With the introduction of a new timetable from Sunday, 18th May, ScotRail will make significant improvements to some of its train services, especially on those serving stations in Fife.

More frequent services will be provided to and from Leven, with an increase to two trains per hour throughout the day, one operating via Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath.

To make customers’ journeys more comfortable, extra carriages will be added to some trains at the busiest times.

The trains’ times have also been revised to provide better connections to Dundee, with longer connection times at Kirkcaldy.

To provide better options for travel from the Kyle of Lochalsh and Tain areas, the departure time of some early morning services will be changed.

For a trial period, a late-night service to Tain that operated before the pandemic will be reintroduced, and some underused morning peak services from Elgin to Inverness will no longer run.

One of the services from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street train will be replaced by a new direct early-morning service from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley, to provide a convenient option for morning commuters, tourists, business, and leisure travellers.

Train services will once more operate between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central following the completion of a major upgrade to the line’s infrastructure.

There will be other changes to ScotRail services, and while most of these are minor, passengers should check their journey times before they travel.

This can be done on the ScotRail website at scotrail.co.uk or on the ScotRail app, and through social media channels. Train timetables can also be downloaded from the ScotRail website.

“We’re excited to introduce these timetable enhancements, which will transform travel options for customers in Fife and beyond. Everyone at ScotRail is working hard to deliver a safe, reliable, and green rail service that provides a positive experience for our customers.The changes we re making provide more frequent services, better connections, and more seats on trains, make it easier for customers to get where they need to go, and to choose rail as their preferred mode of transport.”

Scott Prentice, ScotRail Strategy and Planning Director