FOUR Clydebank railway stations will be included in an upcoming accessibility audit, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Clydebank, Drumry, Dalmuir and Singer will all be looked at after Clydebank's MSP Marie McNair secured the commitment from Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth when discussing an upcoming accessibility review of all train stations across the UK.

The move comes following the recent Strategic Transport Projects Review Stage 2, which recommended that all train stations in Scotland are made accessible for everyone including those with a disability. 

Commenting at Holyrood, Ms McNair said: “This news will be welcomed by disabled people across Scotland.

"It’s clearly not easy for the Scottish Government to push forward with infrastructure improvements to train stations given that accessibility is reserved to the UK government, but I wholeheartedly welcome the hard work of Jenny Gilruth and her team. 

“It is no small feat to get the UK government to sign up to an accessibility review of all train stations, and I am hopeful that it will result in improvements in Clydebank and elsewhere. 

“I have been approached by several constituents who are concerned about this issue, so it was important to raise the matter with the Scottish Government and I’m pleased with the response. 

“I am clear that our train stations must be accessible for all."

Earlier this year, the Post reported that proposals to close Clydebank and Dalmuir ticket offices would have a negative impact on those requiring help to get on and off trains at the stations.

And this was one of the reasons given when ScotRail performed a dramatic U-turn in February and announced the ticket offices would not be closing.

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