Abellio ScotRail

Abellio ScotRail

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Overview
Franchise(s):	ScotRail 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
Main Country(s):	Scotland
Other Country(s):	(Northern) England
Fleet size:	(2015 =288) (2018 104 New trains arrive) (HST's, AT200's and 321's)
Stations operated:	346
National Rail abbreviation:	SR
Parent company:	Abellio
Web site:	www.scotrail.co.uk

Abellio ScotRail^[1] is a train operating company in Scotland owned by Abellio which is a subsidiary company of Nederlandse Spoorwegen, that has been operating the ScotRail franchise since 1 April 2015.

History

In November 2013, Transport Scotland announced Abellio, Arriva, FirstGroup, MTR Corporation and National Express had been shortlisted to bid for the new ScotRail franchise.^[2] In October 2014, the franchise was awarded to Abellio.^[3][4][5] The franchise will operate for seven years or ten years, to be decided after five years of operation.^[6] Abellio ScotRail commenced operating the franchise on 1 April 2015.

Services

ScotRail routes highlighted in red

Abellio ScotRail took over all of the services operated by First ScotRail on 1 April 2015, except for the Caledonian Sleeper services, which were transferred to a separate franchise operated by Serco.^[7]

The franchise agreement requires the introduction of 'Great Scottish Scenic Railway' trains on the West Highland, Far North, Kyle, Borders Railway and Glasgow South Western lines. Steam special services will also be promoted by Abellio ScotRail.^[8]

Stations

Abellio ScotRail operates 346 stations in Scotland.^[9][10] Not included are Glasgow Prestwick Airport station owned and operated by the airport,^[11] and Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central managed by Network Rail.^[12] Abellio ScotRail also operate Lockerbie but operate no services via the station, and will take over Dunbar, previously operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, by late June 2015.^[13]

Rolling stock

Abellio ScotRail commenced operating with the rolling stock below, transferred from First ScotRail:^[9][10]

Current

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Routes operated	Built
			mph	km/h
Class 68		Diesel Locomotive	99	160	2	Fife Circle Line	2013-14
Class 156 Super Sprinter		DMU	75	120	48	Glasgow South Western Line, West Highland Line, Shotts Line, Maryhill Line, Cumbernauld Line	1987-89
Class 158 Express Sprinter			90	145	48	Far North Line, Maryhill Line, Cumbernauld Line, Shotts Line, Fife Circle Line, Highland Main Line.	1989-92
Class 170 Turbostar			100	161	55	Croy Line, Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, Glasgow to Aberdeen Line, Edinburgh to Dunblane Line, Fife Circle Line, Edinburgh Crossrail, Highland Main Line... And more	1998-2005
Class 314		EMU	75	121	16	Cathcart Circle Lines, Inverclyde Line, Paisley Canal Line.	1979
Class 318			90	145	21	North Clyde Line, Argyle Line, Whifflet Line	1986-87
Class 320			90	145	22	North Clyde Line, Argyle Line, Whifflet Line	1990
Class 334 Juniper			90	145	40	North Clyde Line, Argyle Line	1999-2002
Class 380 Desiro			100	160	22 (3 carriage) 16 (4 carriage)	Ayrshire Coast Line, Inverclyde Line, North Berwick Line, Paisley Canal Line, Argyle Line(Glasgow-Lanark services only)	2009-2011

Future

ScotRail has mentioned the following as part of the future rolling stock.

Abellio ScotRail will gain seven Class 321 units cascaded from London Midland by December 2015 for Glasgow suburban services. It is suggested that the Class 321 will be reformed to three-car units, by removing the TSO vehicle.^[14]

Abellio ScotRail will introduce a fleet of 46 three car and 24 four car Hitachi AT200 electric trains from December 2017, to operate services on the lines being electrified as part of the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme, if it granted a three-year optional franchise extension, it will order a further 10 three car units.^[15][16] It will also introduce 27 refurbished High Speed Trains by December 2018 on longer distance services between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.^[4][17]

Depots

Abellio ScotRail's fleet is maintained at Edinburgh Haymarket, Glasgow Eastfield, Glasgow Shields Road, Corkerhill and Inverness depots.

References

External links

• Official website
• Abellio ScotRail franchise agreement