Glasgow to Aberdeen Line
| Glasgow to Aberdeen Line | |
|---|---|
|
The railway at Invergowrie | |
| 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) |
First ScotRail CrossCountry East Coast |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Glasgow to Aberdeen Line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Aberdeen via Stirling, Perth and Dundee.
Route
Most of the route is shared with other services:
- Glasgow to 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 to Dunblane Line between Larbert and Dunblane
- Edinburgh to 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.
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.[1]
Future
ScotRail have mentioned plans for an additional hourly service from Glasgow to Arbroath.[2] This would improve service frequencies for smaller stations on the line, such as Gleneagles.
References
- ↑ "NESTRANS welcomes north-east rail timetable changes". NESTRANS. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Scotrail "Meet The Managers" January 2009". First Scotrail. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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