NEW NETWORKS,

NEW CONNECTIONS

30 MILES OF NEW RAILWAY

CONNECTING THE SCOTTISH BORDERS, MIDLOTHIAN AND EDINBURGH

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    Railway team's efforts help protect local wildlife

    Tue 30 Apr 2013

    As work to the Borders Railway continues apace, the project team has been working hard to ensure they are doing all that they can to help protect the environment and local wildlife that live along the new line of route.

    Christine Grahame MSP visits the south section office

    Thu 25 Apr 2013

    Christine Grahame MSP paid a visit to the Borders Railway south section office in Galashiels on 23rd April to meet with staff and see how work is progressing.

    Mining remediation works will help bring line one step closer

    Thu 25 Apr 2013

    As the main works get underway at the northern end of the Borders Railway, mining remediation works at Eskbank and Newtongrange have begun to prepare other locations along the route for the arrival of the railway.

    Project progress

    Stay up to date with the latest project progress milestones and a bit of history.

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    • Construction starting soon
    • Journey times of around 55 minutes between Tweedbank and Waverley
    • 30 miles of new passenger railway
    • 10 stops from Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley
    • 7 new stations

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    Project Benefits

    The Borders Railway Project will deliver a range of benefits to communities along the route. The line will provide new opportunities for social travel, employment and education as access to neighbouring towns, Edinburgh and the wider railway network is opened up.

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    Our Journey

    Discover the history and keep up to date with the development of the project with our interactive timeline tool.

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    Partners & Support

    The Borders Railway is funded by the Scottish Government, with fixed contributions from Midlothian and Scottish Borders Council. The project will be delivered by Network Rail in conjunction with its project partners.

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    RT @CPinkman82: @BordersRailway Thanks to all for taking the time to answer my questions at the community drop-in this evening

    13 May, 2013

    Hugh Wark, Network Rail's Project Manager for the Borders Railway, interviewed in this BBC report: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

    13 May, 2013

    Our next community drop in will be held tomorrow at the Gorebridge Leisure Centre 4-7pm, come along and find out more bit.ly/ZxqUvj

    30 Apr, 2013
    • Transport Scotland
    • Midlothian Council
    • Scottish Borders Council
    • Edinburgh City Council
    • BAM Nuttall
    Network Rail