New Barrhead train station car park plan moves forward as lease agreed

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Plans for a car park as part of the £18 million development of a train station in Barrhead have progressed after a lease was agreed.Network Road can take over council land on a 175-year deal to provide the parking area at the new Balgray station.Two small pockets of land are also being handed over to Network Rail for a “nominal fee” to allow the project to move forward.Both deals were approved by East Renfrewshire councillors.

The 175-year lease has been agreed at a ‘peppercorn’ rent of £1 per year if asked.A full business case for the station – located off Balgraystone Road, between Patterton and Neilston stations – will be submitted soon, with the whole project expected to be finished by spring 2026.In a report to councillors, officials said the delivery of a new railway station on the Glasgow to Neilston line will “support the new community at Barrhead South and enhance sustainable travel options for existing and new residents”.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The report added the station will improve “access to jobs and services” and to the Dams to Darnley Country Park.An access road and