ScotRail has announced that it will be adding more seats and more services on Sunday for the Edinburgh Marathon.

Spectators and running will be able to benefit from extra carriages on trains between Edinburgh and North Berwick throughout the day.

Extra trains are also expected to run between Edinburgh and Prestonpans and will stop at Wallyford and Musselburgh to allow spectators to travel between the start and finish line.

Due to ongoing engineering works, passengers travelling from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh via Shotts line will have longer journey times. Rail Replacement Bus (RRB) services are in operation, but due to the road closures, the buses will terminate and start from Haymarket until after 1 pm.

What did the officials say?

ScotRail Head of Customer Experience Graham Heald said:

“We’re looking forward to helping people travel to the Edinburgh Marathon to cheer on their friends, family and favourite athletes.

“To make it easier for customers to travel between the start and finish lines, we will be providing extra services and adding extra carriages to our usual Sunday services.

“Customers travelling on the Glasgow Central-Edinburgh via Shotts line should be aware that, due to road closures, we won’t be able to provide any buses in to Edinburgh Waverley until after the race finishes. Instead, buses will arrive and start from Haymarket.

“Make sure to check your journey on our website or mobile app, and good luck to all the runners.”

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