Boost to planned Robroyston railway station

The Scottish government has provided a boost to plans for a new £7M railway station at Robroyston.

The Scottish government will meet 50% of the estimated cost of the station’s construction through the Scottish Stations Fund. The remaining funds will be provided by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Glasgow City Council, and private developers.

Announced in 2014 by then Transport Minister, Keith Brown, the £30M Scottish Stations Fund aims to lever in third party investment to provide improved and new stations and associated facilities.

The new station proposals, which include a park & ride car park, are designed to provide local residents with a sustainable travel option, as well as catering for additional future demand from the 1,600 new households planned for the Robroyston area.

Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport, said: “I am very pleased to announce this substantial funding package for a new station for Robroyston.

“This is a significant announcement, with Robroyston the first new station project to be funded by the Scottish Stations Fund, which was introduced to improve and increase access to rail across Scotland.

“This announcement highlights the Scottish government’s continued investment in rail infrastructure and services to better connect our communities and support sustainable economic growth and jobs across the country, with £5Bn of funding for infrastructure and services committed to 2019.

“Demand for rail travel continues to boom with over 94 million journeys made on the ScotRail passenger network last year. Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to meeting this demand and brings the prospect of a new station for the people of Robroyston one step closer to reality.”

Plans submitted to the Scottish Stations Fund by the Robroyston station scheme promoters predict the project would be completed by March 2019.

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