Alexandra Parade Station Platform 1 Rebuild
Alexandra Parade Station Platform 1 Rebuild
Network Rail, with its contractors AmcoGiffen, will soon begin essential upgrade work to rebuild Platform 1 at Alexandra Parade station in Glasgow's East End.
The £1.75 million investment involves the demolition of the existing platform, the construction of a new platform and the installation of new lighting and CCTV for the whole station. This work will provide a modern, safer platform for passengers with improved lighting and CCTV coverage.
The work, part of the Scottish Government’s ongoing investment in Scotland’s Railway will start on 16 December 2024 until 31 May 2025.
Network Rail, with its contractors AmcoGiffen, will soon begin essential upgrade work to rebuild Platform 1 at Alexandra Parade station.
The £1.75 million investment will see the demolition of the existing platform, the construction of a new platform and the installation of new lighting and CCTV for the whole station. This work will provide a modern, safer platform for passengers with improved lighting and CCTV coverage.
The work, part of the Scottish Government’s ongoing investment in Scotland’s Railway will start on 16 December 2024 until 31 May 2025.
The work includes:
- the demolition of the existing platform,
- the construction of a new platform,
- installation of new lighting and CCTV for the whole station.
Project Timeline
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16th December 2024 until 18th January 2025: Environmental site clearance – Removal of fly tipping at the site compound. Tree and vegetation management. Placing hardcore surface for parking, cabins, and site laydown area. Delivery of materials
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18th January 2025 – April 2025: Staged demolition of platform and platform installation
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February 2025 – May 2025: Platform ducting, Platform drainage, rear retaining wall, surfacing, Lighting and CCTV upgrade
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5th May 2025 until 31st May 2025: Compound demobilisation
Possible Disruptions
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Train services and access to the station
From Saturday 18th January 2025 until Sunday 4th May 2025, Platform 1 (westbound towards Glasgow) will be closed. Services will not stop Platform 1 for the duration of the work. During this time, passengers will be directed to the next nearest station – Duke Street - where services will operate as normal. Duke Street is approximately 0.4 miles from Alexandra Parade station, or an 8-minute walk.
Services arriving and departing from Platform 2 towards Springburn won't be affected.
Project Updates
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Site Set up – Delivery of materials and site preparation (Birkenshaw Street site compound)
Dates
Times
Type of work
Noise expectation
16th December 2024 until 18th January 2025
Monday to Saturday, 8am until 6pm, each day (Holiday stand down is from 24th December until 5th January, inclusive)
Environmental site clearance – Removal of fly tipping at the site compound
These works will include compound set up on Birkenshaw Street. There will be deliveries to the compound and minor works on the platform. We expect noise to be minimal.
Tree and vegetation management
Placing hardcore surface for parking, cabins, and site laydown area
Delivery of materials
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Core Works – Platform demolition and new platform installation (Alexandra Parade station)
Dates Times Type of work Noise expectation 18th January 2025 – April 2025
Saturday to Thursday, 10pm – 8am, each night
Staged demolition of platform and platform installation
The works at night will consist of breaking out the existing platform and installing the new platform. This will be undertaken with large plant which will cause noise.
February 2025 – May 2025
Saturday to Thursday, 10pm – 8am, each night
Platform ducting, Platform drainage, rear retaining wall, surfacing, Lighting and CCTV upgrade
The works will be at night, and we will be using large plant which will cause some noise.
5th May 2025 until 31st May 2025
Monday to Saturday, 8am – 6pm, each day
Compound demobilisation
These works will include removal of the site compound on Birkenshaw Street. As part of this, there will be uplifts and clearance from the compound. We expect noise to be minimal.
Why?
Work will involve the demolition of the existing platform, the construction of a new platform and the installation of new lighting and CCTV for the whole station. This work will provide a modern, safer platform for passengers with improved lighting and CCTV coverage.
What will change?
The work includes:
- the demolition of the existing platform,
- the construction of a new platform
- installation of new lighting and CCTV for the whole station.