Rail travellers are being asked to cover their faces on trains, as extra guidance is released for passengers during the easing of lockdown restrictions.

ScotRail will be adding a small number of daily services across its network from Monday June 1, which will mean the operator is running 47 per cent of its normal timetable.

The extra services are designed to increase capacity at peak times and give more space for social distancing in the coming weeks.

Other new rules for travel include an emphasis on travelling outside peak times as much as possible, wait for another service if it is not safe to board, and be patient if a train is full due to social distancing.

Passengers should also not travel if feeling unwell or have a temperature, or any other symptoms of coronavirus.

Major stations across the country have floor markings and other sings to highlight social distancing, with some waiting rooms and other facilities closed.

There may be an increased wait to buy tickets and board trains, with ScotRail urging customers to buy tickets in advance on their app or website.

David Simpson, ScotRail Operations Director, said: “We are asking our customers to play a very important role in keeping everyone safe by following the Scottish Government advice to cover their face while travelling.

“The message remains the same: people should only travel when it is essential to do so. We need everyone to take personal responsibility. If you think it’s not safe to board a train, don’t do it and wait for another service.

“Adding a small number of services will provide key workers and essential travellers with more opportunities to practice physical distancing. We urge people to help us by making safe and sensible decisions.”

Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director, said: “Train services are having to operate in a very different way just now, so we are asking people to only travel by train if it is essential, and to follow ScotRail’s five rules for travel.”