The majority of the line is double track. Between the junction with the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line and Edinburgh Waverley, the line is quadruple-tracked.
HistoricalEdit
The route comprises the following historical railway lines:
Currently, the only electrified section is that in Edinburgh shared with the lines to Glasgow.
Work to electrify the section between Dalmeny railway station and the junction with the Glasgow lines began in June 2022 and is expected to be completed by December 2024.[1]
ServicesEdit
There is an hourly service between Edinburgh and Aberdeen (17 trains in total) for most of the day. Most services are provided by ScotRail (8 of which extend to Inverurie, one continuing on from there to Inverness). 4 services are provided by LNER which provide services to/from Aberdeen of which 3 run to London King's Cross while 1 runs to Leeds. CrossCountry provides 1 train per day to Aberdeen from Plymouth while one runs from Aberdeen to Penzance and to Edinburgh. On Sundays, a limited service is provided by ScotRail who run 5 trains per day, LNER run 4 and CrossCountry run 1 service. On Monday-Saturday there is an hourly regional service from Edinburgh to Dundee, serving smaller Fife stations.
ReferencesEdit
^Smith, Roger (4 June 2022). "Piling work to get underway to electrify Fife Circle". RailAdvent. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
External linksEdit
"Edinburgh - Aberdeen Train Times 14 December 2008 – 16 May 2009" (PDF). ScotRail. Retrieved 14 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
October 16, 2023
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This article is about the Aberdeen Edinburgh railway For other uses of Aberdeen Line see Aberdeen Line disambiguation For other uses of Aberdeen see Aberdeen disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Edinburgh Dundee line news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Edinburgh Dundee line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Dundee via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge A branch runs to Perth Passenger services are operated by ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway Edinburgh Dundee lineThe Forth Bridge between North Queensferry and South QueensferryOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerNetwork RailLocaleCity of EdinburghFifeAngus ScotlandTerminiEdinburghDundeeStations18 mainline 2 Perth branch ServiceTypeHeavy railSystemNational RailOperator s ScotRailCaledonian SleeperCrossCountryLondon North Eastern RailwayTechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeOperating speed100 mph 160 km h maximumRoute map Click to expand vteEdinburgh DundeelineLegendDundee Aberdeen lineDundeeTay Bridgeover Firth of TayInvergowrieLeucharsCuparSpringfieldHighland Main LinePerthMoncrieffe TunnelGlasgow Dundee line LadybankMarkinchFife Circle LineKirkcaldyKinghornBurntislandAberdourDalgety BayFife Circle LineInverkeithingNorth QueensferryForth Bridgeover Firth of ForthDalmenyGlasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk lineto Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh GatewaySouth GyleGlasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk line amp North Clyde LineGlasgow Edinburgh via Carstairs line amp Shotts LineHaymarketEdinburgh WaverleyBorders RailwayEast Coast Main Line amp North Berwick Line Contents 1 Route 1 1 Historical 1 2 In detail 2 Electrification 3 Services 4 References 5 External linksRoute EditPart of the route is shared with other services Fife Circle Line between Edinburgh Waverley and MarkinchThe majority of the line is double track Between the junction with the Glasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk line and Edinburgh Waverley the line is quadruple tracked Historical Edit The route comprises the following historical railway lines Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Edinburgh and Saughton Junction Forth Bridge Connecting Lines of the North British Railway between Saughton Junction and Dalmeny Junction Forth Bridge Railway between Dalmeny Junction and Inverkeithing South Junction Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway between Inverkeithing South Junction and Inverkeithing Central Junction Aberdour Line of the North British Railway between Inverkeithing Central Junction and Burntisland Edinburgh and Northern Railway between Burntisland and Leuchars North Junction Tay Bridge and associated lines of the North British Railway between Leuchars North Junction and DundeeIn detail Edit Place Station Ordnance Survey grid reference NotesEdinburgh Edinburgh Waverley NT257738 East Coast Main Line and Cross Country Route services join the Edinburgh Aberdeen line at Waverley See Edinburgh Waverley railway station for other lines Bus link and tram links to Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Haymarket Haymarket NT239731 See Haymarket station for other lines Bus link and tram links to Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh South Gyle South Gyle NT189722 Local services onlyEdinburgh Gogar Edinburgh Gateway NT176727 Tram link to Edinburgh Airport Highland Main Line and Fife Circle services onlySouth Queensferry Dalmeny Dalmeny NT138779 Local services onlyForth Bridge NT135792North Queensferry North Queensferry NT131808 Local services onlyInverkeithing Inverkeithing NT131833 Fife Circle Line connection Bus link to Edinburgh AirportDalgety Bay Dalgety Bay NT149840 Local services onlyAberdour Aberdour NT190854 Local services onlyBurntisland Burntisland NT232856 Local services onlyKinghorn Kinghorn NT269868 Local services onlyKirkcaldy Kirkcaldy NT275916 Fife Circle Line connectionMarkinch Markinch NO299015 Fife Circle Line connection also serves Levenmouth and GlenrothesLadybank Ladybank NO306096 Connection for PerthPerth Perth NO112230 Highland Line connectionInvergowrie Invergowrie N034299 Local services between Perth and DundeeSpringfield Springfield NO349119 limited serviceCupar Cupar NO376143Leuchars for St Andrews Leuchars NO449206Tay Bridge NO391277Dundee Dundee NO402298 Glasgow Aberdeen line connection Electrification EditCurrently the only electrified section is that in Edinburgh shared with the lines to Glasgow Work to electrify the section between Dalmeny railway station and the junction with the Glasgow lines began in June 2022 and is expected to be completed by December 2024 1 Services EditThere is an hourly service between Edinburgh and Aberdeen 17 trains in total for most of the day Most services are provided by ScotRail 8 of which extend to Inverurie one continuing on from there to Inverness 4 services are provided by LNER which provide services to from Aberdeen of which 3 run to London King s Cross while 1 runs to Leeds CrossCountry provides 1 train per day to Aberdeen from Plymouth while one runs from Aberdeen to Penzance and to Edinburgh On Sundays a limited service is provided by ScotRail who run 5 trains per day LNER run 4 and CrossCountry run 1 service On Monday Saturday there is an hourly regional service from Edinburgh to Dundee serving smaller Fife stations References Edit Smith Roger 4 June 2022 Piling work to get underway to electrify Fife Circle RailAdvent Retrieved 7 June 2022 External links Edit Edinburgh Aberdeen Train Times 14 December 2008 16 May 2009 PDF ScotRail Retrieved 14 February 2009 permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edinburgh Dundee line amp oldid 1176419931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
