JOHNSTONE railway station is among 50 across Scotland set to install an electric car charging point.

Free to use charging points which can charge two cars at once will be available at each ScotRail Alliance station from November.

ScotRail’s Ian McConnell told the Gazette: “As a low-carbon transport provider, we are always looking for new ways to encourage more environmentally-friendly travel. Through the installation of these 100 electric car parking spaces, we hope to reduce our customers’ carbon footprint from door-to-door.

“We have big plans to improve our car parks, and this is just one of the many improvements we have planned for the next 12 months.”