Network Rail has begun a £1.35 million project to renew platform 1 at Ardgay Station in the Highlands.

The upgrade involves a full platform rebuild, reducing its length from 194 metres to 150 metres to improve train boarding efficiency and overall punctuality. Tactile paving will also be installed to support visually impaired passengers.

Work started on Saturday, 18 October, and is scheduled to last nine weeks. The platform will be deconstructed and rebuilt in sections, allowing parts of the station to remain operational for passengers throughout the project. During construction, trains may operate with only one set of doors open, and passengers may need to board or alight at different points along the platform. Station staff and signage will provide guidance.

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Ian Clark, scheme project manager at Network Rail Scotland, explained that the redesign will allow trains to stop in positions that reduce walking along the platform, enabling faster and safer boarding and helping to minimise delays.

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, highlighted that the project will enhance accessibility and the overall customer experience at Ardgay, with improvements such as tactile paving making journeys safer and more comfortable.

The Ardgay upgrade is part of Network Rail's ongoing programme to modernise Scotland’s railway infrastructure, following recent platform renewal projects at Hillington West, Hamilton West, Dunkeld and Birnam, and Alexandra Parade in Glasgow.