List of proposed railway stations in Scotland

This page lists proposed railway stations in Scotland.

Proposed railway stations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

  • Aberdeen Airport[1]
  • Aberdeen South[1]
  • Altens[2]
  • Bucksburn[3][4]
  • Persley[3]
  • Kittybrewster[3][4]
  • Cove[3][4]
  • Newtonhill[1][2][3][5]
  • Peterhead[6]
  • Fraserburgh[6]
  • Westhill[6]
  • Ellon[6]

Proposed railway stations in Angus

  • Forfar[6]

Proposed railway stations in Argyll & Bute

  • Faslane[7][8][9]

Proposed railway stations in Clackmannanshire

  • Clackmannan[7][10][11][12]
  • Kincardine[7][11][12]
  • Longannet[11][12]
  • Cambus[3][13]

Proposed railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway

  • Thornhill[7][14][6]
  • Beattock[1][7][15]
  • Eastriggs[7][14][6]
  • Dunragit/Glenruce[1][3][6]
  • Cumnock[3][16]
  • Mauchline[3][16]
  • Ecclefechan[6]

Proposed railway stations in Dundee

  • Craigie/West Ferry[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Dundee Airport[3][6]
  • Dundee West[1]

Proposed railway stations in East Ayrshire

  • Altonhill[6][17]
  • Cumnock[17]
  • Hurlford[3][6][17][18]
  • Kilmarnock Northwest[18]
  • Kilmarnock East[18]
  • Kilmarnock South[18]
  • Mauchline[17]

Proposed railway stations in East Dunbartonshire

  • Allander[1][7][19][20]
  • Westerhill[3][19][20]
  • Woodilee[3][19]

Proposed railway stations in East Lothian

  • Blindwells[3][6][21][22]
  • Musselburgh P&R[1]

Proposed railway stations in East Renfrewshire

  • Auchenback[1][6][23]
  • Balgray[24]

Proposed railway stations in Edinburgh

Proposed railway stations in Falkirk

  • Grangemouth[3][6][28]
  • Bonnybridge[3][29]
  • Bo'ness[6]

Proposed railway stations in Fife

  • Halbeath[3][30][31]
  • Dysart[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Sinclairtown[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Windygates[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Kirkcaldy East[1]
  • Wormit[1]
  • Newburgh[1][6]
  • St Andrews[6]


Proposed railway stations in Glasgow

  • Ibrox[1][3][32]
  • Finnieston[6][33]
  • West Street[3]
  • Glasgow Cross[3]
  • Citizens[3]
  • Parkhead Forge[1][3][32]
  • Millerston[1][32][34]
  • Blochairn[3][32][35]
  • Jordanhill West[1][32]
  • Germiston[32]
  • Drumchapel West[32]

Proposed railway stations in the Highlands

  • Beechwood[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Culloden[3][additional citation(s) needed]
  • Balloch (Highland)[6]
  • Evanton[6][36][37][38]
  • Halkirk[6][39]

Proposed railway stations in Midlothian

  • Penicuik[6]

Proposed railway stations in Moray

  • Kinloss[6]

Proposed railway stations in North Ayrshire

  • Ardrossan North[1][3][40][41]
  • Largs Marina[41][42]
  • Drybridge[41]

Proposed railway stations in North Lanarkshire

  • Plains[3][43][44]
  • Abronhill[3][45]
  • Ravenscraig[1][6]
  • Castlecary[1]
  • Mossend[6]
  • Crosshill[3]

Proposed railway stations in Perth & Kinross

  • Abernethy[6]
  • Bridge of Earn[3][46]
  • Oudenarde[3][47]
  • Errol[1][6]
  • Greenloaning/Blackford[1][6]

Proposed railway stations in Renfrewshire

Proposed railway stations in the Scottish Borders

  • Melrose[1]

As part of an extension of the Borders Railway

Proposed railway stations in South Ayrshire

  • Ayr Hospital[1]

Proposed railway stations in South Lanarkshire

  • Law[3][53]
  • Symington[1][3]
  • Burnbank[3]
  • Kirktonholme[3]
  • Bogleshole[1]

Proposed railway stations in Stirling

Proposed railway stations in West Lothian

See also

References

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