May 2026 is seeing a number of timetable changes for ScotRail, with some services becoming more frequent, and another being scrapped altogether. What is more, passengers can rest assured when it comes to fare pricing, as tickets will remain the same price until at least 2027.
Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central stations are seeing several additional services added to the ScotRail timetable starting from May 17, 2027. The new schedule includes the revision of operational requirements, as well as “planned engineering activity, alongside additional and amended services”.
For example, the Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland line via Maryhill line will see an additional Saturday service, while the Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock service will see a new Sunday evening addition.
However, two evening services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank will be temporarily cancelled due to low passenger numbers, as well as the 6.47am Kingussie to Inverness service.
Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: “We are introducing a number of timetable changes from Sunday, 17 May, the majority of which are on Saturdays and Sundays to meet the growing demand for leisure travel. These additional services will provide customers with more choice and flexibility, helping more people travel by rail for leisure, events, and days out.”
“There are a small number of changes for operational requirements and planned engineering works so the Borders route can be electrified, making rail travel more sustainable. Customers should check their regular journeys before travelling, as some train times may have changed.”
The full list of the new ScotRail timetable from May, 2026
- Extra services on the Glasgow Queen Street–Anniesland via Maryhill line on Saturdays.
- The introduction of an additional evening Glasgow Central–Kilmarnock return service on Sundays.
- A second train per hour on the Levenmouth Rail Link on Sundays.
- Enhanced Sunday local services between Aberdeen and Montrose and Aberdeen and Inverurie.
- Increased number of electric trains on the East Kilbride line on Sundays.
- More North Berwick services on Saturdays.
- An additional 08.15 Ayr to Glasgow Central service on Sundays.
- An additional 08.05 Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen on Sundays.
- Strengthening of Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central services on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- Withdrawal of the 23.19 service from Tweedbank to Edinburgh.
- Withdrawal of the 23.44 service from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.
- Withdrawal of the 06:47 service from Kingussie to Inverness service due to “fewer than 10 passengers travelling on the service on average each day”.
