Glasgow–Dundee line

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Glasgow–Dundee line
The railway at Invergowrie near Dundee
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Glasgow Angus Scotland
Termini	Glasgow Queen Street Dundee
Stations	12
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper London North Eastern Railway
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	100mph
Route map

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Legend
Dundee–Aberdeen line Dundee Tay Bridge over River Tay Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Invergowrie M90 motorway Highland Main Line Perth Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Moncrieffe Tunnel Ladybank Edinburgh–Aberdeen line Gleneagles Dunblane Bridge of Allan Croy Line (to Alloa) Stirling Larbert Edinburgh–Dunblane line Glasgow–Edinburgh line Cumbernauld Line Croy Lenzie Bishopbriggs West Highland Line Cumbernauld Line Glasgow Queen Street ( Buchanan Street)
Detailed diagram Dundee–Aberdeen line Dundee Dundee West Edinburgh–Dundee line Magdalen Green Ninewells Dundee and Newtyle Railway Invergowrie Longforgan Inchture Errol Glencarse Kinfauns Barnhill Perth Princes Street Highland Main Line Perth Edinburgh–Dundee line Forgandenny Forteviot Dunning Auchterarder Gleneagles Crieff Junction Rly Blackford Carsbreck Greenloaning Kinbuck Dunblane, Doune & Callander Railway Dunblane Bridge of Allan Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Stirling & Dunfermline Rly Stirling Bannockburn Plean South Alloa Branch Alloa Junction Larbert Denny Branch Edinburgh–Dunblane line Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line Upper Greenhill Cumbernauld Line Castlecary Dullatur Croy Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Campsie Branch Lenzie Bishopbriggs Hamiltonhill Branch Maryhill Line Cumbernauld Line Cowlairs Buchanan Street Extension Buchanan Street   North Clyde Line Glasgow Queen Street

The Glasgow–Dundee line is a railway line linking Glasgow with Dundee via Stirling and Perth.

Most of the route is shared with other services:

• Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction
• Croy Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane
• Edinburgh–Dunblane line between Larbert and Dunblane

The route comprises the following historical railway lines:

• Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Glasgow Queen Street and Greenhill Junction (between Croy and Larbert)
• Scottish Central Railway between Greenhill Junction and Perth
• Dundee and Perth Railway between Perth and Dundee

There is generally an hourly service throughout the day between Glasgow and Aberdeen. In the May 2016 timetable, there are also a few additional services between Glasgow & Dundee which offer connections at the latter for stations further north.^[1]

Three trains work north of Aberdeen as part of the Crossrail project – one each southbound from Inverurie and Dyce and a northbound service to Dyce.

Aberdeen Crossrail has increased the number of services stopping at Dyce with connections for Aberdeen Airport.^[2]

One hourly service, primarily calling (from Glasgow) at Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Aberdeen. Services also call at Dunblane, Gleneagles, Carnoustie and Stonehaven less frequently, primarily at peak and evening times. There are also additional services between Glasgow and Dundee/Arbroath, calling at more intermediate stations. The 14:40 service from Glasgow Queen Street extends to Inverness via Inverurie and Elgin from Monday-Saturday

• Glasgow–Aberdeen Timetable 17 May - 12 December 2009^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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