AS WORK to reinstate the Levenmouth Rail Link from between Thornton Junction and Cameron Bridge ramps up, Network Rail is installing around 11 miles of fencing along the five-mile route as well as at some work compounds.
The fencing is to separate the public from the plant and machinery undertaking the work. Previously, work has seen the clearance of vegetation and the removal of redundant and life-expired railway equipment from the former line. Invasive plant species have been treated, structures inspected and trial holes have been drilled along the full length of the route to check ground conditions and test for contamination.
The double track line, which will cost £70m, will have electrification masts installed as part of Scotland’s decarbonisation plans by 2035.
Joe Mulvenna, Network Rail project manager for the Levenmouth project said: “The whole corridor between Thornton and Leven will soon become a major construction site and while we will maintain some limited access on paths across the railway corridor during the early phases of work, in general we are asking people to find alternative walking routes.