Trains between Ardrossan, Kilwinning and Largs have been cancelled this afternoon due to a fault with overhead power lines in Saltcoats.
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ScotRail has suspended all trains between North Berwick and Edinburgh today due to damage to the overhead power supply on the track. Major repairs are needed to the overhead powerline at Prestonpans which Network Rail says is unlikely to be fixed until 8pm.
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Speaking shortly after 7.30am, ScotRail stated that due to damage to overhead electrical wires, all services planned to run through the station will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
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Damaged overhead wires near Lockerbie mean that services between England and Glasgow have been disrupted. The incident is disrupting passenger and freight services heading in both directions.
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Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend. There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive. Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October. Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys.
(Permalink) Newcastle Central Overhead Line Equipment

Rail passengers face slower journeys between Edinburgh and Newcastle because of a shortage of electric power on the east coast main line. TransPennine is now investigating whether software adjustments can be made to its Nova 1 trains so that they would draw less electric power from the overhead wires, permitting them to be switched from diesel.
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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.
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There are currently no trains able to head through Haymarket and access to Waverley was restricted due to a fault with the overhead lines between the Edinburgh train stations.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Waverley Haymarket Overhead Line Equipment

Validation tests have been completed on new overhead line equipment (OLE) between Bedford and Corby on the Midland Main Line.
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Passengers are facing disruption to services on the East Coast Main Line following damage to the overhead wires between Newcastle and Berwick Upon Tweed.
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