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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
ScotRail announces extra late-night services during Edinburgh festivals
ScotRail said it will operate extra-late night services and extra carriages on key routes during the festivals. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The announcement of the extra services will be welcomed by those visiting the city - with ScotRail saying that it will give festivalgoers extra choice and more flexibility. Extra services will run at the weekend throughout the festival, which takes place between 1-25 August. With key routes including Glasgow Queen Street, Glenrothes with Thornton, Dundee, and North Berwick all gaining additional late-night services. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Customers travelling on routes between Edinburgh Waverley and Stirling, Dunblane, Dundee, Leven, Perth, Glenrothes with Thornton, Cowdenbeath, Bathgate, Glasgow Central via Shotts, and the Borders will also benefit from more carriages. ScotRail said that it expects more than two million people to travel to the festivals by train. It hopes the changes will provide hundreds of extra carriages, providing tens of thousands of additional seats during the festival period. Scotrail said it will operate extra-late night services and extra carriages on key routes during the festivals. Highlights for ScotRail's services during the festivals include: Extra late-night trains between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, departing at 00.03 and 00.33 every night via Falkirk High, plus additional departures at 23.30 via Falkirk High and 00.12 via Bathgate on Fridays and Saturdays. A late-night Friday train to Glenrothes with Thornton via Dunfermline, departing Edinburgh at 23.59. A Friday late-night service to Dundee, departing at 23.56. A Sunday late-night service to North Berwick, departing Edinburgh at 23.24. Special services from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverley after midnight, from Friday, August 1, to Sunday, August 10, supporting those attending Fringe by the Sea. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: 'We're proud to play our part in helping people experience the buzz of Edinburgh during festivals season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'With longer trains and more late-night services on key routes, we're doing everything we can to make it easier for customers to enjoy all the capital has to offer, from the first show of the day to the last act of the night.' Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: "We welcome ScotRail's enhanced services during the peak festival season and encourage Fringe audiences to plan ahead and book rail travel where possible. "From families planning a fun day out in Edinburgh to those here for an evening full of Fringe performance; travelling by rail will deliver you right to the heart of the action." More travel information is available here.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
ScotRail announce late night trains during Edinburgh festival season - here are all the extra services
Extra services will operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow every night in August Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... ScotRail have announced a raft of extra late night trains on key routes to and from the capital city during the festival season. The train operator will run additional late trains for festivalgoers from August 1 to 25, including between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, Glenrothes with Thornton, Dundee, and North Berwick. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Late-night services will run every night from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High, with extra services on Fridays to Dundee, Glenrothes with Thornton and Queen Street via Bathgate and Airdrie. Additional trains will also run after midnight from North Berwick to Waverley between Friday August 1 to Sunday August 10, for revellers enjoying Fringe by the Sea. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: 'We're proud to play our part in helping people experience the buzz of Edinburgh during festivals season. 'With longer trains and more late-night services on key routes, we're doing everything we can to make it easier for customers to enjoy all the capital has to offer, from the first show of the day to the last act of the night.' The extra services include late night trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow | PA Here's a list of all the extra services on offer: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Everyday between August 1-25 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Fridays between August 1-22 11.30 pm Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 11.56 pm Edinburgh to Dundee 11.59 pm Edinburgh to Glenrothes with Thornton 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.12 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (will show as Saturday on the ScotRail app) 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Saturdays between August 2-23 11.30 pm Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.12 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (will show as Saturday on the ScotRail app) 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Sundays between August 3-24 11.24 pm Edinburgh to North Berwick 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.33 amEdinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Friday August 1 until Saturday August 9 12:01 am North Berwick to Edinburgh Sunday August 3 and Sunday August 10 11.24 pm Edinburgh to North Berwick Extra carriages are also being added during the period for passengers on routes between Edinburgh Waverley and Stirling, Dunblane, Dundee, Leven, Perth, Glenrothes with Thornton, Cowdenbeath, Bathgate, Glasgow Central via Shotts, and the Borders. ScotRail is urging passengers to plan their journey and book tickets in advance.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
ScotRail announce late night trains during Edinburgh festival season - here are all the extra services
Extra services will operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow every night in August Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... ScotRail have announced a raft of extra late night trains on key routes to and from the capital city during the festival season. The train operator will run additional late trains for festivalgoers from August 1 to 25, including between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, Glenrothes with Thornton, Dundee, and North Berwick. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Late-night services will run every night from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High, with extra services on Fridays to Dundee, Glenrothes with Thornton and Queen Street via Bathgate and Airdrie. Additional trains will also run after midnight from North Berwick to Waverley between Friday August 1 to Sunday August 10, for revellers enjoying Fringe by the Sea. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: 'We're proud to play our part in helping people experience the buzz of Edinburgh during festivals season. 'With longer trains and more late-night services on key routes, we're doing everything we can to make it easier for customers to enjoy all the capital has to offer, from the first show of the day to the last act of the night.' The extra services include late night trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow | PA Here's a list of all the extra services on offer: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Everyday between August 1-25 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Fridays between August 1-22 11.30 pm Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 11.56 pm Edinburgh to Dundee 11.59 pm Edinburgh to Glenrothes with Thornton 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.12 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (will show as Saturday on the ScotRail app) 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Saturdays between August 2-23 11.30 pm Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.12 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (will show as Saturday on the ScotRail app) 12.33 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Sundays between August 3-24 11.24 pm Edinburgh to North Berwick 12.03 am Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level 12.33 amEdinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street High Level Friday August 1 until Saturday August 9 12:01 am North Berwick to Edinburgh Sunday August 3 and Sunday August 10 11.24 pm Edinburgh to North Berwick Extra carriages are also being added during the period for passengers on routes between Edinburgh Waverley and Stirling, Dunblane, Dundee, Leven, Perth, Glenrothes with Thornton, Cowdenbeath, Bathgate, Glasgow Central via Shotts, and the Borders. ScotRail is urging passengers to plan their journey and book tickets in advance.
Glasgow Times
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Extra Glasgow trains for Edinburgh Fringe and Festival
ScotRail has announced extra late-night services and additional carriages throughout the festivals, which run from August 1 to 25. Mark Ilderton, service delivery director at ScotRail, said: "We're proud to play our part in helping people experience the buzz of Edinburgh during festivals season. Read more: 'He was brilliant last year' - Mulgrew urges Celtic to sign winger "With longer trains and more late-night services on key routes, we're doing everything we can to make it easier for customers to enjoy all the capital has to offer, from the first show of the day to the last act of the night." The operator will run extra late-night trains between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, with departures at 12.03am and 12.33am every night via Falkirk High, as well as additional Friday and Saturday services at 11.30pm and 12.12am (via Bathgate). [[ScotRail]] will also add more carriages on services connecting Edinburgh Waverley with Stirling, Dunblane, Dundee, Leven, Perth, Glenrothes with Thornton, Cowdenbeath, Bathgate, Glasgow Central (via Shotts), and the Borders. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: "We welcome ScotRail's enhanced services during the peak festival season and encourage Fringe audiences to plan ahead and book rail travel where possible. "From families planning a fun day out in Edinburgh to those here for an evening full of Fringe performance; travelling by rail will deliver you right to the heart of the action."
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Edinburgh TRNSMT goers encouraged to use public transport as ScotRail adds extra seats
ScotRail is encouraging Edinburgh TRNSMT festival-goers to utilise public transport by adding extra carriages to their services this weekend. In addition to extra seating, the train operator will also be running late-night services to help customers travel home from the three-day event. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: 'TRNSMT is one of Scotland's biggest music events, and we're looking forward to playing our part in helping music fans get to and from Glasgow Green as smoothly as possible. READ MORE: Edinburgh woman rushed to hospital after being 'struck by car' on busy road READ MORE: Edinburgh man rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed' in tenement flat terror 'We're adding extra carriages to trains throughout the weekend and operating additional late-night services on key routes to support travel home after the event. 'Our best advice is to plan ahead, buy your tickets before you travel, and leave plenty of time to get to the station, particularly after the festival ends each night.' The gates at TRNSMT open at 12pm on Friday, July 11, Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Glasgow Green can be accessed from five stations, all within a 20-minute walk - Bridgeton, High Street, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Argyle Street station. After the festival, late-night services will be available from Glasgow Queen Street High Level and Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Edinburgh Waverley via Bathgate. ScotRail is reminding customers to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel, and purchase tickets in advance via the their app, website, or at a self-service ticket machine to help make their journey as seamless as possible. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
