MAJOR railway works are now underway at Kilmarnock station as part of a £13.5 million upgrade.
Pictures taken at the station show engineers carrying out extensive work on the tracks as the 16-day closure gets into full swing.
Network Rail Scotland began the project on Saturday, August 29, with train services through Kilmarnock disrupted until Sunday, September 13.
The work will see major changes made to the track layout around platforms three and four in a bid to improve the reliability of services through the station.
Images show the scale of the operation, with sections of track being worked on and heavy machinery in use across the railway.
Over the course of the project, engineers are set to install 5.5 kilometres of new rail, 3,200 new concrete sleepers and around 7,500 tonnes of replacement ballast.
The improvements are designed to allow trains to travel more quickly and smoothly through Kilmarnock station while improving day-to-day reliability.
Passengers are facing changes to their journeys while the work is carried out.
Until Friday, September 11, buses are replacing trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock and Dumfries.
Those travelling between Kilmarnock and Ayr from Monday to Saturday are being taken by replacement bus between Kilmarnock and Troon, where connections are available for trains to and from Ayr.
There are no scheduled Sunday services between Kilmarnock and Ayr or Stranraer.
Further changes will be in place on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, when buses will replace trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock and Carlisle.
ScotRail has advised passengers to allow extra time for their journeys and check travel information before setting off.
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