A consultation period for a proposed redevelopment of Glasgow's Queen Street Station area is to end later this month.

The deadline for feedback on the plans is 22 December.

The plans would see the station redeveloped as part of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP). Providing a gateway to city from the north and east, the station is a key entry point for commuters, residents and visitors and serves the business, economic, retail and tourist sectors.


Network Rail is applying for a Transport and Works Scotland (TAWS) order to acquire the necessary permissions to carry out the work at Queen Street. As part of this process, the organisation has been consulting with the relevant parties and the public to shape the development.

This is the second opportunity to comment on the proposal, following the first consultation period at the beginning of the year.

Once this period of consultation comes to an end, Network Rail will submit a TAWS order request in June 2015, with the hope of being awarded the powers in June 2016. From there, the station redevelopment would commence in January 2017 with a scheduled completion date of March 2019.

(JP/IT)