Scotrail to operate additional services during major Glasgow gigs including Lana Del Rey, Stereophonics and Sting

Scotrail will run more services between concert sites and Glasgow Central.

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00:00There are a number of massive gigs set to take place across Glasgow this coming week,

00:05so to help out concertgoers and address the dramatic increase in footfall in particular areas,

00:10ScotRail has announced they will run additional services.

00:14Summer Sessions is underway at Bella Houston Park,

00:17with a performance by Sting on Wednesday the 25th of June,

00:20followed by Simple Minds on Friday the 27th,

00:23then a sold-out Stereophonics on Saturday the 28th.

00:26For each of these events, extra late-night train routes have been added from Dunbrek to Glasgow Central.

00:33To facilitate these, however, from 10pm onwards,

00:37trains on the Paisley Canal line will only run between Dunbrek and Glasgow Central directly,

00:42so replacement buses will operate on the line, calling it Moss Park, Crookston and Hawkhead.

00:48Dunbrek Station is only a short walk from the park.

00:52Customers are being advised to purchase train tickets in advance of travelling,

00:56either online through the app or at a ticket vending machine.

01:00If you are driving, there are a number of road closures in the area between 9.30pm and 3am,

01:06which can be found on the Traffic Scotland website.

01:10Lana Del Rey is also set for an appearance at Hamden on Thursday the 26th of June,

01:14and ScotRail has confirmed additional carriages will be added,

01:18as well as services between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida.

01:21Gates at the stadium will be open from 5pm and queuing systems will be in place at Glasgow Central before the concert

01:28and at Mount Florida after.

01:30Extra staff will be working to ensure everything runs smoothly.

01:34Mount Florida Station is a five-minute walk from the National Stadium,

01:38and attendees are being encouraged to return promptly after the gig.