A £2.7 million project to improve the reliability and performance of train services in Glasgow's southside is set to get underway this August. The work involves replacing sections of track on both sides of Pollokshields West Station, with 1.5 miles of new rails, 2,500 sleepers, and 2,000 tonnes of ballast being laid. Junctions in the Cathcart area will also be refurbished, and repairs will be made to a boundary wall.

To allow engineers to deliver this work safely, the Cathcart Circle line to and from Glasgow Central will be closed for two weekends. The first closure will be from 1am on Saturday, 16 August, until 6am on Monday, 18 August, with the second from 1am on Saturday, 23 August, until 6am on Monday, 25 August.

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Eddie McLoone, project manager at Network Rail Scotland, said: "This investment is vital in ensuring the long-term resilience of the Cathcart Circle line. We understand this will cause some disruption and are sorry for the inconvenience it may bring to passengers and those living nearby. Once complete, those who travel on this route can look forward to smoother, more reliable journeys."

During the closures, services on the Cathcart Circle and connecting routes, including to East Kilbride, Newton, Neilston, Kilmarnock, and Barrhead, will be amended. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, added: "We're encouraging customers to check their journeys in advance, as services on routes through Pollokshields West will be amended over both weekends. We've arranged for rail replacement transport, where possible, to keep customers moving."