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ScotRail say the issue has now been cleared but delays may still be possible.
(Permalink) Delays Electrification OLE Saltcoats

The heavy rain forecasts affecting the Highlands are expected to cause major disruption to train travels in the region this morning.
(Permalink) Cancellations Delays Flooding Glasgow Queen Street Inverness Kyle Of Lochalsh Perth Weather West Highland Line

Engineers are currently working to fix the track with cancellations and delays expected.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Cancellations Delays Dundee Track defect

The train service warned that unfortunately, services across the Forth Bridge will be severely disrupted. Passengers travelling here should check contingency plans with their train operator directly.
(Permalink) Cancellations Delays Forth Bridge


Forth Bridge: Met Cam DMU 101303 heads south across the Forth Bridge, passing an organised party visit in 1983.
Bill Roberton //1983

An MSP has raised concerns about completely unacceptable train delays between Edinburgh and Midlothian on the Borders Railway.

This follows the publication of a performance update by Scotrail earlier this month, which revealed that 51.4 per cent of trains travelling on the line which was opened in 2015 were delayed last year, which includes trains travelling between Edinburgh and Tweedbank via Gorebridge, Newtongrange and Eskbank.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Delays Single track


Newtongrange: Light rain has just started to fall at Newtongrange on the morning of 20 May 2021 as the 1002 ScotRail service to Edinburgh (0929 ex-Tweedbank) arrives at the platform. Note the zig-zag pathway leadin ...
John Furnevel 20/05/2021

Train services between Dundee and Aberdeen faced disruption after the northbound line was shut due to flooding. Network Rail was 'monitoring the situation closely' and confirmed the line reopened shortly after 10am.
(Permalink) Cancellations Carmont Delays Flooding

A fault on a train has caused delays and disruption to services running between Glasgow and Oban/Mallaig. The train developed a fault on the ScotRail ...
(Permalink) Broken down Delays Mallaig

West Fifers are being warned that disruption due to heavy rain and thunderstorms is likely to continue throughout Monday. [Full article requires subscription. -RS]
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Some train services from Glasgow are facing delays due to 'adverse weather'.
(Permalink) Delays Glasgow Mallaig Weather

Train passengers travelling between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh today might face delays, a train operator has warned.
(Permalink) Delays Kyle of Lochalsh Weather

Services on the Highland Main Line are back to normal after services going north of Perth were cancelled or interrupted yesterday.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Cancellations Container Delays Dunkeld Highland Main Line Perth

Trains heading to Inverness from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled or delayed after three bridges were damaged near Perth. The damage was caused by a freight train coming into contact with the bridges over the railway between Perth and Dunkeld.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Cancellations Container Delays Dunkeld Highland Main Line Perth

ScotRail services out of Glasgow Central have been disrupted due to overrunning engineering work.

The work stopped trains from getting out of ScotRail depots on Wednesday morning, the train operator said.
(Permalink) Delays Engineering works Glasgow Central

A section of the West Highland rail line is currently blocked due to a broken down engineering vehicle.
(Permalink) Breakdown Cancellations Crianlarich Delays Engineering vehicle Upper Tyndrum

Rail services on the West Highland line are facing disruption this morning after an engineering vehicle developed a fault.
(Permalink) Breakdown Cancellations Delays Engineering vehicle Gorton


Gorton [WHR]: Gorton, west side of the former station looking south. The broken pile of bricks is the remains of the signal box and a remaining portion of the former island platform can be seen behind.
Ewan Crawford 11/04/2007

Trains have been delayed after 40-50 sheep made their way on to tracks outside of Glasgow.
(Permalink) Bishopton Delays Sheep

There have been delays throughout the morning and customers are being told to check before they travel.
(Permalink) Delays Derailment Hoo Junction Depot

Train services between Perth and Dundee were disrupted by a signal fault on the line on Tuesday morning.
(Permalink) Delays Dundee Invergowrie Perth Signal fault

It's another day of travel disruption for commuters as ScotRail have announced trains in Ayrshire will be subject to delays and cancellations for the second day in a row.
(Permalink) Barrhill Cancellations Delays Girvan Stranraer Weater


Barrhill: The Stranraer platform at Barrhill on 4 August 2008.
Bill Roberton 04/08/2008


Stranraer: The 13.04 to Kilmarnock comes off the causeway from Stranraer Harbour station and is about to pass under the A77 road bridge. 29th October 2017.
Colin Miller 29/10/2017

Train services between Inverness and Wick have been disrupted after a rockfall near Dingwall.
(Permalink) Delays Dingwall Rockfall Speed restrictions

Network Rail has announced that delays and cancellations are to be expected as a tree is blocking the railway affecting the Aberdeen to Glasgow route.
(Permalink) Cancellations Delays Fallen tree Portlethen

Scotland's Railway is asking passengers to check before travelling as forecast severe weather will mean speed limits and reduced services on some routes between Wednesday and Friday (October 27-29).
(Permalink) Delays Speed limits Weather

A Met Office weather warning for downpours across parts of southern Scotland is upgraded to amber.
(Permalink) Delays Speed limits Weather

Train services on two separate Highland lines are being delayed due to signal fault.
(Permalink) Delays Far North Line Forsinard Fort William RETB Signalling fault West Highland Line

ScotRail train services are being delayed between Aberdeen and Dundee this morning due to a fault with a level crossing.
(Permalink) Delays Laurencekirk Level Crossing Stonehaven

A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains in Manchester city centre.
(Permalink) Delays Helium baloon OLE

Damage to overhead lines sparked commuter chaos at rush hour on a busy rail route this morning. Cables between Bellgrove Station in Glasgow and Bathgate has seen services between Balloch and Airdrie disrupted today. [Damage was near Coatbridge Sunnyside. -RS]
(Permalink) Cancellations Coatbridge Sunnyside Delays Overhead lines

A broken down train has been causing chaos on lines in and out of Glasgow this moring.
(Permalink) Breakdown Delays East Kilbride Hairmyres


East Kilbride: A 4-car 156 about to return to Glasgow on 5 January 2019. East Klbride is a terminus crying out for a second patform, but I suppose to be effective the doubling would have to extend to the Hairmyres l ...
David Panton 05/01/2019


Hairmyres: A Glasgow service calls at Hairmyres on 17 November 2018. Running 4 cars on all Saturday services on the East Kilbride line is a good move as these trains can be busy. The feathers for the Hairmyres l ...
David Panton 17/11/2018

A Caledonian Sleeper train was delayed by more than four hours today amid major disruption caused by overhead line damage between Haymarket and Waverley stations in Edinburgh.
(Permalink) Delays Edinburgh Waverley Haymarket Overhead Line Equipment

Rail services on the Highland Main Line have been plagued by disruption due to a landslip near Pitlochry. Commuters are experiencing significant delays to ...
(Permalink) Delays Landslip Pitlochry

ScotRailhas announced a number of delays amid recent heavy snow and winter conditions.

(Permalink) Cancellations Delays ScotRail Weather

Severe weather is set to bring misery to rail passengers in the Highlands today, amid reduced speed restrictions and warnings of delays.
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