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Construction work is to begin on a new railway station footbridge in Bearsden.
The structure will be built at Westerton station. A 200-tonne crane will begin lifting and moving steel beams into position on Sunday, 01 October.
Work to improve accessibility at the station has been ongoing since June and is scheduled to complete in February 2018.
Once finished, the footbridge will include lifts and stairs and will replace the existing bridge which will be removed after the new structure has opened.
The project is being delivered as part of the Scottish Government’s Access for All scheme designed to improve stations for people with impaired mobility or those travelling with luggage, children or cycles.
Billy McKay, Network Rail programme manager, said: "This weekend our engineers will begin to install a new accessible footbridge at Westerton station, marking a key stage in our programme to provide step-fee access for passengers.
"Steel beams will be craned in to site, meaning the station car park will need to temporarily close while we complete this vital part of the project."
(LM)
