As a follow-up to the introduction of electric trains on the Glasgow Central to East Kilbride line and timetable changes on services in the Edinburgh area, ScotRail has announced that extra late-night services will be running on some of its busiest routes in the run-up to Christmas.

To help passengers increase leisure time to visit Christmas markets, attend parties, other celebrations, and to assist with evening Christmas shopping, and extra services will be added to the timetable on every Friday night leading up to Christmas, starting from the 28th November, through to the 19th December.

The following services will be added to the Friday night / early Saturday morning timetables.

• Friday Night
• 23:19 Dalmuir to Larkhall (via Glasgow Central Low Level).
• 23:23 Motherwell to Dalmuir (via Glasgow Central Low Level).
• 23:33 Dalmuir to Motherwell (via Glasgow Central Low Level).
• 23:33 Larkhall to Milngavie (via Glasgow Central Low Level).
• 23:36 Milngavie to Motherwell (via Glasgow Central Low Level).
• 23:48 Glasgow Central to Lanark (extended from Motherwell).
• 23:50 Glasgow Central to Newton (Lanark).

• Saturday Morning
• 00:05 Glasgow Central to Neilston.
• 00:07 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts.
• 00:08 Glasgow Central to Paisley Canal.
• 00:12 Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock.
• 00:18 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride.
• 00:20 Glasgow Central to Glasgow Central via Cathcart Circle.

In addition to these extra late-night trains, some existing trains in the timetable will be formed of additional carriages, offering passengers more seats and space on board.

“The lead-up to Christmas is always one of the busiest times of the year, so we’re adding extra late-night trains on key routes and more seats across the country to help everyone make the most of the festive season.

Travelling by train is one of the best ways to make the most of your celebrations, and with the removal of peak fares, customers can enjoy even more value for money when travelling with ScotRail this Christmas.

Whether customers are heading to the Christmas markets, meeting friends for a night out, or picking up some last-minute gifts, we’ll help you get there safely and comfortably.”

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director