Extra ScotRail services for Coldplay concerts in Glasgow

Coldplay play at Glasgow's Hampden Park on August 23 and 24

ScotRail has announced additional trains and carriages for this week's Coldplay concerts at Hampden Park.

The band are set to bring their Music Of The Spheres world tour to Glasgow on Tuesday and Wednesday.

ScotRail said the extra services will go to and from Glasgow Central to Mount Florida, the closest station to the stadium.

The operator's announcement follows a weekend of disruption on Scotland's railways.

About 80% of ScotRail's services were cancelled on Saturday as a result of strike action by Network Rail staff.

Then the reopening of signal boxes at different times across the country meant 19 services were either cancelled or amended on Sunday.

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Network Rail and unions remain at loggerheads over pay and conditions.

ScotRail employees did not take part in the UK-wide strike but many of the Network Rail staff taking industrial action work in rail safety, meaning a normal service was not possible.

The ongoing dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the rail network operator is over jobs, pay and conditions.

Earlier this year music fans had to contend with a reduced rail timetable for gigs by Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and Gerry Cinnamon due to a train drivers' pay dispute which has since been resolved.

Passengers at Dunblane Station were among those affected by the disruption on Saturday

Ahead of the Coldplay gigs ScotRail, confirmed queuing systems will be in place at Glasgow Central and Mount Florida.

Commuters using services to and from Neilston have been warned that their service may be much busier than normal on both days with people travelling to the gig.

Phil Campbell, ScotRail's head of customer operations, said: "We're looking forward to helping music lovers travel by train to see Coldplay perform at our national stadium.

"To help the event run smoothly, we're adding extra carriages to key trains as well as more trains to and from Hampden.

"Our advice to customers is to leave extra time for travel as trains are likely to be busier than normal."