ScotRail has issued an update to passengers ahead of strike action by RMT members of Network Rail this weekend.
RMT has announced additional national industrial action across the UK amid a dispute with Network Rail and other train operating companies. On Saturday (October 8), Network Rail members of the RMT will take part in 24-hour strike action.
As a result, ScotRail will operate only a "very limited service" on Saturday. Trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow will run twice per hour from 7.30am until 6.30pm.
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Additionally, on the evening of October 7 and the morning of October 9, there will be additional disruption as a result of the closing and reopening of signal boxes at different times across the country.
Taking to Twitter, ScotRail wrote: "Due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail, only a very limited service will run on Saturday, 8 October."
More information about the strike action, and detailed timetables, can be found on ScotRail's website here.
How will ScotRail services be affected on October 8?
ScotRail will operate the following services between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Saturday:
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Falkirk High: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Helensburgh: two trains per hour
- Glasgow – Hamilton/Larkhall: two trains per hour
- Glasgow – Lanark: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Shotts: one train per hour
- Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Tweedbank: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh - Larbert: one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen St – Larbert: one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen St – Falkirk Grahamston: one train per hour
- Milngavie – Springburn: two trains per hour
ScotRail added: "Unfortunately, Network Rail will be unable to open any other signal boxes to operate passenger services on any other routes on the strike day.
As there will be very limited services running, please only travel if necessary. If you have to travel, you should expect disruption and plan ahead."
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