Footbridge installed at station on reinstated branch line in Scotland

As part of the new £116m Levenmouth Rail Link development, a footbridge has been installed by Network Rail at the new Cameron Bridge station.

The Levenmouth Rail Link is the latest milestone in the Scottish Government-funded project so that passenger trains can once more operate along the Levenmouth branch line for the first time in over fifty years.

The main framework of the footbridge comprises eleven steel sections, and these along with lift-towers were successfully craned into position on the new platforms.

The largest section of the new bridge is the main bridge span, which is 15 metres long and is over six metres above the railway line below so that there is sufficient clearance for overhead electric wires.

Two lift towers are each 11 metres high and provide a landmark for the new Cameron Bridge station, as they can be seen from the surrounding area.

Cameron Bridge is the only station with a footbridge on the new line, as the other new station at Leven has an island platform that allows step-free access to the station.

Located just off the A915 southeast of Windygates, Cameron Bridge station will have 125 car parking spaces including electric vehicle charging points, accessible spaces and cycle storage.

Outside the station, there will be a bus stop and turning circle, and new footpaths to connect the station with local communities.

There will also be a connection between the new station and Methilhill via a new active travel bridge over the river to the south.

Joe Mulvenna, Network Rail's project manager for the Levenmouth Rail Link project said: “Installation of the footbridge is another visible step forward in the project's delivery. We're grateful to the team at Cameron Bridge for completing this challenging element of the project safely and efficiently.

“The bridge and lifts will help deliver easy access between platforms in the station which will serve the surrounding communities as well as acting as a park-and-ride facility for people from slightly further afield.

“Work will now continue, both on the bridge and the wider station development, which will help open the area to new opportunities and transform this community.”