Back in the days of Dr Beechings rail cuts the line from Glasgow via Airdrie-Edinburgh was axed and lifted. It has recently been re-instated (and as I said at the time it made Glasgow-Edinburgh the only 2 cities in the with with 4 seperate service lines between them. Not 4 services on the same track.).
One of the series of small towns is Armadale which suffered a lot losing coal and heavy industry. Now the area around the re-opened station is to have 1,000 new homes, a community centre, school, big supermarket amongst other items. People also have a regualar train service to both Glasgow and Edinburgh so the railway has helped the regeneration. Indeed the service to Glasgow goes well beyond right out to Helensburgh further down the River Clyde.
One of the series of small towns is Armadale which suffered a lot losing coal and heavy industry. Now the area around the re-opened station is to have 1,000 new homes, a community centre, school, big supermarket amongst other items. People also have a regualar train service to both Glasgow and Edinburgh so the railway has helped the regeneration. Indeed the service to Glasgow goes well beyond right out to Helensburgh further down the River Clyde.