SCOTRAIL trains failed to stop at stations more than 2000 times between January 7, 2018, and January 5 this year, a new report has revealed.

Obtained from the Scottish Government by the Scottish Greens, the figures show 10 stations were missed on more than 100 occasions, and 2131 incidences of stop-skipping were recorded.

The most-skipped station was in Drumry in Clydebank, which trains passed through without stopping as they were supposed to 166 times during the period.

And a close second was Anniesland in Glasgow’s west end, which was missed by services due to stop there on 158 occasions.

Westerton was third after being skipped 142 times, while Coatbridge Sunnyside and Falkirk High were both missed 122 times. Edinburgh Park, Singer, Dalreoch, Cambuslang and Dumbarton East stations were all also skipped more than 100 times.

Green MSP John Finnie said: “These figures reveal the huge scale of disruption encountered by commuters on a daily basis.

“Stop-skipping is hugely inconvenient to rail passengers, often leaving them stranded miles away from their intended destination, which can have serious consequences for people continually delayed en route to work, study or to medical appointments.

“It can also be extremely distressing for young passengers and disabled people who are often abandoned in locations without adequate facilities to meet their needs.

“This is yet another example of the poor management of our railways. Ministers must act urgently and remove the franchise from the abysmal Abellio at the earliest opportunity.”

A spokesman for ScotRail, which is owned by Dutch firm Abellio, defended the train service.

He said: “We pledged to suspend skip-stopping (in March 2018), except as a last resort. That is exactly what has happened and customers are feeling the benefit of this improvement.

He added the firm was “working flat-out to deliver the level of service that our customers deserve”.

A Transport Scotland spokeswoman welcomed improvements being made by the service.

She said: “While its undeniable performance is not where it should be, ScotRail’s significant efforts to reduce skip-stopping are making a difference,” she said.

“The recent third consecutive period of improvement is also a small but welcome step towards the overall longer-term change.

“There is still work to be done and ministers are clear that focus must remain on delivering the remedial plan in an effort to restore performance to the high standards both they and passengers quite rightly expect and deserve.

“Any calls to rip up the current contract early are short-sighted, not least in terms of the costs this would bring to the public purse and the upheaval to staff.”

ScotRail was issued with a first remedial notice last year, and a second on February 8. The notice requires the firm to submit a remedial plan within 12 weeks, outlining how it will address performance issues.

Transport Scotland said the decision to implement the second notice was made after the franchise scored 79% in its National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) results.

Under its franchise agreement terms, ScotRail must reach an overall 88.5% NPRS average target.

In November, MSPs voted by 85 to 34 against a Scottish Labour motion calling for a break clause in Abellio’s ScotRail contract.