First ScotRail
ScotRail[1] was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Abellio operating the ScotRail franchise.[2][3]
| Franchise(s): | ScotRail October 17 2004 – March 31 2015 |
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| Main {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | Scotland |
| Other {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | North West England North East England |
| Fleet size: | 311 |
| Stations operated: | 344 |
| Route km operated: | 3032.0 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | SR |
| Parent company: | Abellio |
| Web site: | [http://www.scotrail.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-03-16) www.scotrail.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-03-16)] |
History
National Express operated the ScotRail franchise from March 1997 until October 2004.
On July 28, 2003, Transport Scotland announced Arriva, First and National Express had been chosen to bid for the new franchise.[4]
On June 11, 2004, Transport Scotland awarded the new franchise to First with the services operated by ScotRail moving to First ScotRail on October 17 2004.[5][6] It originally traded as First ScotRail before being rebranded as ScotRail in September 2008.[7]
On October 8 2014, Abellio were awarded the franchise beating First. They started running the trains in April 2015.
First ScotRail Media
Map of the principal railway lines of Scotland; First ScotRail's former services are indicated in red.
Northbound Class 170 approaching the Forth Bridge on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
The Forth Bridge in 2004
The West Highland Line at Rannoch
Class 170 Turbostar in First ScotRail livery at Inverness
Class 156 in the old National Express ScotRail livery at Oban station in June 2005
67003 at Kings Cross
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156439 Class 156 at Platform 4 at Paisley Gilmour Street. Train for Stranraer
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References
- ↑ Companies House extract company no SC185018 First ScotRail Limited
- ↑ ScotRail franchise.
- ↑ Queiro, Alicia (10 August 2014). "ScotRail franchise: How will Abellio deal change Scotland's railways?". BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29537484.
- ↑ Shortlist of ScotRail bidders puts three in the ring Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Herald Scotland 28 October 2003
- ↑ FirstGroup clinches Scottish rail franchise The Telegraph 12 June 2004
- ↑ First Welcomes Award of ScotRail Franchise Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine First ScotRail Press Release 11 June 2004
- ↑ Railways Act 2005
| Preceded by ScotRail (National Express) |
Operator of ScotRail franchise 2004–2015 |
Succeeded by Abellio ScotRail |
| Succeeded by Caledonian Sleeper Caledonian Sleeper franchise |
