Work is underway on a railway upgrade project between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Network Rail will deliver the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project over the next two months.

The scheme will see engineers carry out extensive devegetation work on the railway around Kittybrewster and Tillydrone to clear the way for the doubling of the track in this area.

By the end of 2019, Network Rail said the project will deliver a half hourly service between Aberdeen and Inverurie and improve journey times and increase capacity between the two cities. In addition, the project will also provide a day-time hourly commuter service between Inverness and Elgin.


Billy McKay, Network Rail senior programme manager for the project, said: "This project, and the new services it enables, will help to improve the flexibility the railway can offer the expanding communities around Aberdeen and Inverness.

"The project will open up new job and leisure opportunities for our customers and is an important part of our plan to build the best railway Scotland has ever had.

"We understand some our activities may disturb our neighbours in the short-term, but we are committed to delivering this project as quickly as possible and with a minimum of inconvenience for lineside communities."

A drop-in event for residents to residents to find out more about the project will be held in Sainsbury's in Kittybrewster between noon and 7pm on Thursday, 08 February.

(LM/MH)