Class 158 Route Clearance
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Introduction
Class 158 units have doors that swing out from the bodyside and low stepboards. In some circumstances these could foul a platform edge, therefore the operation of these units is restricted, particularly in the West of Scotland. Specifically this means they cannot be used on First ScotRail services to Stranraer, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Barrhead, East Kilbride, Paisley Canal, Whifflet, Motherwell, Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.
This page lists the routes within Scotland on which Class 158s are currently permitted to run.
Lines cleared for Passenger Operation
| LoR code | Line of Route Description | Remarks |
| SC001 | Gretna Jn – Glasgow Central (via Beattock) | |
| SC003 | Carstairs South Jn – Haymarket East Jn | |
| SC005 | Carstairs Station Jn – Carstairs East Jn | |
| SC007 | Midcalder Jn – Holytown Jn | Cleared October 2003 |
| SC011 | Law Jn – Uddingston Jn (via Holytown) | |
| SC093* | Coatbridge Jn – Greenhill Lower Jn | |
| SC099* | Langloan Jn – Rutherglen East Jn | |
| SC101 | Coatbridge Jn – Langloan Jn | |
| SC103 | Garnqueen North Jn – Cowlairs West Jn | |
| SC105 | Gartsherrie South Jn – Gartcosh Jn | |
| SC106 | Sighthill West Jn – Cowlairs South Jn (Chord Line) | |
| SC107 | Edinburgh Waverley – Glasgow Queen Street (via Falkirk High) | |
| SC109 | Polmont Jn – Greenhill Upper Jn (via Falkirk Grahamston) | |
| SC110 | Carmuirs East Jn – Larbert Jn | |
| SC111 | Newbridge Jn – Bathgate | |
| SC113 | Winchburgh Jn – Dalmeny Jn | |
| SC115 | Cowlairs West Jn – Knightswood North Jn (Maryhill lines) | |
| SC115A | Maryhill Park Jn – Anniesland | |
| SC116 | Cowlairs East Jn – Cowlairs North Jn | |
| SC119 | Greenhill Upper Jn – Dundee | |
| SC123* | Knightswood North Jn – Westerton Jn | |
| SC147 | Berwick – Haymarket West Jn (via Edinburgh Waverley) | |
| SC149 | North Berwick – Drem Jn | |
| SC161* | Newcraighall – Portobello Jn | Cleared June 2002 |
| SC163 | Portobello Jn – Niddrie West Jn | |
| SC165 | Niddrie South Jn – Haymarket West Jn | |
| SC167 | Craiglockhart Jn – Slateford Jn | |
| SC169 | Gorgie Jn – Haymarket Central Jn | Cleared June 2002 |
| SC171 | Edinburgh Waverley – Dundee (via Kirkcaldy) | |
| SC173 | Inverkeithing Central Jn – Thornton North Jn (via Cowdenbeath) | |
| SC178 | Thornton South Jn – Thornton West Jn | |
| SC181 | Ladybank Jn – Hilton Jn | |
| SC191 | Dundee – Aberdeen | |
| SC193 | Perth – Inverness | |
| SC195 | Aberdeen – Inverness | |
| SC199 | Keith branch platform | |
| SC203 | Inverness – Wick | |
| SC205 | Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh | |
| SC207 | Georgemas Jn – Thurso | |
| * | Partial LoR route only | |
Platform Restrictions
Glasgow Central: Unrestricted. (Platforms 4, 5 & 7 cleared January 2004)
Coatbridge Central: Doors must not be opened on Down platform.
Aberdeen: Platforms 3-7 only (ECS may use 1 & 2)
Inverness: Approach speed to platform 6 must not exceed 10 mph.
Thurso: Walking pace only.
Lines cleared only for Non-passenger Operation (ECS)
| LoR code | Line of Route Description | |
| SC025* | Rutherglen Central Jn – Rutherglen Training Centre | |
| SC027 | Rutherglen West Jn – Rutherglen North Jn (West Curve) | |
| SC029 | Larkfield Jn – Shields Jn | |
| SC031 | Gretna Jn – Glasgow Central (via Kilmarnock) | |
| SC039 | Kilmarnock - Barassie | |
| SC045 | East Kilbride - Busby Jn | |
| SC047 | Muirhouse South Jn – Larkfield Jn | |
| SC049 | Muirhouse Central Jn – Terminus Jn | |
| SC059* | Glasgow Central – Shields Jn (direct or via Down Through Siding) | |
| SC061* | Shields Jn – Corkerhill CSMD | |
| SC123* | Bellgrove Jn – Knightswood North Jn | |
| SC125* | Hyndland West Jn – Yoker CSD | |
| SC129 | Springburn – Bellgrove Jn | |
| SC131 | High Street – Shields Jn (City Union) | |
| SC133* | Westerton Jn – Bearsden (to reverse at signal YH536 at Westerton Jn) | |
| SC161* | Newcraighall - Millerhill | |
| * | Partial LoR route only | |