A LOCAL Edinburgh MP has launched a survey for a pedestrian footbridge over Kingsknowe railway station.
Dr Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West, announced the survey on his social media accounts after communication with one of his constituents.
The proposal would build a pedestrian footbridge over Kingsknowe level crossing, which stands next to railway station.
In a video shared on his social media channels, Arthur said that a resident contacted him stating that “they are inconvenienced too much by the barriers coming down, and are quite keen to get a pedestrian bridge here for people to be able to cross the line.”
Arthur then continues to state that he and his team contacted Network Rail, the owner of most railway infrastructure across the UK, to inquire about the issue.
The proposal could help commuting times in and around the station.
According to Arthur, Network Rail responded that they are “interested in the issue, just to try to improve local connectivity.”
In the posts, Arthur goes on to state that multiple residents have gotten in touch with him over the matter.
He wrote: “Many of you have shared concerns about delays at the crossing and the impact on daily life. Some have suggested a pedestrian bridge could improve safety and keep our community moving.”
The Edinburgh South West MP has asked his constituents and local residents to fill out a survey and express their views over the proposal.
Kingsknowe railway station was originally closed in 1964 during the “Beeching Cuts”, when then-chair of the British Railways Board, Richard Beeching, implemented a series of restructuring measures that closed over 2,000 British railways.
The station reopened in 1971, becoming the first Scottish railway station to do so after the Beeching cuts.
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