Train passengers have been advised that services to Dalmuir will be affected during a programme of railway improvement works.

However, ScotRail has promised to keep its customers moving during the upgrade.

Over the coming weeks, engineers from Network Rail Scotland – ScotRail’s partner in the ScotRail Alliance – will be replacing track and upgrading signalling equipment in Lanarkshire.

The company said this will improve reliability on some of Scotland’s busiest rail routes.

The vast majority of these works will take place at weekends, although some will be carried out on weekdays, and not all routes will be affected at once.

While works are taking place, services will be diverted to alternative routes, or run to different times from usual. In some cases, buses will replace trains for some or all of their journeys.

Customers are encouraged to leave extra time for travel.

David Dickson, the ScotRail Alliance infrastructure director, said the works were a step towards building “the best railway that Scotland has ever had”.

He added:"We understand how frustrating it is for people when their regular journey is disrupted, and we will be doing all we can to keep them moving.”

Full details are available at scotrail.co.uk/railworks.