Glasgow Queen Street → Haymarket Edinburgh

Typical calling pattern

Trains from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket Edinburgh are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:40. Most services call at one or two of Croy, Stirling, Falkirk High. Slow services (01:20 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.

Which operator is most reliable on this route?

Lumo runs the majority of direct services from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket Edinburgh. Over the last 30 days, 36.6% of Lumo's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 6.5 minutes and a cancellation rate of 9.9%. ScotRail sees lower on-time performance (36.6%) but runs fewer services.

Why take the train?

The straight-line distance from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket Edinburgh is around 40 miles. By train the journey takes 00:40; the equivalent drive is typically 1h 51m to 2h 24m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 2.3 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 11.1 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.

Delay Repay

DR30 operators only pay out from 30+ minutes.

Delay Repay for this route

All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. Lumo operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.

Travel tips for this route

Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 06:00 and the last at 23:45. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.

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