Glasgow Queen Street

Work to extend platforms at Glasgow Queen Street began on April 15.

Platforms 2-5 are being extended to enable eight-car electric multiple units to serve the station, as well as five-coach Inter7City High Speed Trains.

The existing hoardings are being moved a further five metres into the station, as part of the £120 million project to redevelop Queen Street. Initially, work behind the hoardings involves the construction of buffer stops for the extended platforms.

During the second half of June, engineers will work in front of Platforms 2 and 3 to uncover a space beneath the concourse that was originally excavated in 2016, when the station was closed. This was re-covered with a temporary concourse while other parts of the station were redeveloped.

These platforms will be out of use throughout July, while engineers complete the platform extensions and extend the overheard wires. Coping stones will be installed, and sections of the station rebuilt.

Kevin McClelland, Network Rail route delivery director for Infrastructure Projects, said: “The new-look station is beginning to take shape, with the steel frame of the extended station building now in position and work under way to create the new concourse.”

Transport Scotland’s Director of Rail Bill Reeve said: “These forthcoming works mark another significant milestone in the delivery of this iconic station development.”

NR said Platforms 4 and 5 will be extended between mid-September and mid-October, meaning that these will be closed during that period. The entire project is due to be complete next year.