Following sheep on the railway earlier today between Branchton and Wemyss Bay the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 14:00 05/10.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Central and Wemyss Bay are returning to normal but some services may still be revised.
Customer Advice:
Option 1 - Check if a rail journey is currently possible..
* Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if you can continue your journey by rail.
Option 2 - Alternative Routes & Local Public Transport..
* If you have had to drive to another station your ticket will be valid to collect your car on your return journey. Speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.
* Your valid train ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following local bus route -
McGills buses between Largs, Wemyss Bay, Port Glasgow and Glasgow.
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* Currently, we have not requested Rail Replacement Transport. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* We've have been advised that all the sheep have been removed from the line between Branchton and Wemyss Bay.
* Our services are able to run between the stations.
* First train to run to Wemyss Bay will be the 12:17 Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay and first from Wemyss Bay will be the 13:27 departure

Facilities on the 10:41 Inverness to Wick due 14:56.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 05/10/26 10:44 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:21.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 10:50 Inverness to Edinburgh due 14:30.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 05/10/26 14:35 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 17:18.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 17:54.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 05/10/26 15:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 18:14.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:13.
Catering is not available.

11:41 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 14:09 is being delayed at Perth.
This is due to slippery rails earlier today.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4 to Perth.

Facilities on the 12:44 Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:30.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 12:50 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 13:49.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 14:38.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:28 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 15:58.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. First class not available.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:37 Edinburgh to Perth due 15:14.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:49 Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa due 14:32.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:59 Edinburgh to Dundee due 15:29.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 14:10 Aberdeen to Montrose due 14:55.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 14:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 16:05.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 14:46 Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:31.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 15:43 Dundee to Edinburgh due 17:13.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 15:58 Montrose to Aberdeen due 16:45.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 17:22.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:21 Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa due 17:06.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:21 Perth to Edinburgh due 17:51.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:38 Dundee to Edinburgh due 18:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:39 Edinburgh to Perth due 18:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:57 Aberdeen to Inverurie due 17:21.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 17:16 Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:04.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:43 Inverurie to Aberdeen due 18:07.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 17:46 Edinburgh to Dundee due 19:19.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:15 Aberdeen to Inverness due 20:30.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:21 Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa due 19:04.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:41 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:11.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:11 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 21:50.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. First class not available.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:13 Perth to Edinburgh due 20:45.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:15 Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street due 20:01.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:43 Dundee to Edinburgh due 21:14.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:35 Edinburgh to Perth due 23:08.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:16 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 23:00.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

12:09 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 13:11 is being delayed between Livingston South and Haymarket and is now expected to be 10 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction over defective track.

12:17 Dalmuir to Larkhall due 13:26 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Glasgow Central Low Level.
It will no longer call at Dalmuir, Singer, Drumry, Drumchapel, Westerton, Anniesland, Hyndland, Partick, Exhibition Centre and Anderston.
This is due to a fault on this train.

12:27 Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central due 13:28 will be started from Port Glasgow.
It will no longer call at Wemyss Bay, Inverkip, Branchton, Drumfrochar and Whinhill.
This is due to sheep on the railway.

12:40 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 15:16 has been delayed at Glasgow Queen Street and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

12:55 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 13:39 is being delayed at Cowdenbeath.
This is due to slippery rails earlier today.

12:57 Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central due 13:58 will be started from Port Glasgow.
It will no longer call at Wemyss Bay, Inverkip, Branchton, Drumfrochar and Whinhill.
This is due to sheep on the railway.

The escalators will be out of order from now until 23:59 on 30/10/2026 at Glasgow Central station.
Additional Information:
Upgrade works on Glasgow Central escalators until approximately 30/10/26
If you need help with your travel plans, please get in touch:
Free Assisted Travel Helpline: 0800 046 1634
Assisted Travel Textphone: 18001 0800 046 1634 (for people who are hard of hearing)
Speak to staff at any staffed station on our network please check opening times for your station
We're sorry if this station facility change affects your journey.

Step free access will be unavailable at the station between platform 3 and overbridge from now until further notice at Perth station.
Additional Information:
Due to essential repairs access to platform 3 is gained via the ramp on platform 2 and the station lift.
If you need help with your travel plans, please get in touch:
Free Assisted Travel Helpline: 0800 046 1634
Assisted Travel Textphone: 18001 0800 046 1634 (for people who are hard of hearing)
Speak to staff at any staffed station on our network please check opening times for your station
We're sorry if this station facility change affects your journey.

Step free access will be unavailable throughout the station from now until further notice at Whinhill station.
Additional Information:
Ramp to station closed for emergency works.
If you need help with your travel plans, please get in touch:
Free Assisted Travel Helpline: 0800 046 1634
Assisted Travel Textphone: 18001 0800 046 1634 (for people who are hard of hearing)
Speak to staff at any staffed station on our network please check opening times for your station
We're sorry if this station facility change affects your journey.