ScotRail issue travel advice ahead of Scottish Cup semi finals at Hampden

The weekend begins with an all-Edinburgh affair, as Hearts meet Hibernian at Hampden Park on Saturday, 16 April with the sport kicking off at 12:15, and on Easter Sunday, 17 April, Celtic will play Rangers in an all-Glasgow encounter with a 2pm kick off. ScotRail have introduced they’re including additional seats to as many trains as doable to assist followers journey to the matches, nonetheless the prepare operator is advising supporters to go away additional time for journey as trains will probably be busy.Queuing programs will probably be in place at stations earlier than and after the ultimate whistle on each days, which embrace Glasgow Central, Mount Florida, Kings Park, and key stations throughout the community.

On Saturday, Hearts followers ought to be part of the queues on the Carriage Drive off Hope Avenue at Glasgow Central and journey on trains to Mount Florida, whereas Hibs followers will queue on the principle concourse for companies to Kings Park.The identical queuing system will apply on Sunday, with Rangers followers requested to queue on the Carriage Drive for Mount Florida companies, and Celtic followers queuing on the principle concourse for Kings Park trains.After the match, followers are requested to return to the station promptly and be part of the respective queues at Mount Florida for Hearts and Rangers followers, and at Kings Park for Hibernian and Celtic supporters.Clients are inspired to purchase their return tickets to both Mount Florida or Kings Park upfront through the mTicket system on the ScotRail app and shopping for tickets by cell.

ScotRail additionally reminded these travelling to the soccer that enchancment works between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre will influence these travelling to and from the town centre on companies which might usually function through Glasgow Central Low Degree.Many companies will probably be diverted into Glasgow Central Excessive Degree or Glasgow Queen Avenue Low Degree leading to barely longer journey instances.A substitute bus service is in operation from Carmyle, Newton, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Dalmarnock, Bridgeton, Glasgow Central, Exhibition Centre, and Partick, nonetheless house is proscribed.First Glasgow can be offering additional capability on their bus companies between the town centre, Bridgeton, Dalmarnock, and Rutherglen all through the advance works.Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Buyer Operations, mentioned:“For those who’re heading to Hampden to cheer in your staff this weekend, please plan forward and permit extra time for journey as trains will probably be busy.“We’re doing all we are able to to assist supporters journey to the video games as hassle-free as doable, which incorporates extra seats on prepare companies to and from Mount Florida and Kings Park.“Queuing programs will probably be in place earlier than and after the matches, so please be sure you know the place to go. We’ve got a devoted webpage at scotrail.co.uk/sport with extra info, and our employees may even be available to direct you.“Shopping for your return tickets upfront by our mTicket system on the ScotRail will scale back your must queue.”