Ayrshire train services to face disruption at weekends due to £4m engineering works project

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Ayrshire rail services will be disrupted over the next four weekends as engineers replace ageing track.ScotRail services running between Glasgow Central and Ayr and Glasgow Central and Ardrossan will be impacted while Network Rail renew more than a mile of track at various locations between the city and Kilwinning.Rail chiefs say short-term closures of the line are essential to carry out the complex £4 million project.Replacement bus services will operate on Sundays between Paisley Gilmour Street and Kilwinning while works are carried out.

A direct bus will also operate between Glasgow Central and Ardrossan Harbour to connect with ferry sailings. Passengers can check how their journey may be affected by visiting www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.scotrail.co.uk/The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Liam Sumpter, Network Rail route director for Scotland, said: “The work we are undertaking is vital for the long-term future reliability of the line.“Our engineers will be working around-the-clock to complete these complex projects as quickly as possible.“We understand the inconvenience these works will cause to some passengers and residents and we thank them for their patience."We are committed to completing this work quickly and limiting disruption as much as possible.”The work includes replacing old, worn railway track by removing it and laying new stone ballast, sleepers