IT’S all change from this weekend as new ScotRail timetables prepare to roll out.

The national rail provider said the changes, from Sunday, December 9, will deliver faster journeys, more seats and more services for customers.

The introduction of both high-speed trains and new Class 385 electric trains - as well as major infrastructure improvements like the electrification of the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa route - will all enable the delivery of the enhanced timetable.

ScotRail said: “This major timetable improvement is an important step in our journey towards building the best railway Scotland has ever had, with further timetable improvements to come in 2019.”

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Glasgow – Cumbernauld – Falkirk Grahamston – Edinburgh

The new timetable brings a number of changes for customers travelling from stations between the above four. These include:

  • Services between Falkirk Grahamston and Edinburgh increase from two to four trains an hour for most of the day
  • More than 11,000 additional seats each day between Falkirk Grahamston and Edinburgh
  • Services between Glasgow and Falkirk Grahamston increase from hourly to half-hourly with a 45-minute journey time
  • All services formed of modern Class 385 electric trains, which are quieter and provide more comfort
  • More than 7,000 additional seats each day between Falkirk Grahamston and Glasgow
  • More capacity for customers travelling from Polmont and Linlithgow to Edinburgh
  • Cumbernauld route now has direct trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow, limiting the need for customers to drive to Croy
  • Service between Glasgow and Cumbernauld reverts to half-hourly service via Glasgow Queen Street High Level, with average journey time of less than 30 minutes

For those passengers travelling from Linlithgow and Polmont to Larbert, Stirling, Bridge of Allan or Dunblane, you may now need to change at Falkirk Grahamston

Glasgow – Falkirk High – Edinburgh Express

New benefits for customers travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk High include:

  • All services formed of modern Class 385 electric trains, which are quieter and provide greater comfort
  • A fastest journey time of 42 minutes
  • On Sundays, more services are planned to call at Croy

Glasgow – Stirling, Alloa and Dunblane

New benefits for customers travelling between Glasgow, Stirling, Alloa and Dunblane include:

  • Introduction of our brand-new Class 385 electric trains on this route, which are quieter and offer greater comfort
  • Services operated by Class 385s will save up to five minutes on journey times
  • More than 3,500 additional seats will be provided each day between Glasgow and Stirling

Keep informed of any changes on your preferred route by checking your new timetable online here or viewing your journey planner here.