Edinburgh Park to Glasgow

[Andyh82]

The fast Edinburgh to Glasgow services don’t call at Edinburgh Park, so using a normal day return, would I need to change at somewhere like Polmont or are you allowed to double back and change at either Haymarket or Waverley?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Good question. Fare is usually exactly the same from Edinburgh Waverley / Haymarket to/from Glasgow Queen Street as it is from Edinburgh Park, but it's an extra 7 miles or so to double back from Edinburgh Park into Haymarket and back out again (fast to Glasgow QS) through Edinburgh Park. Thoughts everyone?

 

[Dewedin]

It's not permitted to go back to Haymarket or Waverley. Edinburgh Park is a member of Edinburgh Group but can't double back through it when it is the origin station, and there is no easement to allow it.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

It's not permitted to go back to Haymarket or Waverley.

Thanks for clarifying. If, of course, the OP had a weekly (or longer period) season ticket, what they propose could be readily achieved by simply buying the ST between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street / Central.

 

[Cantab26]

The fast Edinburgh to Glasgow services don’t call at Edinburgh Park, so using a normal day return, would I need to change at somewhere like Polmont or are you allowed to double back and change at either Haymarket or Waverley?

The ‘technical’ answer is: no, you may not travel via Haymarket or Waverley. [EDIT: Under the standard routeing guide procedure. There is a separate local easement - see later in the thread.]

It is possible to generate itineraries (such as on the ScotRail app) if you specify the relevant station as a via point. Provided that you purchase the ticket by that means and follow said itinerary then you should be fine.

However, your journey will normally be quicker changing at Polmont (roughly 5mins wait to Glasgow and 10-15mins on the way back).

Similarly, the through trains between Edinburgh Park and Queen Street Low Level take roughly the same time as changing at Haymarket or Waverley because of how the connections fall.

 

[reb0118]

There is an easement permitting this in the ScotRail local fares guide.

 

[92002]

The ‘technical’ answer is: no, you may not travel via Haymarket or Waverley.

It is possible to generate itineraries (such as on the ScotRail app) if you specify the relevant station as a via point. Provided that you purchase the ticket by that means and follow said itinerary then you should be fine.

However, your journey will normally be quicker changing at Polmont (roughly 5mins wait to Glasgow and 10-15mins on the way back).

Similarly, the through trains between Edinburgh Park and Queen Street Low Level take roughly the same time as changing at Haymarket or Waverley because of how the connections fall.

There are of course through trains from Edinburgh Park to Glasgow via Bathgate
Usually heading for Helensburgh Milngavie.

 

[Cantab26]

There is an easement permitting this in the ScotRail local fares guide.

Excellent

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There are of course through trains from Edinburgh Park to Glasgow via Bathgate
Usually heading for Helensburgh Milngavie.

Yes, via Queen Street Low Level as I mentioned.

 

[kkong]

Indeed, this has been in the ScotRail Local Routeing Guide for many years.