Central Scotland
Central Scotland

Railway journeys in Central Scotland

8 charter trains and 1 scenic lines, signed in the colours of the old Scottish Region.

Photo: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Charter trains

Edinburgh Christmas Market by SteamSteamNext 26 Nov
STEAM · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 95028

Edinburgh Christmas Market by Steam

FromLondon King's CrosstoEdinburgh

Four-day Steam Dreams tour from London to Edinburgh's Christmas market, including a Forth Bridge lunchtime run.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon teaMulti-day
Sit rightFares vary
The Cathedrals Express to EdinburghSteamNext 14 Nov
STEAM · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 50461

The Cathedrals Express to Edinburgh

FromColeshill Parkway, Tamworth, Derby and YorktoEdinburgh

Vintage Trains' Cathedrals Express takes Tornado up the East Coast Main Line from York to Edinburgh via Durham, Newcastle and Berwick.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassFamily friendly
Sit rightFares vary
The Edinburgh Christmas PullmanLuxuryNext 24 Nov +3
LUXURY · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 90056

The Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

FromWatford Junction, Cardiff, Bedford or Potters Bar (by date)toEdinburgh

Midland Pullman festive day trips to Edinburgh's Christmas market from the South East, South Wales and the East Midlands.

DiningPremier diningFirst Class
Sit leftFares vary
The Edinburgh Christmas StatesmanLuxuryNext 21 Nov +1
LUXURY · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 45489

The Edinburgh Christmas Statesman

FromTamworth, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester and PrestontoEdinburgh

The Statesman's festive run over Beattock to Edinburgh's Christmas market, with Pullman dining and departures from the Midlands and North West.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassBar
Sit leftfrom£135
The Avocet AchievementDiesel
DIESEL · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 77165

The Avocet Achievement

FromCrewe, Preston and CarlisletoGlasgow Central

First public main line run of the unique Class 89 Avocet in over 25 years, from Crewe up the West Coast Main Line to Glasgow.

BarFirst Class
Sit leftfrom£179
Forth Bridge Lunchtime TourSteamNext 28 Nov
STEAM · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 00922

Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour

FromEdinburgh WaverleytoFife coast circular via the Forth Bridge

A short steam-hauled lunch trip from Edinburgh over the Forth Bridge and along the Fife coast towards Kirkcaldy.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon tea
Sit rightfrom£185
The Edinburgh Christmas HiveSteamNext 12 Dec
STEAM · SCOTTISH REGIONNº 64274

The Edinburgh Christmas Hive

FromManchester VictoriatoEdinburgh

A festive run from the North West to Edinburgh, steam hauled over both Shap and Beattock summits.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon teaBarFamily friendly
Sit leftfrom£120

Scenic lines

Borders RailwayScenic line
SCOTTISH REGIONNº 55433

Borders Railway

FromEdinburgh WaverleytoTweedbank

Britain's longest new domestic railway for a century, reopened in 2015 along the Waverley Route from Edinburgh through the Moorfoots to Tweedbank.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsWheelchair access
Either sidefrom£12