Accessiblity works in Edinburgh & Borders...
Dunbar station developments
A new link from Platform 2 to new housing is completed, works led by Network Rail. A new pedestrian and wheeling route from Deer Park housing estate and Spott Road to Platform 1 and station house is under detailed design.
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. Under design.
Edinburgh: Southeast Wedge
Positive discussions r.e. new entrance to Shawfair.
Curriehill
New cycle parking being provided by City of Edinburgh Council.
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.
pictures of new path to Dunbar station
The new path to Platform2 at Dunbar station is now complete.
The path creates a direct link to Platform2, the southern platform, to thousands of people living in new housing developments. It reduces the time to walk/wheel/cycle to the station and avoids an underpass.
The project is a partnership with ScotRail,East Lothian Council, and with funding from Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund (ATIF).
Scotland’s Railway’swork was led by Jo Noble ofthe strategy & investment team.
The Railway for Everyone team recently ran a pre-intervention survey at Dunbar to set a baseline for travel habits to the station before the new path opens. The survey was run over one morning, so is indicative only.
The results are interesting, recording a high modal share for walking/wheeling and cycling, lower for bus and car than the national survey conducted by ScotRail’s market insight team, see slide 6.
The public reaction to the new path was overwhelmingly, and very pleasingly, positive. Out of the people who were local to the area and did not say they lived on the other side of town, 87% said that the new route would be useful to them.
Other benefits mentioned by survey respondents included improved feelings of safety at night, a more accessible trip, a shorter route across town, and a safer and more pleasant cycle journey to the station.
Levenmouth new paths & bus station pictures...
Network Rail has completed works installing bridges over the Levenmouth railway, which was re-opened to passenger services in 2024.
The bridges help connect the stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. They also form part of a wider active travel and recreational path network, which is a cornerstone of the Levenmouth Reconnected regeneration project. (https://levenmouthreconnected.fife.scot/)
In addition, Fife Council is completing a newly re-designed bus station, which integrates with Leven rail station as a wider transport interchange.
The rail and bus stations are connected by a path and controlled crossing, utilising a consistent design approach.
Scotland’s Railway’swork was led by Claire Bhugowandeen ofthe strategy & investment team.
Levenmouth Stations: redesigned bus station and active travel path network
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Levenmouth Railway : Mountfleurie Bridge and new bus interchange
cover of report with pictures of walk, cycle and wheel at stations...
Railway for EveryoneReport for:March 2026(25/26 P13)
John Lauder
Programme Manager
john.lauder@networkrail.co.uk
07-04-26
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