Glasgow–Edinburgh lines
There are five electrified railway lines linking Glasgow with Edinburgh, the two largest cities in Scotland. These are, from north to south:
- Glasgow–Edinburgh via Cumbernauld line: uses the Cumbernauld Line from Glasgow Queen Street, and the Edinburgh–Dunblane line
- Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line (from Glasgow Queen Street)
- North Clyde Line: Glasgow (Queen Street)–Edinburgh via Airdrie and Bathgate
- Shotts Line: Glasgow (Central)–Edinburgh via Shotts
- Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line, from Glasgow Central station
Historically, the first line between Glasgow and Edinburgh was the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, equivalent to today's Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line.
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 Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line was electrified in 2017.[2] The Shotts Line was electrified in 2019. Currently the quickest services between Edinburgh and Glasgow run on the Falkirk line (to and from Glasgow Queen Street).[3]
References[]
- ^ "Edinburgh To Glasgow Improvements Programme (EGIP)" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/electric-edinburgh-glasgow-via-falkirk-services-begin
- ^ "National Rail". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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