10/03/2026
An update from Community Station Group volunteer, Garth:
The footpath from platform 2 to the Glen Road has now been mostly finished, including provision of tarmac as far as, but not under, the bridge. There is some finishing off work needed to the path, but the supervisor thinks this should be completed this week, say Wednesday or Thursday. The path under the bridge needs completing, and also the installation of new curbing from the bridge to the bottom of the existing steps to the station, which latter will probably be done next week. The supervisor says that the Birnam Glen Road will be closed from Monday morning onwards next week.
As soon as the path to platform 2 has been completed, it will be opened. From then on, for a short time, the steps may need to be closed temporarily to allow ducting to be installed alongside the path, for the new lighting at the top of the steps. During any closure, foot access from Birnam Glen will be available via the new path to platform 2, and then via the footbridge to platform 1; there will always be someone from the contractors there on site in case of difficulty. The footbridge and access to platform 2 will be open all the time from the car park.
At some time during the work, a total of 11 new lighting posts will be erected along the Glen Road, near the bridge and adjacent to the new path. However, some lighting of the path closer to the platform will be via low level bollards along the side of the path.
Thank you Garth!
