New bridges have been installed near Glasgow as part of a huge Network Rail project.

Engineers completed work at Thornliebank Road and on Westerton Lane near Busby station on Tuesday, October 1 as the latest phase of the East Kilbride enhancement project.

At Westerton Lane, a replacement bridge was craned into position following the demolition of the former bridge, with a new structure also going to be put in place at Thornliebank Road.

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Both new bridges will have enough space underneath for new overhead lines that will power electric trains on the route.

A third structure – a new accessible footbridge – was craned into position at the new Hairmyres station over the weekend, with drainage work also having now been completed between Hairmyres and East Kilbride stations.

A £5m track renewal project, designed to improve service reliability, began at Busby Junction where the East Kilbride and Barrhead lines meet.

Services are now running again after being paused, as no trains could operate while the work was taking place since the early hours of Saturday, September 28.

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Paul Reilly, senior programme manager at Network Rail, said: “We’re really pleased to have been able to complete these critical elements of the East Kilbride enhancement project.

“These works are designed to enhance and improve the infrastructure for our passengers and freight customers for years to come.

“We appreciate that there’s never a great time to close lines and our thanks go to passengers and the wider community for their patience over the weekend.”

The East Kilbride enhancement project is part of a £140m plan to decarbonise Scotland's railway and electrify the route between East Kilbride and Glasgow.

The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2025.