DISABLED access will be improved at two railway stations in Glasgow as part of a £39million funding boost.

DISABLED access will be improved at two railway stations in Glasgow as part of a £39million funding boost.

Easterhouse and Hyndland are among the latest stations to benefit from the Department for Transport's drive to upgrade access.

A report by Network Rail, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carried out to determine how much funding should be allocated to each.

The feasibility study will also look into exactly what improvements need to be made at the stops.

Some of the options being considered include installing lifts and ramps for disabled people, providing low-level ticket facilities for wheelchair users and ensuring adequate disabled parking is in place.

Rail Minister and Glasgow South MP Tom Harris announced the plans at Mount Florida station.

It has received £1.1m under the Access for All scheme, which is funding improvements at Scotland's stations over the next seven years.

Mr Harris said: "We want to encourage more people to travel by train - so it is important we ensure the rail network is accessible to everyone."

Robert Sampson, of rail watchdog Passenger Focus Scotland, said: "A lot of stations in Scotland date back to Victorian times - some are more than 140 years old.

"This work will now help bring them into the 20th century, let alone the 21st century, to the benefit of all passengers - particularly disabled people."

Mount Florida is one of five railway stations in Scotland now benefiting from the Access for All funding. Barrhead (£1.4m), Dalmuir (£2.7m), Motherwell (£2.5m) and Rutherglen (£1.3m) are also getting improvements.