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Backing for plans to build new Winchburgh station

15 March, 2012
  • The site of the proposed Winchburgh station

Recently approved plans for a new railway station at Winchburgh look set to take another step forward, with Network Rail saying that there is a ‘strong case’ for the new stop.

And Local councillors and representatives at Westminster and Holyrood, along with West Lothian Council are all backing the case for the village to be given a railway station as part of recently approved plans for a major expansion of the area.

Following the funding for a new station having been secured from the developer, and Network Rail having indicated that there is a strong case for the proposed site of a new station, and local Labour representatives say that the case for a station at Winchburgh is now overwhelming.  

But final approval on whether a new station can be developed as part of the Edinburgh – Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) lies with Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government agency responsible for Scotland’s transport infrastructure.

Graeme Morrice MP said: "The major development planned for Winchburgh means that there is an overwhelming case on economic and environmental grounds for the village to have its own rail station.  Now that funding for the project is secured, we just need the green light from Transport Scotland to enable this essential development to go ahead.”

Winchburgh's local councillor Alex Davidson said:  "There is no doubt that Winchburgh needs a rail station.  It has been an objective for the local community for many years, and now that the council has backed these expansion plans I hope the project can get up and running as soon as possible."

The Labour team is asking local residents to contact Transport Scotland and urge it to approve the plans for Winchburgh's station.  Letters of support can be sent to: info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk or Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF.

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5 May, 2012 | 10:07:23

DrAGM ROBERTSON Bsc Hons IRTE says

NEW STATION? WHY ? WE WILL BE COMPLETLEY AT THE MERCY OFF BEING PLAUGED BY OTHERS IN USE OFF THE STATION ,THERE WILL HAVE TO BE ONE HELL OFF A CAR PARK FOR THIS AND WHERE IS THAT GOING TO BE ? THE LOWER PARK? IF SO THEN WHERE DO THE KIDS PLAY AS THERE IS NOTHING IN WINCHBURGH FOR OUR KIDS TO PLAY IN THE FIRST INSTANCE  ,GET THE WINCHBURGH CENTER TO BE OPEN EVERY MIGHT FOR THE KIDS FOR IF I WAS I KID TO DAY I WOULD BE BORED OUT MY SKULL WALKING AROUND DOING NOTHING,SPEND MONIES ON THINGS FOR THE PEOPLE/KIDS OF WINCHBURGH.

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