List of proposed railway stations in Scotland

This page lists proposed railway stations in Scotland.

Proposed railway stations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

• Aberdeen Airport^[1]
• Aberdeen South^[1]
• Altens^[2]
• Bucksburn^[3][4]
• Persley^[3]
• Kittybrewster^[3][4]
• Cove^[3][4]
• Newtonhill^[1][2][3][5]
• Peterhead^[6]
• Fraserburgh^[6]
• Westhill^[6]
• Ellon^[6]

Proposed railway stations in Angus

• Forfar^[6]

Proposed railway stations in Argyll & Bute

• Faslane^[7][8][9]

Proposed railway stations in Clackmannanshire

• Clackmannan^{[7][10][11][12]}
• Kincardine^[7][11][12]
• Longannet^[11][12]
• Cambus^[3][13]

Proposed railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway

• Thornhill^[7][14][6]
• Beattock^[1][7][15]
• Eastriggs^[7][14][6]
• Dunragit/Glenruce^[1][3][6]
• Cumnock^[3][16]
• Mauchline^[3][16]
• Ecclefechan^[6]

Proposed railway stations in Dundee

• Craigie/West Ferry^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Dundee Airport^[3][6]
• Dundee West^[1]

Proposed railway stations in East Ayrshire

• Altonhill^[6][17]
• Cumnock^[17]
• Hurlford^{[3][6][17][18]}
• Kilmarnock Northwest^[18]
• Kilmarnock East^[18]
• Kilmarnock South^[18]
• Mauchline^[17]

Proposed railway stations in East Dunbartonshire

• Allander^{[1][7][19][20]}
• Westerhill^[3][19][20]
• Woodilee^[3][19]

Proposed railway stations in East Lothian

• Blindwells^{[3][6][21][22]}
• Musselburgh P&R^[1]

Proposed railway stations in East Renfrewshire

• Auchenback^[1][6][23]
• Balgray^[24]

Proposed railway stations in Edinburgh

• Abbeyhill^[3][25][26]
• Portobello^{[3][25][26][27]}
• Piershill^[25][26]
• Duddingston & Craigmillar^[25][26]
• Newington^[25][26]
• Blackford Hill^[25][26]
• Morningside Road^[25][26]
• Craiglockhart^[25][26]
• Gorgie East^[25][26]

Proposed railway stations in Falkirk

• Grangemouth^[3][6][28]
• Bonnybridge^[3][29]
• Bo'ness^[6]

Proposed railway stations in Fife

• Halbeath^[3][30][31]
• Dysart^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Sinclairtown^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Windygates^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Kirkcaldy East^[1]
• Wormit^[1]
• Newburgh^[1][6]
• St Andrews^[6]

As part of the Levenmouth Rail Link

Main article: Levenmouth rail link

• Cameron Bridge^[7][32][33]
• Leven^[34][32][33]

Proposed railway stations in Glasgow

• Ibrox^[1][3][35]
• Finnieston^[6][36]
• West Street^[3]
• Glasgow Cross^[3]
• Citizens^[3]
• Parkhead Forge^[1][3][35]
• Millerston^[1][35][37]
• Blochairn^[3][35][38]
• Jordanhill West^[1][35]
• Germiston^[35]
• Drumchapel West^[35]

Proposed railway stations in the Highlands

• Beechwood^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Culloden^{[3][additional citation(s) needed]}
• Balloch (Highland)^[6]
• Evanton^{[6][39][40][41]}
• Halkirk^[6][42]

Proposed railway stations in Midlothian

• Penicuik^[6]

Proposed railway stations in Moray

• Kinloss^[6]

Proposed railway stations in North Ayrshire

• Ardrossan North^{[1][3][43][44]}
• Largs Marina^[44][45]
• Drybridge^[44]

Proposed railway stations in North Lanarkshire

• Plains^[3][46][47]
• Abronhill^[3][48]
• Ravenscraig^[1][6]
• Castlecary^[1]
• Mossend^[6]
• Crosshill^[3]

Proposed railway stations in Perth & Kinross

• Abernethy^[6]
• Bridge of Earn^[3][49]
• Oudenarde^[3][50]
• Errol^[1][6]
• Greenloaning/Blackford^[1][6]

Proposed railway stations in Renfrewshire

• Glasgow Airport^[51][52]
• West Paisley^[6]
• Erskine^[6]

Proposed railway stations in the Scottish Borders

• Melrose^[1]

As part of an extension of the Borders Railway

Main article: Borders Railway § Extending the line

• Newcastleton^{[7][53][54][55]}
• Hawick^{[6][7][53][54][55]}

Proposed railway stations in South Ayrshire

• Ayr Hospital^[1]

Proposed railway stations in South Lanarkshire

• Law^[3][56]
• Symington^[1][3]
• Burnbank^[3]
• Kirktonholme^[3]
• Bogleshole^[1]

Proposed railway stations in Stirling

• Bannockburn^[1][3][57]

Proposed railway stations in West Lothian

• Winchburgh^{[1][3][7][6][34][58]}
• Broxburn^[6]

See also

• Edinburgh Trams#Extension from city centre to Newhaven
• Glasgow Subway#Future development and Clyde Metro

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