ScotRail announces timetable changes as service cancelled due to 'low passenger numbers'

ScotRail has announced a series of timetable changes which will see extra services on weekend routes, while other lines have been cancelled.

From Sunday, May 17, more trains will run on some lines, but some services will also be withdrawn due to ongoing engineering work or low passenger numbers.

It has also been announced that fares are being frozen until 2027, ensuring “rail travel remains affordable”.

Additional Saturday services on the Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland line via Maryhill are among one of the changes to the timetable.

There will also be a new Sunday evening return service between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock.

However, on the Borders line, two late-evening services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank will be temporarily withdrawn to allow electrification work to take place.

The 6.47am Kingussie to Inverness service will also be withdrawn due to low passenger numbers, with ScotRail saying fewer than ten passengers per day currently use the service on average.

Full list of ScotRail timetable changes:

Extra Saturday services between Glasgow Queen Street and Anniesland via Maryhill.
New Sunday evening service between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock.
A second train per hour on Sundays on the Levenmouth Rail Link.
Enhanced Sunday local services between Aberdeen and Montrose/Inverurie.
More electric trains operating on the East Kilbride line on Sundays.
Additional Saturday services to North Berwick.
An additional 8.15am Ayr to Glasgow Central service on Sundays.
An additional 8.05am Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen service on Sundays.
Longer Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central services on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Temporary withdrawal of the 11.19pm Tweedbank to Edinburgh, and the 11.44pm Edinburgh to Tweedbank service on the Borders line.
Withdrawal of the 6.47am Kingussie to Inverness service.

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail service delivery director, said: “We are introducing a number of timetable changes from Sunday, May 17, the majority of which are on Saturdays and Sundays to meet the growing demand for leisure travel.

“These additional services will provide customers with more choice and flexibility, helping more people travel by rail for leisure, events, and days out.

“There are a small number of changes for operational requirements and planned engineering works so the Borders route can be electrified, making rail travel more sustainable.

“Customers should check their regular journeys before travelling, as some train times may have changed.”