A £2.1 million project which will renew a platform at Hamilton West Station will begin this month.

Network Rail engineers will be upgrading the platform by rebuilding it with better drainage and an improved surface.

There will also be new tactile paving to aid the visually impaired.

For this essential work to be carried out, the platform needs to be closed for 15 weeks beginning on the 18th May.

Trains running towards Motherwell and Larkhall will not be stopping at Hamilton West, and passengers will be urged to head to Hamilton Central instead. Those heading westbound to Glasgow will continue to run as normal.

Additionally, a section of the car park will be closed during the period of work. There will be parking available on Wellhall Road Car Park.

Further information will be available on ScotRail and National Rail to help plan journeys.

“Hamilton West is a well-used station, important for people commuting to work or university, and so this project is vital to ensure it remains fit for purpose for years to come.   

“We want to provide modern, safer platforms and improvements to the general station environment, which I know passengers will appreciate.   

“Closing the platform is the only way we can deliver this work safely. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause some passengers and are grateful their patience and understanding.”   

Laura Craig, Network Rail project manager