead Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock junction Barassie junction
Fife Circle 2024?
- Haymarket Inverkeithing
- Inverkeithing Kirkcaldy via Dunferminline
- Inverkeithing Kirkcaldy via Kinghorn
Phase 3 completion to Dundee/Perth 2026?
- Kirkcaldy Ladybank
- Ladybank Dundee
- Ladybank - Perth
Dunblane - Aberdeen (Phase 4) 2029?
- Dunblane Perth
- Perth Dundee
- Dundee Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Inverurie
Highland Main Line (Phase 5) Post 2030
- Perth Inverness
Kilmarnock Carlisle via Dumfries Post 2030
- Kilmarnock Gretna Green
- Ardrossan Hunterston
- Newton Mauchline
Borders Rail Line Post 2030
- Newcraighall Tweedbank
Aberdeen Inverness Post 2030
- Inverness Inverurie or Aberdeen
Ayr Girvan Post 2030
- Ayr Girvan
http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/call-for-electric-line-for-girvan-1-1971067
http://www.transformscotland.org.uk/GetFile.aspx?ItemId=524
Other Lines
Beyond these schemes, other route reopenings such as Levenmouth or Alloa Dunfermline could become future electrification candidates if passenger services were successfully reintroduced.
It seems unlikely that Far North Lines and Kyle of Lochalsh, West Highland Line and Girvan Stranraer would ever be electrified though.
Sources:
- Network Rail, Industry strategic business plan CP5 2014-19, Scotland
Published January 2013 - The Scottish Ministers' High Level Output Specification
Published June 2012 - Transport Scotland Rail Electrification Programme - Control Period 5 (2014-19)
Published Summer 2013 - Network Rail Scotland Route Plan
Published 2012 - Scottish Government Strategic Transport Projects Review Final Report
Published October 2009 - Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen St, proposed electrification - Grip stage 1 report
Published May 2007 - Network Rail Network RUS: Electrification Strategy
Published October 2009 - Network Rail Route Plans:
Route P - Scotland East
Route P - Scotland East 2011 Update
Route Q - Scotland West
Route Q - Scotland West 2011 Update