Overhead view of Carstairs Junction showing the tingle of lines connecting Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle

West Coast Main Line junction upgrade benefits all kinds of traffic

Carstairs Aerial from south (Network Rail) Image Network Rail

At the junction of the West Coast Main Line where Anglo-Scottish traffic meets, capacity enhancements are made. The Scottish junction, where traffic for Edinburgh and Glasgow converges, is being upgraded by the infrastructure agency Network Rail. Some of the capacity at the junction, removed in past decades, is being reinstated and updated to handle faster passenger operations and longer freight trains. 

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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Overhead view of Carstairs Junction showing the tingle of lines connecting Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle

West Coast Main Line junction upgrade benefits all kinds of traffic

Carstairs Aerial from south (Network Rail) Image Network Rail

At the junction of the West Coast Main Line where Anglo-Scottish traffic meets, capacity enhancements are made. The Scottish junction, where traffic for Edinburgh and Glasgow converges, is being upgraded by the infrastructure agency Network Rail. Some of the capacity at the junction, removed in past decades, is being reinstated and updated to handle faster passenger operations and longer freight trains. 

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Author: Simon Walton

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