Rail link between Edinburgh Park and Glasgow begins

THE first direct link between Edinburgh Park railway station and Glasgow has started operating.

The west Edinburgh station has been included on the new Airdrie-Bathgate line, giving it a direct link to Glasgow Queen Street in 57 minutes.

An introductory timetable has been rolled out, with the full planned timetable due to begin in the spring.

Two trains an hour are operating in each direction between Edinburgh Park and Bathgate and one train an hour goes to Glasgow Queen Street.

It means there are now six trains an hour running between Waverley and Edinburgh Park.

Pamela Grant, development director at New Edinburgh Limited, said: "This new rail line will provide an excellent boost to transport links to the Park. Previously, commuters travelling from Edinburgh Park to Glasgow had to change trains at Linlithgow Station. This new link provides direct access, cutting journey times."