Scotrail Reminds Customers Of Timetable Change On 15 December

9th December 2024

ScotRail is reminding customers that its timetable will change on Sunday, 15 December, and they should check their journeys before travelling.

Most of the timetable alterations are minor, with the vast majority of routes retaining the same level of service that's in place just now.

Customers travelling between Glasgow Central and Lanark will see an increase in services in the evenings, with a broad half hourly service operating from Monday, 16 December.

Customers travelling on the East Kilbride line are reminded that from Saturday, 25 January until Sunday, 18 May, no trains will operate between East Kilbride and Thornliebank stations.

Network Rail will deliver major engineering works over 16-weeks as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. This include work being carried out to the track, bridges and overhead line equipment along the route.

The westbound (towards Glasgow) platform at Alexandra Parade station will close between Saturday, 18 January until Sunday, 4 May, to allow Network Rail to carry out station improvement works. Customers will be directed to travel to and from nearby Duke Street station while the work takes place.

Platform 1 (towards Glasgow) at Hillington West will close for 13-weeks from Sunday, 16 February, to allow for platform renewal works to take place. During this time, customers should travel from Hillington East station.

Network Rail will also carry out work to raise the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam. Most services will continue to call at the station as normal during the works, however from Monday, 20 January, the 10.50 Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley, and the 10.32 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness will not stop at the station, Monday to Saturday.

Across the network, more services will call at stations such as Gleneagles, Lanark, Carluke, Wishaw, Shieldmuir, Barnhill, Duke Street, Paisley St James, Langbank, and Woodhall.

Customers should check their regular journeys on the ScotRail app in advance to confirm departure times.

ScotRail is also reminding customers that services will be different over the Christmas and New Year period.

The last trains of the day will depart earlier than normal on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, with services winding down from around 7pm. A normal service will be in operation between Friday, 27 December and Monday, 30 December, inclusive.

Traditionally services on Boxing Day have been restricted to a very small number, mainly in the Strathclyde area.

This year, trains will also run to and from Perth, Alloa, Dunblane, Arbroath, Dundee, and Leven, and between Glasgow and Edinburgh, giving more people the chance to travel to see family and friends at this special time of year.

ScotRail’s additional Boxing Day services for 2024 will operate between: 

Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High. 
Alloa and Glasgow Queen Street. 
Dunblane and Edinburgh Waverley. 
Perth and Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy. 
Leven and Edinburgh Waverley via Dunfermline. 
Arbroath / Dundee and Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy. 
Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley via Bathgate. 
Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. 
Details of the last trains on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, as well as the timetable during the Christmas and New Year period can be found on the ScotRail website.

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said:

"Our December timetable change represents another step in our ongoing commitment to deliver the best service we can, and encourage more people to choose rail travel instead of using the car.

"Most of the changes around the country will be minor, but we’re asking all of our customers to make sure they check their journeys before they try to travel in case they have been affected.

“There will also be changes to trains times during the Christmas period, including the last trains on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day departing earlier.

“In the past, we have only been able to run trains in the Strathclyde area on Boxing Day, but this year we have been able to significantly extend that to include services to and from Arbroath, Leven, Dundee, Perth, Dunblane, Alloa, and between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 

“We are encouraging customers to plan ahead, and check the ScotRail app and website for journey times before they set off."