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rail accessibility schemes in Edinburgh & surroundings Dunbar station developments A new link from Platform 2 to new housing is under construction led by East Lothian Council. It is hoped that work inside the station boundary can delivered in 2025/26. In addition, a new pedestrian and wheeling route from Deer Park housing estate and Spott Road to Platform 1 and station house is under consideration. Bathgate Potential to improve Pillar1 with a walking/wheeling link. Possibility of funding for a feasibility study. With support from SRT colleagues. Further discussion with West Lothian Council. Longniddry Positive discussions with East Lothian Council, land agent and housing developer on potential improvement to Pillar1 with walking/wheeling link to new housing and to the existing village. NRS Sponsor liaising with East Lothian Council. With support from SRT colleagues. Brunstane Station Bridge Review of this bridge, which carries National Cycle Network route 1, being led by Sustrans and City of Edinburgh Council. Surveyors on-site to inform detailed designs. Awaiting designs. Edinburgh: Southeast Wedge Positive discussions r.e. new entrance to Shawfair. Curriehill Ongoing discussions with City of EdinburghCouncil&Heriot Watt University for a mixed-use path from Riccarton Campus to Station. Plans withCity of Edinburgh and SRT improving immediate station environment. Winchburgh Proposal for new station submitted for planning permission by Network Rail Scotland. Liaison with planning team for an accessible station meeting Railway for Everyone recommendations. Borders Line: future investment opportunities Liaison with Network Rail sponsors team reviewing opportunities for improving accessibility as an output of future investment opportunities: particular focus on stations at Newcraighall, Shawfair, Galashiels and Tweedbank. Falkirk Grahamston – AfA and public realm Station selected for Access for All (AfA) feasibility study funding. AfA is led by NRS Sponsor. rail accessibility schemes in Fife & surroundings Abernethy under-bridge Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust, acting for Perth & Kinross Council, collaborating with the Asset Protection Team (AsPro) on an active travel link shadowing the line. Manor Powis roundabout A break in the national cycle network could be overcome with access to our land for an off-road path. We are positive on assisting this development. Liaising with Stirling and Clackmannanshire councils. Fife stations: Burntisland, Cardenden, Cowdenbeath, Kinghorn, Glenrothes with Thornton, and Lochgelly, Site visits and report shared with Fife Council on accessibility at stations in Fife that are potentially affected by future investment opportunities. Meeting with local MP. Living Streets on site in Cardenden conducting street audits. Newburgh Station Further discussions on campaigns by community group for new station at Newburgh. Leuchars station Report published. Edinburgh Gateway Meetings with City of Edinburgh Council to discuss rail and planning. Focus on housing development at Edinburgh Gateway. cover page of Novemember report, pictures of bike, wheelchair, guide dog, etc at station How passengers get to stations While car parking and drop-off remain important, particularly in very rural locations, it's not the dominant mode of travel to stations. We also now better understand how passengers get to the station. Our colleagues in ScotRail are surveying passengers three times a year, and from their work we can now see that walking is the most popular way that people get to rail stations. Walk/wheel 36% car 26% bus 13% cycle 7% other 17%
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM