Extra trains laid on for Edinburgh Festivals

Extra late night trains are to run from Edinburgh during the August festivals.

Scotrail said more carriages will also be added to trains connecting the capital to Glasgow, Fife and North Berwick during the annual arts showcases.

Late night trains will run daily between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, leaving at 12.01am and 12.30am, with an increase in the number of carriages on weekends.

Extra carriages will also be used between Edinburgh and Fife on Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday, with an extra service running after midnight between North Berwick and Edinburgh, getting people to and from the Fringe by the Sea.

Trains are still expected to be busier than normal as thousands of people visit Edinburgh, and Scotrail has urged people to plan journeys in advance.