From | To | Route/Stations | Existing (trains per hour) | Proposed (trains per hour) |
Peak Hour | Off Peak | Peak Hour | Off Peak |
Edinburgh Waverley | Edinburgh Airport | Via spur off Fife line.
Haymarket (only stop) enroute to Waverley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Galashiels | Dunblane | New Stations:
Borders Route: Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Eskbank, Newcraighall, Brunstane Stirling/Dunblane line: E.Stirling | 0 (from Galashiels) 3 (from/to Waverley, 1 of which orginates in Perth) | 0 (from Galashiels) 2 (from/to Waverley) | 3 (NB 2 from Dunblane to Galashiels and 1 from Perth via Dunblane to Waverley (as existing)) | 2 |
Edinburgh Waverley | Edinburgh Waverley | Fife Circle New Stations at Turnhouse and East Kirkcaldy | 5 (3 via Cowden-beath and 2 via Kirkcaldy. These are dedicated local services additional to stopping inter-regional services) | 4 (1 Fife Circle 1 Cowden-beath 1 Kirkcaldy (implies 4 at Inverkeithing) | 6 (3 clockwise and 3 anticlockwise from Inverkeithing) | 6 (3 clockwise and 3 anticlockwise from Inverkeithing) |
From | To | Route/Stations | Existing (trains per hour) | Proposed (trains per hour) |
Peak Hour | Off Peak | Peak Hour | Off Peak |
Glasgow Central HL Services |
Neilston | Glasgow Central H.L. | Cathcart Circle East. All Stations New Off Peak trains fast from Muirend to Glasgow Central | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Kilmarnock | Glasgow Central HL | Fast Barrhead to Glasgow Central | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Ayr | Glasgow Central HL | New Off Peak services are semi-fast - Prestwick Town, Prestwick International, Troon, Irvine. Kilwinning, Johnston, Paisley GS, Glasgow Central | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Glasgow Airport | Glasgow Central HL | Paisley GS only | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Existing Glasgow Central HL Services Routed via Strathbungo/City Union/St John's to Queen St LL |
Barrhead | Charing Cross | Strathbungo - Cross City- Glasgow Queen Street LL. All Stations | 2 | 2 to Central HL | 2 | 2 |
East Kilbride | Charing Cross | Strathbungo - Cross City- Glasgow Queen Street LL. All Stations | 5 | 2 to Central HL | 5 | 4 |
Existing Glasgow Central HL Services Routed to Central LL |
Whifflet | Dalmuir | All stations via Rutherglen, Central L.L., Yoker. | 2 To Central HL | 2 To Central HL | 2 | 2 |
Extension of Existing services via Glasgow Queen St LL |
Dalmuir | Falkirk Grahamston | All stations via Westerton to Bellgrove, fast to Cumbernauld, Castlecary and Falkirk GS. | 2 To Bellgrove | 2 To Bellgrove | 2 | 2 |
Milngavie | Castle Cary | All stations to Alexandra Parade, fast to Cumbernauld and Castlecary | 3 (2 To Springburn
1 to High Street) | 2 To Springburn | 3 (2 To Castlecary
1 to High Street) | 2 |
Extension of Other SPT Services |
Motherwell | Stirling | Whifflet, Coatbridge Central, Cumbernauld, Castlecary, Larbert, Stirling. | 1 to Cumbernauld | 1 to Cumbernauld | 2 | 2 |
| From | To | Route/Stations | Existing Trains per Hour | Proposed trains per Hour |
| Fast and Semi-Fast Service Frequency Enhancements |
Glasgow Queen St HL | Aberdeen | Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Stonehaven | 1 (16 per day) | 1 (but stops less than existing service in Tay and NESTRANS area) |
Glasgow Queen St HL | Dundee | Stirling, Dunblane, Gleneagles, Perth, Dundee | 0 | 1 |
Edinburgh Waverley | Perth | Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Markinch, Ladybank, Newburgh, Bridge of Earn New stations Newburgh, Bridge of Earn | Infrequent | 1 |
Edinburgh Waverley | Dundee | Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Markinch, Leuchars, Dundee. | 0 | 1 |
Edinburgh Waverley | Aberdeen | Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Leuchars, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven. | 1
2 per day (Scotrail direct) | 1
(16 per day and stops less than existing service in Tay and NESTRANS area)) |
SESTRAN to SPT Local/Semi-Fast Type Services (Via (i) Airdrie-Bathgate Line and (ii) Shotts Line) |
Helensburgh | North Berwick
(Local stopping Service)
(every 30 minutes) | Extension of existing Helensburgh to Drumgelloch service via Airdrie Bathgate to Edinburgh Waverley and on to North Berwick
Stations to Dumbarton East, Dalmuir, fast to Hyndland via Yoker, stations to Airdrie, Drumgelloch, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Haymarket and stations to North Berwick
New Station at Boghall | 2
(2 Helensburgh to Airdrie
2 Bathgate to Waverley
1 North Berwick to Waverley (2 in peak)) | 2 |
Balloch | Edinburgh Waverley
(Local stopping Service)
(every 30 minutes) | Extension of existing Balloch to Drumgelloch service via Airdrie Bathgate to Edinburgh Waverley and on to North Berwick
Stations to Dumbarton East, Dalmuir, Westerton, Hyndland, stations to Airdrie, Drumgelloch, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Haymarket and stations to North Berwick
New Station at Boghall | 2
(2 Balloch to Drumgelloch
see above for Bathgate and North Berwick existing services) | 2 |
Edinburgh Waverley | Glasgow Central HL | Shotts line semi - fast
Haymarket, West Calder, Livingston S., Shotts and Bellshill. Timetable Oscar Faber 2002, Table 7.1 (53 minutes end to end) | 0 | 2 |
Glasgow Airport | Falkirk Grahamston | Via City Union and Cumbernauld
Semi-fast, stops at Paisley GS, Glasgow X, Cumbernauld and Falkirk GS | 0 | 2 |
Services that Cross Study Area Boundary |
Inverness | Edinburgh | Inverkeithing, Kirkaldy, Markinch, Perth and stations | 5 per day | 2 hourly
(8 per day) |
Inverness | Aberdeen | Same as existing plus within NESTRANS area Inverurie, Kintore (new station), Dyce and fast to Aberdeen | 10 per day | 1
(16 per day) |