ScotRail

ScotRail Trains Limited, trading as ScotRail (Scottish Gaelic: Rèile na h-Alba), is a Scottish train operating company that is publicly-owned by Scottish Rail Holdings on behalf of the Scottish Government.[2][3]

This article is about the train operator that commenced in April 2022. For other uses, see ScotRail (disambiguation).

ScotRail
Rèile na h-Alba
ScotRail Trains Limited
Overview
Franchise(s)ScotRail
Main area(s)Scotland
Other area(s)Cumbria
Parent companyScottish Rail Holdings Limited on behalf of Scottish Ministers
Reporting markSR
Dates of operation1 April 2022–present[1]
PredecessorAbellio ScotRail
Other
Websitewww.scotrail.co.uk
Route map

Scottish Ministers brought the operation of ScotRail under public control on 1 April 2022 through an operator of last resort arrangement.

History

The ScotRail network had since 2015 been operated by the private-sector franchisee Abellio ScotRail. In December 2019, Transport Scotland announced Abellio had not met the performance criteria necessary to have its seven-year franchise extended for a further three years, and the franchise would conclude on 31 March 2022.[4][5][6]

In March 2021, Transport Scotland announced that the franchise would not be re-tendered for another private-sector operator to run, but would be operated by an operator of last resort owned by the Scottish Government.[7][8][9] The move was welcomed by the ASLEF, RMT and TSSA unions.[10]

The Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth, confirmed in February 2022 that ScotRail services would return to public ownership. She invited key stakeholders to take part in a discussion on the future of the service, saying "I can confirm that the transition of ScotRail into Scottish Government control will take place on 1 April 2022. Whilst that’s good news, it’s clear that much work still needs to be done... I want to kick-start a National Conversation about what our new beginning for ScotRail should look like - an affordable, sustainable, customer focused rail passenger service in Scotland in a post pandemic world."[11]

The Scottish Conservatives Transport Spokesman, Graham Simpson, criticised the planned consultation, saying that it "should be about lower fares, restoring services and stopping cuts to ticket offices - measures that will encourage people to use public transport."[12] The Scottish Liberal Democrats added that discussions should have started two years earlier, when nationalisation was decided.[12]

Services

ScotRail Trains took over all of the services operated by Abellio.[9] Current off-peak services delivered by ScotRail are as follow:

Commuter
Argyle Line
RoutetphCalling at
Dalmuir to Motherwell[13] 2
Dalmuir to Larkhall[13] 2
Dalmuir to Whifflet[13] 2
  • 1 tph extends to Motherwell
North Clyde Line
RoutetphCalling at
Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverley [14]2
Balloch to Airdrie[14]2
  • Alexandria, Renton, Dalreoch, Dumbarton Central, Dumbarton East, Bowling, Kilpatrick, Dalmuir, Singer, Drumry, Drumchapel, Westerton, Anniesland, Hyndland, Partick, Charing Cross, Glasgow Queen Street, High Street, Bellgrove, Carntyne, Shettleston, Garrowhill, Easterhouse, Blairhill, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Coatdyke
Milngavie to Springburn[14]2
Cumbernauld and Maryhill Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley[15] 2
  • On Sundays, runs between Glasgow Queen Street and Cumbernauld only
Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland [16]1
Cathcart Circle Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Newton[17]1
1
Glasgow Central to Neilston[17] 2
Paisley Canal Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Paisley Canal [18]2
  • 1tph runs on Sundays
Shotts & Lanark Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley [19]1
1
Glasgow Central to Lanark [19]2
Inverclyde Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Gourock[20]1⁄2
2
Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay[20] 1
Ayrshire Coast Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Ayr[21] 2
Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour[21]1
  • On Friday evenings, one train terminates at Ardrossan Town
Glasgow Central to Largs[21]1
  • Paisley Gilmour Street, Johnstone, Glengarnock, Kilwinning, Stevenston, Saltcoats, Ardrossan South Beach, West Kilbride, Fairlie
Glasgow South Western Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to East Kilbride [22]2
Glasgow Central to Barrhead [22]2
1
  • No intermediate stations
Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock[22]2
  • One train every 3 hours extends to Carlisle.
Carstairs and North Berwick Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley [19]1⁄2
  • is supplemented by CrossCountry rail services running alternate hours. This service does not operate on Sundays.
Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar [23]1⁄2Musselburgh
  • is supplemented by CrossCountry rail services running alternate hours. This service doesn't operate on Sundays.
Edinburgh Waverley to North Berwick [23]1
  • 2 trains per hour on Saturdays
Croy & Dunblane Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa [24]2
Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling[24]1
  • Bishopbriggs, Lenzie, Croy, Larbert
Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane[24]1
Borders Railway
RoutetphCalling at
Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank [25]2
  • 1tph on Sundays
Fife Circle Line
RoutetphCalling at
Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley via Fife[26]1
  • Haymarket, South Gyle, Dalmeny, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Aberdour, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy
  • trains continue via Glenrothes with Thornton
1
  • trains continue via Kirkcaldy
Edinburgh Waverley to Cowdenbeath[26]1
  • Haymarket, South Gyle, Dalmeny, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Dunfermline Town, Dunfermline Queen Margaret

Regional
Glasgow South Western Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Central to Newcastle[22]1 tpd
  • Two trains per day also start from Dumfries, 1 of which is operated by Northern.
Dumfries to Carlisle[22]1⁄2
  • Annan, Gretna Green
  • combines with every-two-hours Glasgow-Carlisle service to give 1 train per hour Dumfries-Carlisle. 1 train per day to/from Dumfries is operated by Northern using their own Class 156s. On Sundays, Only 5 trains per day operate between Dumfries and Carlisle at a roughly 2 hourly frequency.
Kilmarnock to Stranraer [21]1⁄4
  • 4 trains per day extend from Glasgow Central, 2 trains per day extend to Glasgow Central. On Sunday, 5 trains per day operate between Stranraer and Ayr only with no trains to Kilmarnock.
Ayr to Girvan[21]1⁄2Maybole
  • combines with Glasgow/Kilmarnock - Stranraer service to give 1 train per hour Ayr-Girvan at irregular times.
West Highland Line
RoutetpdCalling at
Glasgow Queen Street to Oban [27]3
  • On Sundays during the summer months, 1 train operates between Oban and Edinburgh calling at all stops except Dumbarton Central.
Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William (and Mallaig)[27] 4
Fort William to Mallaig[27]1
  • Banavie, Corpach, Loch Eil Outward Bound, Locheilside, Glenfinnan, Lochailort, Beasdale, Arisaig, Morar
Dalmally to Oban[27]1
Far North & Kyle of Lochalsh Lines
RoutetpdCalling at
Inverness to Dingwall [28]5
  • 1tpd extended to Invergordon, calling at Alness. 2tpd extended to Tain calling at Alness, Invergordon and Fearn. 1tpd extended to Ardgay calling at Alness, Invergordon, Fearn and Tain.
Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh [28]4
Inverness to Wick [28]4

InterCity
Glasgow - / Edinburgh - Aberdeen Lines
RoutetphCalling at
Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath [29]1
  • This service doesn't operate on Sundays.
Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen [29]1
  • Haymarket, Cupar, Leuchars, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose (two services a day don't call here), Stonehaven
  • ScotRail trains do not run hours when LNER services run to Aberdeen
Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee [29]4tpd
Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen [29]1
  • 2 trains per day on weekdays extend to Inverness via Elgin, one starting in Glasgow and one starting in Dundee.
Glasgow - Inverness Line
RoutetpdCalling at
Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness [30]5
Edinburgh - Inverness Line
RoutetphCalling at
Edinburgh Waverley to Perth and Inverness [30]1
  • 4 trains per day extend to Inverness, calling at
    • Most trains call at Inverkeithing, Markinch and Ladybank, though there are a few trains at certain times of the day that don't call. On Sundays only 4 trains per day operate this way but other trains to/from Perth run via Falkirk Grahamston and Stirling.
Inverness - Aberdeen Line
RoutetphCalling at
Inverness to Aberdeen [29]1⁄2
Inverurie to Montrose [29]2
Glasgow - Falkirk - Edinburgh Line
RoutetphCalling at
Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley [31]2
  • A few peak time trains also call at Lenzie, On Sundays, 2 trains per hour with every other train calling at Polmont.

Fleet

ScotRail operates a number of different electric and diesel train types in its fleet.[32]

Diesel trains:

Electric trains:

Stations

ScotRail operates 352 stations in Scotland.[33] Not included are Prestwick International Airport station, owned and operated by the airport,[34] as well as both Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central, which are managed by Network Rail.[35] ScotRail operates Lockerbie even though none of its services call there.[36]

Depots

ScotRail's fleet is maintained at Edinburgh Haymarket, Glasgow Eastfield, Glasgow Shields Road, Corkerhill Glasgow, Yoker, Ayr Townhead, Bathgate and Inverness as well as a newly built EMU stabling depot at Millerhill in Midlothian and a rebuilt depot at Cadder Yard.[37][38]

References
    1. "ScotRail goes back into public ownership". BBC News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
    2. "SCOTTISH RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED: Company number SC548826". Companies House. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
    3. "SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED: Company number SC328826". Companies House. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
    4. Abellio ScotRail contract to end three years early BBC News 18 December 2019
    5. Abellio's ScotRail franchise to end early in 2022 The Railway Magazine issue 1426 January 2020 page 9
    6. ScotRail franchise to end early Rail Express issue 285 February 2020 page 8
    7. ScotRail to move to Scottish Government ownership Transport Scotland 17 March 2021
    8. Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise Rail issue 927 24 March 2021 page 11
    9. ScotRail to be Nationalised Rail Express issue 300 May 2021 page 6
    10. Hewitt, Sam (18 March 2021). "SCOTRAIL: RAIL SERVICES TO BE NATIONALISED WHEN ABELLIO CONTRACT ENDS". Rail Express. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
    11. "Scottish Government will take over ScotRail services on 1 April 2022". Transport Scotland. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
    12. "Scotland's train services nationalised from 1 April". 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
    13. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 207
    14. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 206
    15. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 208
    16. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 205
    17. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 204
    18. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 200
    19. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 209
    20. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 201
    21. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 202
    22. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 203
    23. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 216
    24. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 212
    25. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 217
    26. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 215
    27. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 218
    28. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 219
    29. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 214
    30. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 213
    31. eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 211
    32. "Bike bonanza for ScotRail Customers". ScotRail. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
    33. "Estimates of station usage - Office of Rail and Road". orr.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
    34. Station Access Application Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Rail Regulation.
    35. Our stations Archived 10 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Network Rail.
    36. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
    37. "Scotland's Railway opens £33million servicing depot | ScotRail". www.scotrail.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
    38. "Train Operating Companies, Depots & Contact Details". www.traindriver.org. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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