An urgent warning has been issued to Celtic fans ahead of the first game of the season this weekend.

The Glasgow side is set to take on Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on Sunday, August 4 at 4.30pm.

Ahead of the match, ScotRail has warned footy fans heading home from the event who are planning on using the railway to 'check before travelling'.

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The rail firm says this is due to 'very limited services' being run from Dalmarnock and Bellgrove after the game.

The warning comes as the rail firm has also issued travel advice to those heading to the Edinburgh Festivals from this weekend.

The Edinburgh Festivals - including the International Festival, the Fringe, and events such as Fringe by the Sea - are expected to see thousands of festivalgoers attend hundreds of shows throughout the summer month.  

 

To support travel to and from the events, the travel company has announced changes to its timetable.

However, customers are being reminded that a temporary timetable is currently in place.

Passengers are also being reminded Sunday's timetable will be 'significantly reduced'.

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The changes for the events are as follows: 

  • Extra carriages to late-night services leaving Edinburgh, with an additional express service to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High departing after midnight at 12.05am (except on Sunday night/Monday morning).  
  • Half-hourly service throughout the day and extra late-night trains from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High from Saturday, August 3 until the end of the festivals excluding Sundays. This is compared with the hourly service from 7pm under the current temporary timetable.  
  • Sundays will see an hourly service operate on the express service between Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk High.  
  • To support return travel to the popular Fringe by the Sea, an additional late-night service will operate from North Berwick to Edinburgh between Friday, August 2 and Sunday, August 11. From Monday to Saturday, the last train will leave North Berwick at 12.01am, with an earlier departure time of 10.20pm on Sundays.  

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ScotRail has also said extra carriages will be added to key trains to and from the capital city and in Central Scotland as services are expected to be 'busier than normal'.

Additionally, they are also strongly advising customers to plan ahead and check their journey the day before travelling by using the ScotRail app.

Meanwhile, those heading to the Edinburgh Festivals are being warned queues can be expected at some stations.

On top of that, the travel firm is reminding passengers alcohol is banned on trains and in stations.

Phil Campbell, ScotRail Customer Operations Director, said: “ScotRail is delighted to play its part in making the Edinburgh Festivals a success, and we look forward to welcoming all visitors to the capital city aboard our trains. 

“Customers are reminded that with the temporary timetable currently in place, there are fewer services than normal in operation.

"But to support this major international event, we’ve made changes to our services, including extra seats and services and late-night trains to get people to and from Edinburgh. 

“With trains expected to be busier than usual, we’re encouraging everyone visiting the capital to allow extra time for travel and check their journey in advance via our online journey planner.  

“Buying return tickets before you board using our mTicket system on our mobile app will help your journey run smoothly.”