Ayrshire football fans heading to Hampden Park to watch Scotland have received welcome news from ScotRail.
For the rail operator is to lay on extra seats and services to the national stadium as Steve Clarke's side prepare to take on Cyprus and Spain in the coming days.
The Tartan Army will mobilise in big numbers for the two sold out clashes in Glasgow as Scotland get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign underway.
They host Cyprus on Saturday at 2pm before welcoming Spain on tuesday at 7.45pm.
ScotRail has pledged to lay on more trains to Mount Florida, the closest station to Hampden.
Services are expected to be busier than normal, so the train operator is asking customers to plan ahead and be patient while ScotRail staff help people board trains safely.
Regular commuters who use Neilston services should also be aware that trains may be much busier than normal with fans travelling to the Spain match on Tuesday.
Customers are advised that queuing systems will be in place at Glasgow Central before the games, and at Mount Florida station after the final whistle each day.
To reduce the need to queue, customers are encouraged buy their return tickets to Mount Florida in advance via the mTicket system on the ScotRail app.
The carrying and consumption of alcohol is prohibited on ScotRail trains and in ScotRail stations.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: “Everyone at ScotRail wishes the Scotland men’s national team the best of luck as they begin their qualifying campaign for the European Championships in 2024.
“We’re adding more seats to trains between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida to help fans get to and from the matches against Cyprus and Spain at Hampden Park.
“To keep people moving as quickly and safely as possible, customers should plan their journeys in advance and buy their return tickets to Mount Florida before they board.”
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