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The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a railway in central Scotland.Instigated as part of a round of transport improvement projects proposed by the then Scottish Executive in 2003 the plan was to open up a fourth direct railway link between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The project was completed in October 2010 at an estimated cost of £300 million. The rail link received the final approval of the Scottish Parliament on 28 March 2007 and gained Royal Assent on 9 May 2007.

is part of
National Rail
location
Scotland
opening year
2010-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
First ScotRail
owner
Network Rail
route end
Glasgow
route start
Edinburgh
speed limit (kmh)
144.841
type
Passenger rail terminology
type of electrification
25 kV AC railway electrification
voltage of electrification (V)
25000.0

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