Edinburgh Waverley station is located near Princess Street and it has the best trains. Ive been here before on a service to there from Glasgow Queen Street in August 2025, The Best Train station in all of the city of edinburgh. read more

Scotrail Railways - Station view - Train Stations Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

First the carriages were supposed to have letters, and they didn't. Second they cancelled all reservations at the last minute so we got seats that were not the good ones we had reserved. Third they had an announcement that was not loud enough to hear! Fourth, the seats don't recline. They must have gotten this train as a hand-me-down from 1970's Eastern Europe. Worst train in Europe. read more

horrible company. useless in every way. don't give a shit about scheduled service. trains are cramped, stuffy, no services, disgusting bathrooms and zero communication from anyone on why were two hours late and getting later with every delayed 15 minute stop on route. this is why monopolies are illegal read more

Trains are clean. No issues with delays and stops are well-displayed ahead of time. Good high-speed rail system. Plenty of room for luggage. read more

Quite clean cars. Bathrooms are gross just like any typical train. £12.60 will buy you a return ticket. Make sure you keep your ticket handy since the conductor will ask to see it minutes after the train leaves the station. Hold on to the ticket still because you'll need it to exit the station. Free wifi on the train is not always reliable but works off and on. read more

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I rode the Scotrail railways a few times while out in the Glasgow area, even rode it out to Edinburgh and back. The trains ran on time and were very clean, the conductors were friendly and helpful as well. There are signs on the train saying free WiFi, but I never tried it, but thought that was pretty cool. What surprised me was the cost of traveling, It was cheaper than I expected, I was willing to pay way more than what was needed. Scotrail railways was a great way to get around, when traveling always opt to check out the local public transit. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. read more

Scotrail. Should this not say Scot-fail? Scotrail excel at what they do. Sadly that ain't delivering an effective train service. They excel at cancelling trains, delaying trains, charging to much and generally letting their customers down. If you go to Germany, Denmark or any other modern, well run, progressive country you will see what I'm talking about. Trains run on time, they come regularly, they are clean and you don't have to pay Dick Turpin to get on them. Yes Scotrail let me down today, but it ain't the first time. It's a regular occurrence, your better off moon walking backwards to your destination. You will probably get there faster than Scot fail will take you. read more

One thing I LOVE to do is sit on trains. I love going on cheesy wee adventures with my pals to the metropolis that is Millport, or to head off to see my family further up north. Many, many fond memories on trains. But what does that say about Scotrail, you might ask? My views are mixed. Some well-used service lines (I'm looking at you, Glasgow - Edinburgh shuttle) are maintained to impeccable standards, snack trolley and all. A lot has been done to visibly improve the train service on the Central west coast line, too - from swanky new Siemans carriages to speedier services. But I do happen to feel like some areas are largely neglected, disconnected by location. I know people who can only get trains once an hour from their area, and that's within the Glasgow city boundaries. Travelling by train isn't cheap, and on-peak prices are eye poppingly expensive! That doesn't bode well for people who have to commute. I have also been told before that I wasn't allowed to use my Young Persons Rail Card to buy a ticket on the train, since there are (very busy) kiosks inside the station where I should've bought my ticket, apparently. What kind of difference does that make? Surely a display of such a card hints at you being a regular train user?! So the odd narky member of staff can be a bit disconcerting, despite the fact that the customer service gig is, admittedly, relentless. My final gripe would have to be directed at Glasgow public transport in general. There are, as far as I can see, no obvious collaborations between bus, subway and rail corporations, meaning that you will be clocking up at least a tenner if you have to use all three in one day. When London has the connectivity of the Oyster card, you wonder why other big UK cities don't follow suit and get themselves a scheme like that. In these days where it's hard to afford transportations costs, it'd lend a big hand into saving some money, and perhaps encourage people to take pride in their transport services! God, I sound like I'm a grumpy old man, I just have done a lot of flitting in my time and this stuff bugs me. All aboard the Moaning Express! read more

Oh Scotrail. I am gritting my teeth as I write that name. As a regular commuter with a mind filled of memories of the frustration surrounding delayed trains, broken down trains and completely absent trains, I really want to have a rant and a rave about Scotrail. However, it is true that I would be lost without it. Scotrail serves pretty much every area in Scotland on one of their routes and gets thousands of people to work and home safely every day. But (prepare for the moan) they are, I think, over-priced (buses are usually quite a bit cheaper) and, in my experience, fairly unreliable. I've lost count of the number of times I've cursed over a Scotrail service. Having experienced the uber fast and reliable train services in Japan, Scotrail still have a long way to go. read more

I actually think that they are starting to improve! My train from Waverley to Dunbar on Saturday was on time and had a sufficient amount of seating, which was somewhat of a rarity from ScotRail. While some stuff in my station is a bit worse for wear since they took it over from East Coast, (e.g. automatic doors being broken forcing you to walk the long way round onto the platform) it is usually being fixed in a quick amount of time. One thing I have noticed now is that most of their services offer FREE wifi which is amazing for a train company in this day and age. East Coast make you pay after 15 minutes and on CrossCountry, it isn't even free to begin with. I hope that their partnership with Abellio is cut short so that services can improve more. One thing they still can improve on is adding more carriages to busy services. read more

A vacationer in Scotland last week, I took ScotRail trains on three separate occasions--one from Aberdeen to Glasgow, and the other from Glasgow to Edinburgh (and back). I only wish I could travel so easily (and relatively cheaply) on a regular basis, so I may be suffering from a fairly high degree of bias, but my trips were OK. Just my luck that they were working on the rail between Aberdeen and Dundee the day I left. After being directed to follow "the lady in front of you" at the ticket counter, I found my way to where the coaches were taking off. Of course all of us were going to Dundee, the train being out and all, but it took the people wranglers a while to figure out how they should separate those of us going to just Dundee, or on to Edinburgh or Glasgow. Nobody in queue seemed to know what was going on, either, so I didn't feel terribly left out. The ride was lovely, however. At Dundee, I had a hell of time figuring out where my seat was. I'd bought my ticket a week in advance back in Canada, and I was supposed to have a reservation. I had to ask five fellow passengers and even a ticket inspector (WTF?) before a kind soul finally told me she'd had a specific seat as well, but this train--for whatever reason--wasn't honouring reservations. Good thing I'd already just hopped on a random car so I wouldn't miss the train entirely? I'm not used to people being allowed to drink in public, so I was sure the rowdy bunch with bottles in hand, standing in front of the exit, would get kicked off. As it turned out, they were all freakin' hilarious and I was grateful for the entertainment. They weren't bothering anyone, anyway. And I was just a teensy bit jealous I hadn't thought to stop to buy a few beers for myself. I used the internet briefly near the end of my trip, just to alert my friends who were meeting me at Queen Street that I was on the right train. It was a nice touch considering I couldn't use my cell phone to contact them. My trip to and from Edinburgh was uneventful and pleasant enough. The trains were decently clean in the seating areas, though they were short trips and I made no use of the facilities. I do wish the coffee trolley had come by more than once on the train to Edinburgh, but a minor complaint, I suppose. read more

When Scotrail are good, they are very good. I can get from my mum's home in Falkirk to Glasgow in under 20 minutes in spacious, air-conditioned comfort, perhaps grabbing a (not as overpriced as is often made out) tea or coffee on the way. Around 70-80% of the time, this is what Scotrail delivers. When they're bad, they're infuriating. Late trains, cancellations, doing engineering work on the line at inconvenient times, providing trains too small to give everyone a seat etc etc etc The ticket conducters are worst of all. At best, you'll get loathsome but grudgingly polite, at worst, a seething jobsworth embittered to breaking point by his menial existence. If the ticket machine is broken at your station and you can't "buy before you board", expect little sympathy, and to be charged full fare. Despite this, and the utter hell that is any train after 10:30pm at the weekend, it's roughly a million times better than joining the toothless yokels on the bus, so four stars. read more

The voice speaker on your trains that have them, need to be turned down on the trains that pass through queen street. They are going to damage someone's hearing. You can't read a book, as the noise is so load, and every time you try to speak, the sound drowns your voice out. Please turn it down as I'm not the only one. read more

Being a BritRail pass holder, I'm oblivious to the prices for rail tickets. So, comparing ScotRail to other train companies I find the cars to be a little dirtier with less amenities (such as a power outlet at the tables). On a good note I find the attendants to be more polite than others... At the end of the day it gets me from point A to point B, so I'm not complaining. read more

As far as the public transport industry goes, Scotrail is pretty magnificent. Yes, there's the odd delay, but they seem to be upping their standards of late. I've seldom had bad experiences with the staff, although they could be a little more trusting of younger folk - seems like as soon as I turned 16 and bought a full fare they stopped bothering me! The railcard deals are absolutely smashing. I currently have an 18-26 Young Person's Railcard, which cost £26 and saves me 1/3 on off-peak rail fare for a year. Try as I might, I can't seem to batter it into my friends' heads, but it's a brilliant deal. It's also great for long-distance travel, which has gone up considerably in the past year or two. Generally, the popular commuter routes and low-level trains seem to operate more consistently than some others, but if you live near a city and are commuting in and out, you cant beat it. read more

I was given wrong information on a recent journey by the trained ticket collector! Customer service also very poor. They take max time to reply or don't respond at all but the why care about customer service or loyalty when you run a monopoly. read more

On Tuesday February 4th I left my bag containing my purse and phone on the Dalmuir train.When I arrived at Dalmuir station I discovered to my great delight that the ticket collector Tam Scott had handed it in.The story doesn't end there the £40 which had been in my purse and handed to me by a member of staff must have fallen onto the platform and picked up by a train driver and handed into Dalmuir station.I cannot praise the staff of Dalmuir sufficiently they are ambassadors for Scotrail.Many thanks P .Murray read more

Scottish Exhibition Centre to Hamilton Just wanted to let people know what a well organised and great service this is. Last week I visited the Glasgow hydro for the first time and, as i was taking my elderly mum i was concerned that the return train journey would be to busy for her with everyone coming out of the hydro at the same time. However, when we reached the end of the walkway rail staff were letting batches of customers on the platform, then when one train left another batch were allowed onto the platform result no crushing! Also there were very pleasant staff on the platform itself to give information regarding train times etc.... now wouldn't travel to the Hydro any other way- total time to get home less than 30 mins fab! One thing I would mention the walkway itself is very long for older people and a bit grubby. it would be better if there was a travelater like they have at airports, with a walkway next to it for people who are okay just to walk along. read more

Rode from Glasgow to Linlithgow and back, then Glasgow to Stirling. Also will be going on to Edinburgh--only hitch is if you have a lot of luggage prepare for narrow aisleways and somewhat limited stowage as you enter and exit the carriages. Otherwise clean, safe reliable and fairly reAsonable price. Thumbs up! read more