Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
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The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. It is one of three (soon to be four) rail links between Scotland's two biggest cities.
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[edit] Places served
The route serves the following places (Ordnance Survey grid references for stations):
| Places | Grid references |
| Glasgow | NS592655 |
| Lenzie | NS655719 |
| Croy | NS729755 |
| Falkirk | NS882790 |
| Polmont | NS930781 |
| Linlithgow | NT005770 |
| Haymarket | NT239731 |
| Edinburgh | NT257738 |
[edit] Services
Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail. The line is not electrified, although it was announced in 2007 by the Scottish Executive that electrification of the route was now a priority.
[edit] 1950s/60s
As part of a review by the British Transport Commission report in 1952, the services were provided by the 1956 batch of Class 126 DMU, entering service in 1957.
[edit] 1970s
In 1971, the stock provided changed to locomotives fitted for Blue Star multiple working. Initially a mixture of Class 26, Class 27 and Class 37 at each end of a rake of Mark 2 carriages through wired and pipe to provide 90 mph (140 km/h) "push-pull" working. However, very quickly this settled down to a dedicated poll of Class 27 locomotives.
[edit] 1980s
The "push-pull" service was demanding on the Class 27 and reliability started to suffer. In 1980, the push-pull sets were replaced by single Class 47/7s at one end of a rake of Mark 3 carriages and a DBSO operating with TDM system. Also during this period, InterCity provided through services from Glasgow Queen Street to London Kings Cross and various West Country destinations, resulting in the use of InterCity 125 being seen on the route.
At this time the service operated on a half hourly frequency with all trains stopping at Haymarket and Falkirk High with alternate trains stopping at Polmont and Linlithgow. Some Peak hour trains stopped at Bishopbriggs, Lenzie and Croy. Sunday trains served Falkirk Grahamston.
In the late 1980s with the electrification of the Great Eastern Main Line, the DBSO setup was planned for replacement with Class 158, however due to delays in deliveries and the need to release the stock for the Great Eastern Main Line, Class 156 were used for a short period, prior to being put into use on the Far North Line.
[edit] 1990s/2000s
Delivery of the Class 170 since 1998, has displaced the Class 158 for other duties, including the Far North Line. The "(Glasgow Queen Street-Edinburgh Haymarket) Shuttle" weekday day time service pattern sees a train every 15 minutes from Glasgow/Edinburgh. All trains stop at Falkirk High and Haymarket, with selected trains stopping at Croy, Polmont and Linlithgow.
The Sunday services see all stations served every half an hour.
[edit] History
The route has historic significance as it was Scotland's first inter-city railway, opening on 2 February 1842 as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.[1] It later became a key constituent of the North British Railway.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Glasgow to Edinburgh Lines
- RAILSCOT on Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Robertson, C.J.A. (1983). The Origins of the Scottish Railway System: 1722-1844, 1st, Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-8597-6088-X.
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