Work is well under way on a £5m footbridge at Cardenden station, part of plans to electrify and modernise the railway across Fife.

Images from the weekend capture the bridge being craned into position above the tracks.

Once complete, the structure will deliver step-free access between platforms via two new lifts, improving journeys for people with reduced mobility and those travelling with luggage or prams.

The bridge is taller than the existing crossing to accommodate overhead power lines that will supply new battery-electric trains due to be introduced in Fife over the coming years.

With the main span now in place, teams will move on to fitting out the bridge and installing and commissioning the lifts ahead of an opening to passengers in spring next year.

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The current footbridge will remain in use until the new one opens, after which it will be removed.

Michael McArthur, project manager at Network Rail Scotland, said: "Cardenden has served passengers for nearly 180 years, and the old footbridge will be familiar to the generations of people who travel to and from the station.

"The railway is changing though, and we need to make sure our stations change with it. The new bridge will help us create a more accessible, modern environment while preparing the railway for electrification.

"It's great to see this transformation taking shape and we hope passengers will really feel the benefit when it opens."

The Scottish Government is investing £311.5m to electrify 118km of railway in Fife and introduce new battery-electric trains, reducing reliance on diesel, cutting emissions and enabling quieter, more sustainable journeys.

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