Through the Access for All scheme, Scotland has been allocated £35 million specifically to improve access to stations.
The stations currently being improved through this scheme are:
- Barrhead
- Cupar
- Dalmuir
- Kirkcaldy
- Motherwell
- Mount Florida
- Rutherglen
- Stirling
The aim is to create an unobstructed and obstacle free 'accessible route' within each station, from at least one station entrance, to each platform, and between platforms served by passenger trains.
Work on these stations is due to be completed by March 2009 and we will be consulting with the rail industry and disabled groups in 2008 on how to allocate the funding for the years 2009-2015.
The improvements at these stations are being funded by Transport Scotland and delivered by Network Rail and further details can be found on their Access for All website.
The Access for All funding is in addition to station accessibility improvements that First ScotRail is funding through the franchise, the ongoing renewal of stations and major station improvement projects.
