Balgray station
Balgray station
We'll soon be constructing a new railway station at Balgray, to the south of Barrhead, on the railway line between Glasgow and Neilston.
The station will have a car park, bus stop and active travel links, and will provide rail connections to Glasgow for several new housing developments in the area as well as providing direct access to Dams to Darnley Country Park and Balgray reservoir.
East Renfrewshire Council, with funding from the Glasgow Region City Deal, is working in partnership with Network Rail, STORY Contracting, ScotRail and Transport Scotland to design and build the new station.
The Glasgow City Region City Deal is a £1.13billion partnership between eight local authorities, the Scottish Government and the UK Government. It includes 27 projects, with 21 of them major infrastructure schemes.
Project Timeline
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October 2023 - Preparatory work (outline design, ground and site investigations)
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August 2024 - Final Business Case submitted to City Deal Cabinet
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September 2024 - Final Business Case approved and further preparatory work underway
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February 2025 - construction begins
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Spring 2026 - station opens to passengers
Project Updates
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Green signal for new station at Balgray
The final business case for the new station has now been approved by Glasgow City Region City Deal panel - the latest milestone in the project that will connect the existing community and new housing development to the rail network.
A funding award of £18.3m from the Glasgow City Region City Deal will see the new Balgray station built on the Neilston line near to Balgray reservoir.
It’s the latest milestone in the project that will connect the existing community and new housing development to the rail network..
Over the past few months, Network Rail and East Renfrewshire Council have been working with Transport Scotland, ScotRail and Story Contracting, to plan and design the new station.
The station will have two platforms connected by a footbridge with lifts, as well as waiting shelters, cycle storage and ticket machines.
There will be an 80-space car park for passengers, with ten charging points for electric vehicles.
Footpaths and cycle paths will lead into the station and will be easily accessible for residents in nearby homes by walking, wheeling or cycling.
As part of the build, a direct path from the station to Dams to Darnley Country Park will be created, allowing easier access for visitors arriving for a day out.
Why?
A new station will improve connectivity for passengers, especially those to the south of Barrhead who cannot access the town's railway station easily, as well as future occupants of the new housing developments to the south and west of Barrhead.
It will provide a direct public transport link to Dams to Darnley Country Park and the walking route around Balgray Reservoir.
It will help facilitate growth, encourage modal shift and assist regeneration, long-term sustainability and accessibility.
What will change?
The new station will have two platforms connected by a footbridge with lifts, as well as waiting shelters, cycle storage and ticket machines. There will be an 80-space car park for passengers, with charging points for electric vehicles included.
Walkways from the platforms will connect directly with Balgray reservoir paths and provide access to the proposed future housing developments in the area.
A bus turning circle and stop off Springfield Road has already been provided by East Renfrewshire Council in anticipation of the station construction – prioritising transport interchange and enhancing the active travel network in the town.