A new timetable to be introduced by ScotRail on Sunday, 2 June will see improvements for customers throughout the country, helping to ensure rail remains one of the easiest and sustainable ways to travel.
There will be almost 100 additional services each weekday, including trains to new stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven, which form part of the reopening of the Levenmouth rail link.
A significant part of the changes sees a completely new timetable structure for Inverclyde, with 30 extra services every weekday, a more frequent service between Glasgow and Wemyss Bay, and better connections between rail and ferry at Gourock.
Journey times will improve from North Fife to Edinburgh, while the number of seats provided between the Kingdom and Edinburgh increase from just under 16,000 in each direction each day, to more than 19,000.
This will help to deliver opportunities for local people, unlocking access to education, culture, entertainment, and employment opportunities, as well as attracting new business and investment.
Further improvements for customers include:
- New 0805 Prestonpans to Waverley to increase morning peak capacity for commuters in East Lothian.
- More weekend North Berwick services strengthened from four to six carriages.
- Glasgow to Neilston, Newton, and Cathcart Circle evening services will increase in frequency from hourly to half hourly.
- Glasgow to Alloa evening services will increase in frequency from hourly to half hourly.
- 1050 Inverness to Edinburgh and 1033 Edinburgh to Inverness strengthened from three to five carriages on Saturdays, to match what operates Monday to Friday.
Scott Prentice, ScotRail Strategic Planning Director, said:
“This is a fantastic timetable change for our customers, delivering improvements across the country, including almost 100 additional services each day and thousands of extra seats.
“Public consultations play an active part in helping to decide what our future timetables look like, and we continue to do everything we can to look at ways of making rail an even more attractive mode of transport.
“It is an exciting time for Scotland’s Railway with the historic reopening of Levenmouth, passenger numbers continuing to grow, and significant investment in recruitment across the business.
“Everyone at ScotRail is working hard to deliver a safe, reliable, and sustainable rail service that provides a positive experience for our customers.”