Rail Transport in Scotland

                            Rail Transport in Scotland

Railways in Scotland play a crucial role in the country’s transport system as they have done since the early nineteenth century. As of 2020 the Scottish railways have a total route length of 1,752 miles (2,819km) while there are 359 stations with 440 miles (709 km) of it being electrified. The railway system is run by Network Rail who also maintain the railway infrastructure including the management of major rail projects in Scotland. The Rail network links all parts of Scotland including the cities and towns with 94% of these services being provided by ScotRail. Some 2500 daily rail services are run across Scotland. This includes a large suburban rail network which serves the city of Glasgow. The railway network is worth £1.3 billion to the Scottish economy each year and employs 13,000 people.

Rail Transport in Scotland – Class 385

                                               New Trains

The newest trains operated by ScotRail  are a fleet of Hitachi Class 385 electric trains. These new trains are now running on all five routes between Edinburgh  and Glasgow.  As well as on other routes across Scotland. ScotRail is now using more than 50 of the Class 385s on seven different routes. The new Class 385 trains are designed to produce faster journeys, more seats, and better services for customers. ScotRail is planning to bring more of the new Class 385 trains in to service gradually. These improvements have been made possible by the electrification of the line between Edinburgh and Glasgow and other routes.