ScotRail Shotts Line Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central via Shotts

National Rail offers a Rail & Sail to Belfast and Ireland Ordinary Promotion ticket which is an all in one ticket for rail from any Scottish station, coach link between Ayr and Cairnryan, and ferry travel to Belfast (via Cairnryan) with Stena Line. Regular 26-30 Railcard concessions apply on this ticket, offering a 34% discount off adult fare, which is perfect for me to head to Belfast from Edinburgh by train, bus, and ferry, all in a single train ticket.

The first leg of my Rail & Sail to Belfast and Ireland journey would be by ScotRail Shotts Line 2Y67 from Edinburgh to Glasgow Central. Despite being a slower train, I chose this for the terminal of Glasgow Central as it would be the same Glasgow station to catch my next train to Ayr, as compared to if I had taken a faster ScotRail Express train to Glasgow Queen Street which would require me to walk to Glasgow Central. This would also allow me to clear joyriding on the Shotts Line.

Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

My journey begins from Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station.

My ScotRail Shotts Line 2Y67 train would be departing from Edinburgh Waverley Platform 10.

Heading down the steps to Platform 10.

My 2Y67 train was formed of 2 sets of 3-car Class 385 AT200 in full standard class seating.

The interior of the ScotRail Class 385 AT200 train.

Luggage racks are available by the doors.

Power sockets are available under each pair of seats.

A fold-down seating area doubles up as a bicycle area.

The toilet available on board the Class 385 AT200.

There is a gangway between each train set so passengers can walk through.

The gangway between the 2 Class 385 AT200 train sets, with the driver’s cab on the sides.

There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

The interior of the wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Departing from Edinburgh Waverley.

Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Edinburgh Haymarket.

Turning on to the Shotts Line after Edinburgh Haymarket.

Passing by Slateford Depot.

Slateford Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Slateford.

Crossing the Union Canal Kingsknowe Rail Bridge.

Kingsknowe Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Kingsknowe.

Crossing a railway crossing after Kingsknowe.

Wester Hailes Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Wester Hailes.

The scenery gives way to vast fields from here.

Curriehill Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Curriehill.

More fields after Curriehill.

Kirknewton Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Kirknewton.

Livingston South Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Livingston South.

West Calder Railway Station

Making a brief stop at West Calder.

Addiewell Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Addiewell.

More fields along the way.

Breich Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Breich.

Passing by Greenburn Golf Club.

Fauldhouse Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Fauldhouse.

Shotts Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Shotts.

Hartwood Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Hartwood.

Cleland Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Cleland.

Carfin Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Carfin.

Holytown Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Holytown.

Passing through Mossend East and West Junctions.

Flying over the Motherwell-Cumbernauld Line.

Bellshill Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Bellshill.

Uddingston Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Uddingston.

Cambuslang Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Cambuslang.

Passing by Polmadie Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) with stabling Caledonian Sleeper coaches and locomotives in good view from the tracks.

Approaching Glasgow Central.

Crossing the Caledonian Railway Bridge over the River Clyde.

The skyline of Clyde Street.

Entering Glasgow Central.

Glasgow Central Railway Station

My ScotRail Shotts Line 2Y67 train from Edinburgh Waverley arrived at Glasgow Central at 10.55am – 2 minutes early.

The buffer stop at Glasgow Central.

My ScotRail Shotts Line 2Y67 train at Glasgow Central.

Heading out of the gate line to check my next train’s departure.

It will be a short transit at Glasgow Central for me, so a quick check on the departure board, and off I go for my next connecting train to Ayr.