ScotRail confirm additional trains and more seating for Sunday’s semi-final

Celtic supporters attending this weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park will benefit from enhanced travel options, as ScotRail has announced additional trains and more seating to accommodate the influx of fans heading to and from the national stadium…

ScotRail to increase services between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida

ScotRail will increase services between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida on both Saturday and Sunday to help manage the anticipated match-day crowds for the high-profile semi-final fixtures.

The semi-final weekend will begin on Saturday, 19 April, with Hearts facing Aberdeen at 12:30pm. On Sunday, St Johnstone will meet defending cup holders Celtic, with the match set to start at 3:00pm. A huge Celtic support will fill the vast majority of the National stadium with around 5000 supporters travelling down from Perth to support St Johnstone.

Hampden Park ahead of the 2024 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and theRangers. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star

Designated queuing systems will be implemented

To handle the expected crowds, designated queuing systems will be implemented at both Glasgow Central and Mount Florida throughout the weekend. On Sunday, supporters of both St Johnstone and Celtic are recommended to use Mount Florida for travel both before and after the game.

We’re adding more seats & extra services between Glasgow Central & Mount Florida to help football fans travel to the men’s Scottish Cup semi-finals at @HampdenPark this weekend.

Check out our travel advice for fans.⤵️https://t.co/BHB2TLC0Pj pic.twitter.com/1RK9iWBO1T

— ScotRail (@ScotRail) April 15, 2025

Phil Campbell, the director of customer operations at ScotRail, said: “ScotRail is looking forward to helping fans travel to Hampden to cheer on their side in the men’s Scottish Cup semi-finals.”

“We’ll be doing all we can to help you travel to the game as hassle-free as possible, which includes more seats and services to and from Mount Florida. Queuing systems will be in place before and after the matches, so please make sure you know where to go, and our staff will also be on hand to direct you.”

Campbell also urged fans to prepare in advance, explaining: “Buying your return tickets in advance on the ScotRail app will reduce your need to queue, and help your journey run smoothly.”

With additional services and staff available, the rail operator aims to enhance the matchday experience for the thousands of fans traveling to and from Glasgow for one of the biggest events in the Scottish football calendar.

Here’s a Scotrail message for the Aberdeen v Hearts semi-final at Hampden on Saturday…

Heading to the men’s Scottish Cup semi-finals at @HampdenPark this Saturday 19 Apr (1230 KO) to watch @JamTarts take on @AberdeenFC ⚽️

Additional trains and extra seats will be added to services between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida✅

Watch this video below for travel… pic.twitter.com/gkyttsh6gn

— ScotRail (@ScotRail) April 15, 2025

Conor Spence

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