Kilmarnock track upgrades will suspend ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock, Dumfries and Carlisle, along with services between Kilmarnock and Ayr and Stranraer, while Network Rail carries out £13.5 million of work to modernise the track layout at the station.

Platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station
Archive photo of platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station. Photo: Network Rail

ScotRail service suspension and replacement buses

Replacement buses will operate from Saturday until September 13 because of engineering work between Barrhead and Dumfries.

From August 29 to September 11, buses will replace trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock or Dumfries.

On the Kilmarnock–Stranraer route, buses will run between Kilmarnock and Troon from Monday to Saturday, allowing passengers to connect with trains to and from Ayr.

There will be no scheduled services between Kilmarnock and Ayr or Stranraer on Sundays during the works.

On Saturday, September 12, buses will replace trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock or Carlisle. No scheduled services will operate between Kilmarnock and Ayr or Stranraer on Sunday, September 13.

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Kilmarnock station track layout changes

Network Rail plans to deliver £13.5 million of upgrades this summer to modernise the track layout through Kilmarnock station.

The existing infrastructure restricts train speeds, while the new layout is intended to allow services to move through Kilmarnock faster and more smoothly.

Engineers will improve the southern approach to platforms three and four so trains can enter the station at higher speeds.

For southbound services leaving platform four, sections of track will be rebuilt and simplified to reduce equipment wear and improve day-to-day reliability.

At platform three, part of the track used by trains to change lines will be moved farther from the station, giving southbound services a smoother and quicker exit.

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