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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.
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 .
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.
See main article, Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme At a conference in 2009, major upgrades were proposed for completion by 2016. [1] The first of these was the Airdrie–Bathgate rail link, completed in late 2010.
The Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (E&BR) was authorised by the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. cccxxxii) on 3 August 1846. The main line of 11 miles (17 km) was to run to Bathgate, then an important manufacturing town, from a junction near Ratho on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway main line.
Buses on Princes Street, one of the main thoroughfares in Edinburgh. Map of tram and commuter rail services in Edinburgh. Edinburgh is a major transport hub in east central Scotland and is at the centre of a multi-modal transport network with road, rail and air communications connecting the city with the rest of Scotland and internationally.
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 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 .