Glasgow–Dundee line

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Glasgow–Dundee line
The railway at Invergowrie near Dundee
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Glasgow Angus Scotland
Termini	Glasgow Queen Street Dundee
Stations	12
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Abellio ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper London North Eastern Railway
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	100mph
Route map

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Legend
Dundee–Aberdeen line Dundee Tay Railway Bridge over River Tay Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Invergowrie M90 motorway Highland Main Line Perth Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Moncrieffe Tunnel Ladybank Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Gleneagles Dunblane Bridge of Allan Croy Line (to Alloa) Stirling Larbert Edinburgh–Dunblane line Glasgow–Edinburgh line Cumbernauld Line Croy Lenzie Bishopbriggs West Highland Line Cumbernauld Line Glasgow Queen Street ( Buchanan Street)

The Glasgow–Dundee line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Dundee via Stirling and Perth.

Route[]

Most of the route is shared with other services:

• Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
• Croy Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane
• Edinburgh–Dunblane line between Larbert and Dunblane

Stations[]

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

Services[]

From December 2008[]

There is generally an hourly service throughout the day between Glasgow and Aberdeen. In the current (May 2016) timetable, there are also a few additional services between Glasgow & Dundee which offer connections at the latter for stations further north.^[1]

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.^[2]

From December 2018[]

One hourly service, primarily calling (from Glasgow) at Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Aberdeen. Services also call at Dunblane, Gleneagles, Carnoustie and Stonehaven less frequently, primarily at peak and evening times. There are also additional services between Glasgow and Dundee/Arbroath, calling at more intermediate stations. The 14:40 service from Glasgow Queen Street extends to Inverness via Inverurie and Elgin from Monday-Saturday

References[]

External links[]

• Glasgow–Aberdeen Timetable 17 May - 12 December 2009^{[permanent dead link]}

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