Planned engineering work at Carstairs is set to take place between the evening of Friday 3 March and Tuesday 30 May 2023 which means LNER services will be unable to serve Motherwell and Glasgow Central.

During this twelve-week period, Network Rail Scotland will carry out improvement work at Carstairs Junction.

It’s part of a wider ongoing project which includes re-configuring and renewing the existing track, along with associated signals and overhead lines.

The project – which has already seen the start of track renewals and overhead line installation work – will improve punctuality, infrastructure reliability, and line speeds on routes between Glasgow and Edinburgh via Carstairs.

The following alterations will apply to LNER services from the evening of Friday 3 March until Tuesday 30 May 2023: 

Monday to Friday

• The 06.48 from Glasgow Central to London King’s Cross will start from Edinburgh Waverley at 08:00. Rail replacement coach departs Motherwell at 06.40 to connect to the above.
• The 15.30 from London King’s Cross to Glasgow Central will terminate at Edinburgh Waverley at 20:15. Connecting rail replacement coach departs Edinburgh at 20.35 to Motherwell.

Saturday

• The 06.48 from Glasgow Central to London King’s Cross will start from Edinburgh Waverley at 08:00. Rail replacement coach departs Motherwell at 06.40 to connect to the above.

Sunday

• The 16.30 from London King’s Cross will terminate at Edinburgh Waverley at 21:13. Connecting rail replacement coach departs Edinburgh at 21.35 to Motherwell.

Customers travelling to and from Glasgow should use ScotRail services via Queen Street. 

Full LNER timetable information can be found at www.lner.co.uk/timetable