More festival trains for Fifers

Extra late night services and more carriages have been promised to get people to and from the Edinburgh Festivals this August.

With hundreds of thousands due to flock to the capital, services are expected be extremely busy and customers are being encouraged to plan their travel in advance and leave extra time for journeys.

Fifers will benefit from an extra Edinburgh to Glenrothes train via Dunfermline on Fridays only from August 3-24, departing at 11.59pm and calling at all stations. The last train is usually at 11.19pm.

There will also be an extra Edinburgh to Dundee train on Fridays and Saturdays only from August 3-25, departing at 11.52pm and calling at all stations except Edinburgh Gateway and Springfield. The last train is normally at 11.09pm.

Extra carriages will be added on all routes out of Edinburgh Waverley, with services between the capital and Fife, Perth and Dundee seeing an increase of 11% on last year.

Angus Thom, ScotRail Alliance chief, said: “As with previous years, we’ll be doing all we can to keep things running smoothly. Trains are going be extremely busy. We’re encouraging everyone visiting the capital to plan their journey in advance by using our app or the ScotRail website, and to buy a ticket before they board.”

Extra trains will be put on between Edinburgh and Glasgow every night, leaving Edinburgh at 12.03am and 12.33am.