Peak/Off peak trains

[DH1875]

Travelling through to ER on Tuesday from Glasgow. Looking like I'm gonna need to get the train and was wondering if anyone knew when the peak time trains are. Working so gonna need to leave at 5 at the earliest, what's the first off peak train that will get me to ER on time, thanks.

[SeanWilson]

Travelling through to ER on Tuesday from Glasgow. Looking like I'm gonna need to get the train and was wondering if anyone knew when the peak time trains are. Working so gonna need to leave at 5 at the earliest, what's the first off peak train that will get me to ER on time, thanks.

18.22 is your earliest if you cant leave before 1700

EDIT: 16.28 would work but obv you would need to leave early.

2nd EDIT: you can get a 1700 from GC for offpeak anytime day return £11.10

[s.a.m]

I think 4.30 is the last train you can get on, until the 6.22 mentioned above.

[Hermit Crab]

Cheap day tickets are not valid when boarding services leaving Glasgow queen street or central between 16:40 and 18:15, please note that the 18:15 service from qst is also classed as a peak time train.

Avoid the services from qst low level via Bathgate, they take about an hour and fifteen minutes. Better with the high level trains.

[Hermit Crab]

I think 4.30 is the last train you can get on, until the 6.22 mentioned above.


If you get the 18:22 you'd miss kick off.

[Hermit Crab]

18.22 is your earliest if you cant leave before 1700

EDIT: 16.28 would work but obv you would need to leave early.

2nd EDIT: you can get a 1700 from GC for offpeak anytime day return £11.10


This is a cross country trains only ticket meaning you have to travel an their services only, it also means you would need to travel through from Edinburgh on a cross country service as well to use this ticket. Their services are bi hourly. Join any other operator with a company specific ticket and you'll get charged the full fare.

[Hermit Crab]

Travelling through to ER on Tuesday from Glasgow. Looking like I'm gonna need to get the train and was wondering if anyone knew when the peak time trains are. Working so gonna need to leave at 5 at the earliest, what's the first off peak train that will get me to ER on time, thanks.

These are the peak time services from Glasgow queen street high level via Falkirk high. 16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00 and the 18:15. Kill time in the boozer and get the 18:30 which arrives in Edinburgh at 19:20 or pay the full fare to travel at peak time. (£22ish)

[hhibs]

Travelling through to ER on Tuesday from Glasgow. Looking like I'm gonna need to get the train and was wondering if anyone knew when the peak time trains are. Working so gonna need to leave at 5 at the earliest, what's the first off peak train that will get me to ER on time, thanks.

How about Express bus out of Buchanan Street Bus Station,even if use one way and back by train? GGTTH

[Onceinawhile]

Cheap day tickets are not valid when boarding services leaving Glasgow queen street or central between 16:40 and 18:15, please note that the 18:15 service from qst is also classed as a peak time train.

Avoid the services from qst low level via Bathgate, they take about an hour and fifteen minutes. Better with the high level trains.

Closer to an hour 30 some of them!

[jgl07]

These are the peak time services from Glasgow queen street high level via Falkirk high. 16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00 and the 18:15. Kill time in the boozer and get the 18:30 which arrives in Edinburgh at 19:20 or pay the full fare to travel at peak time. (£22ish)
You would be lucky to make the kick off with the 18:30 unless you get a taxi to the ground from Waverley. That kind of defeats the object of saving a few pounds on the rail fare.

Also beware of booking advance fares on Cross Country as the match is a replay it could go to extra time and penalties. That is assuming that there is a Cross Country train at the right time.

Either pay full whack on the train and catch the 17:15 or 17:30 or get a bus from Buchanan Street at say 17:10. That should get you there in time unless the traffic is particularly bad. Edinburgh Bus Station is slightly nearer to Easter Road than Waverley.

[Hermit Crab]

You would be lucky to make the kick off with the 18:30 unless you get a taxi to the ground from Waverley. That kind of defeats the object of saving a few pounds on the rail fare.

Also beware of booking advance fares on Cross Country as the match is a replay it could go to extra time and penalties. That is assuming that there is a Cross Country train at the right time.

Either pay full whack on the train and catch the 17:15 or 17:30 or get a bus from Buchanan Street at say 17:10. That should get you there in time unless the traffic is particularly bad. Edinburgh Bus Station is slightly nearer to Easter Road than Waverley.


You don't need to tell me that mate. :wink:

[DH1875]

Heading for the 4.30 from Queen Street. Works out OK as need to go to ER to pick up my ticket. Anyone else heading through tomorrow?

[Toldo123]

Heading for the 4.30 from Queen Street. Works out OK as need to go to ER to pick up my ticket. Anyone else heading through tomorrow?

I will be on the 16:30. Really looking forward to this one. and my first post on hibs.net.

GGTTH

[DH1875]

Still think it's strange that given I'll be on the train between 4.30 & 5.30 that this isn't considered as a peak time :confused:

[Aldo]

Car for me straight from work. Saves the hassle of trains on a midweek night!