Glasgow–Aberdeen line
The Glasgow–Aberdeen line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Aberdeen via Stirling, Perth and Dundee.
| Glasgow–Aberdeen line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The railway at Invergowrie near Dundee | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Glasgow Angus Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||
| Termini | Glasgow Queen Street Aberdeen | ||
| Stations | 24 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Abellio ScotRail CrossCountry London North Eastern Railway | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 100mph | ||
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Route
Most of the route is shared with other services:
- Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
- Croy Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane
- Highland Main Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth
- Edinburgh–Dunblane line between Larbert and Dunblane
- Edinburgh–Aberdeen line between Dundee and Aberdeen
Historical route
The route comprises the following historical railway lines:
- Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction (between Croy and Larbert)
- Scottish Central Railway between Greenhill Junction and Perth
- Dundee and Perth Railway between Perth and Dundee
- Dundee and Arbroath Railway between Dundee and Arbroath
- North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway between Arbroath and Kinnaber Junction (north of Montrose)
- Aberdeen Railway between Kinnaber Junction and Aberdeen
Services
From December 2008
There is generally an hourly service throughout the day between Glasgow and Aberdeen. In the current (May 2016) timetable, there are also a few additional services between Glasgow & Dundee which offer connections at the latter for stations further north.[1]
Three trains work north of Aberdeen as part of the Crossrail project – one each southbound from Inverurie and Dyce and a northbound service to Dyce.
Aberdeen Crossrail has increased the number of services stopping at Dyce with connections for Aberdeen Airport.[2]
From December 2018
One hourly service, primarily calling (from Glasgow) at Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Aberdeen. Services also call at Dunblane, Gleneagles, Carnoustie and Stonehaven less frequently, primarily at peak and evening times. There are also additional services between Glasgow and Dundee/Arbroath, calling at more intermediate stations. The 14:40 service from Glasgow Queen Street extends to Inverness via Inverurie and Elgin from Monday-Saturday
Future
ScotRail has mentioned plans for an additional hourly service from Glasgow to Arbroath.[3] This would improve service frequencies for smaller stations on the line, such as Gleneagles, and Invergowrie.
References
- Table 229 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- "NESTRANS welcomes north-east rail timetable changes". NESTRANS. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- "Scotrail "Meet The Managers" January 2009". First Scotrail. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-04-02.