Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Edinburgh–Dundee line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Dundee via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge. A branch runs to Perth. A branch runs to Perth. Passenger services are operated by ScotRail , Caledonian Sleeper , CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway .
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. It is the principal route out of the four rail links between Scotland's two biggest cities, hosting the flagship "ScotRail Express" service between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley .
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Cumbernauld line: used the Cumbernauld Line from Glasgow Queen Street, and the Edinburgh–Dunblane line. The use of this line as a secondary route between Glasgow and Edinburgh was introduced as part of the December 2018 timetable and later removed.
The route built in several stages: Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Edinburgh Waverley railway station and Haymarket in 1846. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Haymarket and Polmont on 21 February 1842. Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway between Polmont and Carmuirs / Larbert Junctions in 1850
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line consists of those two branches joined by a short connecting chord at Carstairs. The Edinburgh portion opened for passengers on 15 February 1848, and the Glasgow section opened for passengers on 1 November 1849. The original Edinburgh terminus was at Lothian Road, until Princes Street opened on 2 May 1870.
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
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The original main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow is in operation, with a frequent fast passenger train service between the two cities. The route via Grahamston is also in use. The Edinburgh and Bathgate line was closed to passengers in 1956 but has reopened as part of an electrified route between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Bathgate and Airdrie.