| Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line | |
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The Forth Bridge between North Queensferry and Dalmeny |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Edinburgh Fife Angus Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Termini | Edinburgh Aberdeen |
| Stations | 29 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | First ScotRail CrossCountry East Coast |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge, the Tay Bridge and Dundee. Also it serves as an extension to the East Coast Main Line and the Cross Country Route. Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail, CrossCountry and East Coast.
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Part of the route is shared with other services:
This line is not electrified by means of overhead power cables (with the exception of the Edinburgh Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley section). The number of stops on a typical journey between Aberdeen and Edinburgh is also partly responsible for the amount of time travel takes between the two stations.
The route comprises the following historical railway lines:
| Place | Station | Ordnance Survey grid reference |
Notes |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh Waverley | NT257738 | East Coast Main Line and Cross Country Route services join the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line at Waverley See Edinburgh Waverley railway station for other lines Bus link to Edinburgh Airport |
| Edinburgh (Haymarket) | Haymarket | NT239731 | See Haymarket station for other lines Bus link to Edinburgh Airport |
| Edinburgh (South Gyle) | South Gyle | NT189722 | Local services only |
| South Queensferry (Dalmeny) | Dalmeny | NT138779 | Local services only |
| Forth Bridge | None | NT135792 | |
| North Queensferry | North Queensferry | NT131808 | Local services only |
| Inverkeithing | Inverkeithing | NT131833 | Fife Circle Line connection; Bus link to Edinburgh Airport |
| Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay | NT149840 | Local services only |
| Aberdour | Aberdour | NT190854 | Local services only |
| Burntisland | Burntisland | NT232856 | Local services only |
| Kinghorn | Kinghorn | NT269868 | Local services only |
| Kirkcaldy | Kirkcaldy | NT275916 | |
| Markinch | Markinch | NO299015 | Fife Circle Line connection |
| Ladybank | Ladybank | NO306096 | Connection for Perth |
| Perth | Perth | NO112230 | Highland Line connection |
| Invergowrie | Invergowrie | N034299 | Local services between Perth and Dundee |
| Springfield | Springfield | NO349119 | limited service |
| Cupar | Cupar | NO376143 | |
| Leuchars for St Andrews |
Leuchars | NO449206 | |
| Tay Bridge | None | NO391277 | |
| Dundee | Dundee | NO402298 | Glasgow to Aberdeen Line connection. |
| Dundee (Broughty Ferry) | Broughty Ferry | NO462309 | limited service |
| Monifieth (Balmossie) | Balmossie | NO484317 | limited service |
| Monifieth | Monifieth | NO497322 | limited service |
| Carnoustie | Barry Links | NO542337 | limited service |
| Carnoustie | Golf Street | NO557342 | limited service |
| Carnoustie | Carnoustie | NO566345 | |
| Arbroath | Arbroath | NO638409 | |
| Montrose | Montrose | NO711579 | |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | NO863861 | |
| Portlethen | Portlethen | NO923967 | limited service |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | NJ941058 | Terminus of ECML services from London King's Cross, Caledonian Sleeper services from London Euston and Cross Country Route services from Penzance; Aberdeen to Inverness Line connection; NorthLink ferry to Orkney and Shetland. |
From 14 December 2008, services on the route have been extended as part of the Aberdeen Crossrail project. Many of the Edinburgh services have been extended to Inverurie (on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line) which has also increased the number of services stopping at Dyce with connections for Aberdeen Airport.[1] One service is extended all the way to Inverness.
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