Glasgow–Dundee line

This article is about the Aberdeen to Glasgow railway. For other uses of Aberdeen line, see Aberdeen Line (disambiguation). For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).

The Glasgow–Dundee line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Dundee via Stirling and Perth.

Glasgow–Dundee line
The railway at Invergowrie near Dundee
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Glasgow Angus Scotland
Termini	Glasgow Queen Street Dundee
Stations	12
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper London North Eastern Railway
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	100mph
Route map

v t e Glasgow–Dundee line
Legend
Dundee–Aberdeen line Dundee Tay Railway Bridge over River Tay Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Invergowrie M90 motorway Highland Main Line Perth Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Moncrieffe Tunnel Ladybank Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Gleneagles Dunblane Bridge of Allan Croy Line (to Alloa) Stirling Larbert Edinburgh–Dunblane line Glasgow–Edinburgh line Cumbernauld Line Croy Lenzie Bishopbriggs West Highland Line Cumbernauld Line Glasgow Queen Street ( Buchanan Street)

v t e Glasgow–Aberdeen line
Legend
Aberdeen–Inverness line Inverurie Dyce Aberdeen ( NorthLink ferry to Orkney & Shetland ) Portlethen Glenury Viaduct Stonehaven Laurencekirk Montrose South Esk Viaduct Arbroath Carnoustie Golf Street Barry Links Monifieth Balmossie Broughty Ferry Dundee Tay Railway Bridge over River Tay Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Invergowrie M90 motorway Highland Main Line Perth Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Moncrieffe Tunnel Ladybank Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Gleneagles Dunblane Bridge of Allan Croy Line (to Alloa) Stirling Larbert Edinburgh–Dunblane line Glasgow–Edinburgh line Cumbernauld Line Croy Lenzie Bishopbriggs West Highland Line Cumbernauld Line Glasgow Queen Street ( Buchanan Street)

Route

Most of the route is shared with other services:

• Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
• Croy Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane
• Edinburgh–Dunblane line between Larbert and Dunblane

Stations

Station	Services				Connecting lines
	ScotRail	LNER	Caledonian Sleeper	CrossCountry
Glasgow Queen Street	●		●
Bishopbriggs	●
Lenzie	●
Croy	●
Larbert	●
Stirling	●	●	●		Alloa via the Croy Line
Bridge of Allan	●
Dunblane	●	●	●
Gleneagles	●	●	●
Perth	●	●	●		Inverness via the Highland Main Line Edinburgh via the Edinburgh–Dundee line
Invergowrie	●
Dundee	●	●	●	●	Aberdeen via the Dundee–Aberdeen line Edinburgh via the Edinburgh–Dundee line

Historical route

The route comprises the following historical railway lines:

• Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction (between Croy and Larbert)
• Scottish Central Railway between Greenhill Junction and Perth
• Dundee and Perth Railway between Perth and Dundee

Services

From December 2008

There is generally an hourly service throughout the day between Glasgow and Aberdeen. In the current (May 2016) timetable, there are also a few additional services between Glasgow & Dundee which offer connections at the latter for stations further north.^[1]

Three trains work north of Aberdeen as part of the Crossrail project – one each southbound from Inverurie and Dyce and a northbound service to Dyce.

Aberdeen Crossrail has increased the number of services stopping at Dyce with connections for Aberdeen Airport.^[2]

From December 2018

One hourly service, primarily calling (from Glasgow) at Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Aberdeen. Services also call at Dunblane, Gleneagles, Carnoustie and Stonehaven less frequently, primarily at peak and evening times. There are also additional services between Glasgow and Dundee/Arbroath, calling at more intermediate stations. The 14:40 service from Glasgow Queen Street extends to Inverness via Inverurie and Elgin from Monday-Saturday

References

1. Table 229 National Rail timetable, May 2016
2. "NESTRANS welcomes north-east rail timetable changes". NESTRANS. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

External links

• Glasgow–Aberdeen Timetable 17 May - 12 December 2009^{[permanent dead link]}