Weekend engineering works on
some routes also mean that replacement buses will be in operation, meaning
longer journey times for those travelling.
On Saturday, January 14
Celtic play Kilmarnock at 5:30pm, with Rangers then facing Aberdeen on Sunday, January 15 at 3pm, both at the national stadium Hampden Park.
ScotRail is running as many services
as possible to help fans travel to the games, including additional trains to
and from Mount Florida before and after the matches.
Unfortunately, planned
Network Rail engineering works will mean replacement buses between Kilmarnock
and Glasgow, and between Dundee and Aberdeen.
Fans travelling on either of
those routes will need to allow more time for their journey as the bus sections
will take considerably longer, and there will be fewer seats available.
Queuing systems will be in
place at Glasgow Central before the football and at Mount Florida and Kings
Park after the final whistle.
To reduce the need to queue,
customers should buy their return tickets to Mount Florida or Kings Park in
advance via the ScotRail app or website.
On Sunday, January 15, separate
queues will be in place for Rangers and Aberdeen fans at Glasgow Central
station. Rangers fans will queue for services to Mount Florida via the carriage
driveway on Hope Street, while Aberdeen supporters will queue for services to
Kings Park via the main concourse in Glasgow Central station.
After the match, Rangers fans
should travel home via Mount Florida, while Aberdeen supporters should make
their way home from Kings Park station.
Customers are also reminded
that the consumption of alcohol remains prohibited on ScotRail services.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head
of Customer Operations, said:
“We’re preparing for another
big weekend of football with fans travelling to Glasgow to cheer on their team.
“To help the events run
smoothly, we’ll be running as many trains as possible over the weekend,
however, trains will be much busier than normal and engineering works will have
an impact, so please plan ahead.
“I encourage anyone
travelling this weekend to allow extra time for travel, and to minimise your
need to queue, buy your tickets in advance on the ScotRail app or website.”
Liam Sumpter, Network Rail
Scotland Route Director, said:
“The multi-million-pound
investment we’re making to replace life-expired track along several sections of
the route is essential to keeping the railway safe and reliable.
“Works of this scale are
planned far in advance of football fixtures being released.
“While we appreciate that
there’s never a good time for disruption on the railway, we thank fans for
their understanding and advise everyone to plan ahead and allow extra time for
travelling to and from the respective matches.”