Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow) - Central to Tweedbank.

[David M]

Hi,
On Friday, my wife and I are travelling from Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow) so propose to buy return tickets for this and our homeward leg on the Saturday.
Question is, we are meeting people at Central Station for afternoon food on the Saturday - can I assume my return from Charing Cross to Tweedbank permits me to travel from Central to Edinburgh or must I use Queen St? We aim to get the 1900 XCountry service from Central (if permitted).
TIA.

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Hi,
On Friday, my wife and I are travelling from Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow) so propose to buy return tickets for this and our homeward leg on the Saturday.
Question is, we are meeting people at Central Station for afternoon food on the Saturday - can I assume my return from Charing Cross to Tweedbank permits me to travel from Central to Edinburgh or must I use Queen St? We aim to get the 1900 XCountry service from Central (if permitted).
TIA.

Yes, travel is permitted along the shortest route from Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow), or a route within 3 miles thereof. Also permitted is the use of direct trains, or the shortest route, or a route within 3 miles thereof, from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, then the usual routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street or Central, then the same rules as apply Tweedbank-Edinburgh, between Glasgow and Charing Cross (Glasgow).

If you use a site such as TrainSplit you can use the advanced options to choose different via points for each leg of the journey (e.g. Glasgow Queen Street for the outward leg and Central for the return leg), in case you wish to buy your tickets and seat reservations all together and have absolute confirmation that it is a valid route.

 

[David M]

Brilliant - many thanks.

 

[JB_B]

I agree with FTLO - it's a permitted route - that is assuming you have an route:Any Permitted ticket (obviously you couldn't take the XC train on a Scotrail only or Scotrail/TPE only ticket.)

I also agree with FTLO that using a site such as TrainSplit is a good plan.

The rest of this is just pedantry and can safely be ignored - I'm not sure I follow FTLO regarding the relevance of shortest routes...

Yes, travel is permitted along the shortest route from Tweedbank to Charing Cross (Glasgow), or a route within 3 miles thereof. Also permitted is the use of direct trains, or the shortest route, or a route within 3 miles thereof, from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, then the usual routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street or Central, then the same rules as apply Tweedbank-Edinburgh, between Glasgow and Charing Cross (Glasgow).

.. The 1900 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh goes via Carstairs which is well over 3m longer than the shortest route.

It's permitted because it's a mapped route on map EG.

 

[David M]

Saved the above to my phone in case of any hassle - did a via Central and Motherwell to get the return journey to show.

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

I agree with FTLO - it's a permitted route - that is assuming you have an route:Any Permitted ticket (obviously you couldn't take the XC train on a Scotrail only or Scotrail/TPE only ticket.)

I also agree with FTLO that using a site such as TrainSplit is a good plan.

The rest of this is just pedantry and can safely be ignored - I'm not sure I follow FTLO regarding the relevance of shortest routes...



.. The 1900 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh goes via Carstairs which is well over 3m longer than the shortest route.

It's permitted because it's a mapped route on map EG.

I'm referring to the routes between the origin/destination and their appropriate Routeing Points, for which maps don't apply.

 

[JB_B]

I'm referring to the routes between the origin/destination and their appropriate Routeing Points, for which maps don't apply.

Ah, OK , I see what you mean now - sorry that didn't come across on first reading - my mistake.

 

[ScotTrains]

It's also possible to go via Partick to change from the North Clyde line (CharingX) to the Argyle line (Central). This avoids having to walk between Queen Street and Central (though there is a free bus), and also gives an extra option incase of cancellations, delays etc.