How many requests to reopen railway stations are under consideration and where such stations are located.

The Scottish Executive does not hold comprehensive information on all station reopening proposals as these are often developed and promoted, in the first instance, by the relevant local authority or regional transport partnership. The following stations are however being considered for re-opening in the Scottish Executive’s Partnership Agreement in terms of projects referred to:
Project
| Stations Under Consideration for Re-Opening

Airdrie
- Bathgate
| Plains, Caldercruix, Armadale, Blackridge

Stirling – Alloa – Kincardine
| Alloa

Larkhall – Milngavie
| Larkhall

Borders
| Galashiels, Eskbank, Gorebridge, Newtongrange


Additionally, the following new stations are being considered under committed projects:
Project
| New Stations Under Consideration for Opening

Larkhall – Milngavie
| Dawsholm (to be re-named Kelvindale), Chatelherault, Merryton

Edinburgh Airport Rail Link
| Edinburgh Airport

Glasgow Airport Rail Link
| Glasgow Airport

Borders
| Tweedbank


The Scottish Executive is also supporting the feasibility studies into the reopening of Laurencekirk station and into the Aberdeen Crossrail and Glasgow Crossrail proposals which will include the creation of new stations.