Rail link a platform for jobs
Of the new posts, 74 jobs will be based at Bathgate, with salaries totalling 1.3m.
ScotRail will also recruit 56 more people across the new route, raising the overall wage bill to about 2.5m.
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Hide AdThe Bathgate jobs range from train drivers and train presentation staff to station and on-train staff, with recruitment now under way.
Steve Montgomery, ScotRail's managing director, said: "The new line is great news - creating jobs and travel opportunities. It also demonstrates the commitment and strength of industry partnerships in achieving significant improvements to the railway in Scotland. I am confident it will be a great success."