ScotRail has revealed that it will support the world-renowned Edinburgh Festivals this August with more services featuring increased seating capacity, late-night trains and extra-late-night trains when most required.

The festival will take place from Friday the 4th of August to Monday the 28th of August and as usual, will see thousands of people attend a vast array of shows across 250 venues in Edinburgh.

The additional services will see festivalgoers’ journey supported to and from shows, including extra late-night trains for routes heading out of the city.

Late Night Services :

• From the 4th to the 27th of August, late-night services will be in operation from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High
• On Fridays from the 4th to the 25th of August, late-night services will operate from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level via Bathgate & Airdrie, Dundee, Glenrothes with Thornton, and North Berwick.
• On Saturdays from the 5th to the 26th of August, late-night services will operate to Dundee, and also to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level via Bathgate and Airdrie.
• From Friday the 4th to Sunday the 13th of August, late-night services will operate from North Berwick to Edinburgh in order to support return travel from the ‘Fringe by the Sea’
• On Sundays from the 6th to the 27th of August, an extra late-night service will operate from Edinburgh to North Berwick.

ScotRail has organised hundreds of extra carriages to support the Edinburgh Festival, which will create thousands of additional seats for times when they are most needed.

Anyone travelling during the Edinburgh Festivals is advised to plan their travel ahead of making a journey by clicking here. Advice is also given to customers to buy tickets in advance, using the ScotRail apps mTickets system.

David Simpson, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said:

“ScotRail is excited to play its part in making the Edinburgh Festivals a success, and we look forward to welcoming all visitors to the capital city aboard our trains.”

“To support the event, we’ve made significant enhancements to our services. We’ll be providing more trains, including late-night services, to accommodate the increased demand during this vibrant period, and we’ve added tens of thousands of extra seats at the times when they are needed the most.”

“Our service will be busy throughout the festivals, so customers should plan their journeys in advance.”

“To make your travel experience as smooth as possible, I’d encourage everyone to purchase their train tickets before boarding. The mTicket system, available on the ScotRail app, offers a convenient way to secure your tickets and download them straight to your mobile phone, avoiding any unnecessary queues on the day.”

Shona McCarthy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Chief Executive, said:

“ScotRail’s service is a key transport offering for the thousands of audiences coming to Edinburgh this August to experience the summer festivals.”

“The addition of extra carriages and later night trains across the central belt will allow audiences greater flexibility in watching a range of work at the Fringe.”

“Helping audiences navigate their Fringe experience is one of our key areas of work, and our thanks to the ScotRail team for their support through these extra services.”