East Kilbride 6 car services

[route101]

There's also the 90 on Minard Road and the 29/29A, 129 and 374 from Quentin Street, plus it's not that far to walk up Minard Road to get a 57/38/3/4 etc either



Which is precisely how I ruled out Killie having any booked 6-cars!

I guess theres a train every 15 mins from Crossmyloof and quicker than bus.

The Scotrail app shows how many carriages on each service as well as how busy the service usually is , well thats what i think the green symbols mean.

 

[Andy Pacer]

And of course RTT now shows some allocations.

 

[scotrail158713]

well thats what i think the green symbols mean

Although on that system they’ve also shown the 07.55 North Berwick to Edinburgh weekday service as “likely to get a seat” at Musselburgh. Not sure that’s entirely true.

 

[hexagon789]

I guess theres a train every 15 mins from Crossmyloof and quicker than bus.

The Scotrail app shows how many carriages on each service as well as how busy the service usually is , well thats what i think the green symbols mean.

They also have posters on the platform showing the booked number of carriages for morning peak trains into Glasgow.

 

[sannox]

Crossmyloof is always busy, Pollokshaws West is much quieter, yet on Sundays it was always Pollokshaws West that got the Kilmarnock/Carlisle service calls for some reason.

I agree Thorntonhall is pretty quiet, after all there must be a good reason every second off-peak train skips it still, though I wonder if it warrants being called at anyway, it would simplify the timetable.

Crossmyloof is busier due to the sheer numbers of people living around there, plus the school flows. Pollokshaws West doesn't have much to the west as it is Pollok Park. I think Pollokshaws West gets the Sunday calls to allow doubling back to EK, although given passenger numbers it is surprising they choose to skip Crossmyloof.

Thorntonhall has a lot of private school kids commuting between there and Crossmyloof.

Don't appear to be, no

I was positive the 1707 to Girvan has been in the past a 6 car service with 2 going on to Girvan, but seems to be just the 4 now.

 

[Scotrail314209]

East Kilbride 4 and 6 car services:

From Glasgow Central:

2J02 06:12 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
2J22 06:47 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
2J24 07:12 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
2J26 07:42 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J04 08:15 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
2J06 08:48 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J08 15:47 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J16 16:17 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J10 16:47 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J34 17:01 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
1J40 17:20 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (6 car)
2J12 17:33 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (unsure)
2J36 17:48 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J14 18:04 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)
2J12 23:17 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride (4 car)

 

[hexagon789]

Crossmyloof is busier due to the sheer numbers of people living around there, plus the school flows. Pollokshaws West doesn't have much to the west as it is Pollok Park. I think Pollokshaws West gets the Sunday calls to allow doubling back to EK, although given passenger numbers it is surprising they choose to skip Crossmyloof.

It is, especially given that the other intermediate stations to Barrhead are now served on Sundays by Kilmarnock services.

Thorntonhall has a lot of private school kids commuting between there and Crossmyloof.

Indeed, there was a typo on my part thereof. While acknowledging that it is a quiet station, my intention was to suggest that they may as well stop all services there rather than every second EK skipping there as now.

 

[Southsider]

There’s a two car on one of the peaks tonight, that’ll be cosy.

 

[hexagon789]

There’s a two car on one of the peaks tonight, that’ll be cosy.

Passenger levels still quite high then?

 

[route101]

2 car on the 2147 was quiet last night .

In the past ive taken the 1847 , 2 car and thats been full and standing .

 

[Jamesrob637]

Bet nothing will be more than 4-car from now.

 

[hexagon789]

Bet nothing will be more than 4-car from now.

I suppose that depends on whether they reduce only services or capacity as well.

 

[route101]

I suppose that depends on whether they reduce only services or capacity as well.

I thought they would go hourly and keep the later services.

 

[hexagon789]

I thought they would go hourly and keep the later services.

Instead they've kept the half-hourly frequency but the trains commence later and finish earlier.

No idea about formation lengths though.

 

[Scotrail314209]

Looks like there are no 2 cars out on East Kilbride today. It is a variation of 4 and 6 car. Same with Ayrshire which has no single 3 car units out but instead a mix of 4, 6 and 7 car.

 

[hexagon789]

Looks like there are no 2 cars out on East Kilbride today. It is a variation of 4 and 6 car. Same with Ayrshire which has no single 3 car units out but instead a mix of 4, 6 and 7 car.

They seem to be trying to run a long a train on the remaining services as possible. While I don't have to use them, I'm sure those that do have to will be welcoming that.

 

[route101]

They seem to be trying to run a long a train on the remaining services as possible. While I don't have to use them, I'm sure those that do have to will be welcoming that.

Noticed this on app too . Maybe thats the reason . I wonder how many are using them.

 

[hexagon789]

Noticed this on app too . Maybe thats the reason . I wonder how many are using them.

Very good question, I've heard the trains going past but I haven't been out to see what it's like.

I think it would be the reason, trying to ensure people can distance themselves as much as possible

 

[ValleyLines142]

All services 6 car today, not sure if that's down to maintaining social distancing?

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