Buy Train Simulator: Suburban Glasgow Northwest: Springburn - Helensburgh Route Add-On PC

Explore the historic North Clyde Line in this Train Simulator add-on, running from Springburn to Helensburgh Central through Glasgow's suburbs and rural stretches. Drive passenger services on diesel and electric trains like the BR Class 320 EMU and BR Class 158 DMU in ScotRail Saltire livery. Tackle six Career scenarios such as Roll on Summerston and Clydeside Direct, plus Quick Drive options across 43 authentic stations, including detailed spots around Finnieston with the Hydro and Clyde Auditorium. Branches to Milngavie, Balloch, and the Maryhill Line expand your routes, alongside the West Highland Line from Glasgow Queen Street to Helensburgh Upper. Steam Workshop adds free scenarios daily for extended simulation play. Rail enthusiasts who enjoy precise route recreations and varied commuter operations will find hours of authentic gameplay here.

Explore the complexities of Glasgow commuting with SGL's Suburban Glasgow Northwest route!

Formed in 1960 as an amalgamation of various Victorian-era railways in the Glasgow area, the current North Clyde Line runs from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central, with branches to Springburn, Balloch and Milngavie. Originally home to the venerable Class 303, or "blue trains", the current iteration of the route showcases a wide variety of stock, including many specials - often steam hauled - heading for the West Highland Line.

West of Glasgow, the line splits just west of Partick, with one route taking a northerly course through the Glasgow suburbs of Anniesland and Knightswood, before merging with the southerly line in the Clydebank district of Dalmuir. The southerly course passes through the traditional industrial heartland of the Clyde Valley. After Clydebank the route becomes distinctly rural, before ending in the foothills of the Highlands at Helensburgh.

Thanks to SGL, you can now delve into this historic network and take on passenger services aboard diesel and electric traction alike with Suburban Glasgow Northwest: Springburn - Helensburgh!

Included Scenarios

A selection of Career scenarios are included:

• Roll on Summerston
  
• Run For The Hills
  
• Clydeside Direct
  
• East Dunbartonshire Commuter
  
• Washed Out by the Loch
  
• Where There Once Were Shipyards

More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!

Key Features

• Highly detailed and authentic recreation of the route between Glasgow and Helensburgh Central
  
• 43 accurately recreated stations
  
• Scotrail “choo-choo” plant pot as seen all over the network
  
• The impressive area around Finnieston, including the iconic buildings of the Hydro, Clyde Auditorium and Riverside Museum among others
  
• Traverse the West of Glasgow using both the routes via Singer or Yoker
  
• Also included are the branches to Springburn, Milngavie and Balloch for a wide variety of workings
  
• The West Highland Line from Glasgow Queen Street to Helensburgh Upper can be driven, along with the full implementation of the Maryhill Line
  
• BR Class 320 EMU in ScotRail Saltire livery
  
• BR Class 158 DMU in ScotRail Saltire livery
  
• 6 Career scenarios
  
• Quick Drive compatible
  
• Download size: 696.3 MB