Following the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today at Edinburgh the line has now reopened.
Impact:
Train services running through this station are returning to normal but some services will still be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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.
* Ticket acceptance now in place with Edinburgh Trams between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Gateway and with Lothian Buses : Edinburgh to Gorebridge and Edinburgh to Prestonpans in both directions.
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 had reports of the fire alarm sounding at Edinburgh Waverely Station
*As a precaution the Station was evacuated.
*Services will be delayed , cancelled or altered until further notice
*Ticket acceptance now in place with Edinburgh Trams between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Gateway and with Lothian Buses : Edinburgh to Gorebridge and Edinburgh to Prestonpans in both directions.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 10:44 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:21.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 10:50 Inverness to Edinburgh due 14:30.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 12:45 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:21.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 13:11 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 15:29.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 13:41 Aberdeen to Inverness due 15:58.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 14:28 Inverness to Aberdeen due 16:41.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
Catering is not available from Aberdeen.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 28/08/26 15:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 17:54.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

20:20 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 23:37 has been delayed at Crianlarich and is now 60 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track earlier today.

20:22 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 23:57 has been delayed at Blair Atholl and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

21:29 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 00:09 is being delayed between Haymarket and Kirkcaldy and is now expected to be 9 minutes late.
This is due to the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today.

22:00 Aberdeen to Inverness due 00:12 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 4 minutes late.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.

22:09 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 23:31 has been delayed at Glasgow Central and is now 46 minutes late.
This is due to the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today.

22:26 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 23:59 has been delayed at Edinburgh and is now 22 minutes late.
This is due to the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today.

27/08/26 22:31 Dundee to Edinburgh due 23:54 has been delayed between Haymarket and Edinburgh and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today.

22:35 Dalmuir to Carstairs due 00:05 has been delayed at Dalmuir and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

27/08/26 22:49 Dalmuir to Larkhall due 23:57 has been delayed between Chatelherault and Merryton and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

23:17 Dunblane to Edinburgh due 00:17 will be started from Stirling.
It will no longer call at Dunblane and Bridge Of Allan.
This is due to the fire alarm sounding at a station earlier today.

The escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Dundee station.
Additional Information:
The up escalator at Dundee is out of order.
Please ask staff for assistance, if required.
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.

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Gleneagles station.
Additional Information:
The lift on platform 1 is out of service.
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.

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Partick station.
Additional Information:
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:
Accessible ramp is closed for emergency works, passengers are advised to use Port Glasgow and speak to staff for assistance.
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.

Planned engineering work will take place between Barrhead and Dumfries from 00:01, Saturday 29 August 2026 to 23:59, Friday 11 September 2026.
Additional Information:
Track and drainage works are taking place between Barrhead and Dumfries
Glasgow Central Kilmarnock
Glasgow Central Dumfries & Carlisle
Buses replace trains between Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Dumfries
Kilmarnock Ayr Stranraer
On Monday Saturdays, buses operate between Kilmarnock & Troon where passengers can connect with trains for Ayr and Stranraer
Please note: due to the International Ayr Show on Saturday 05 September, buses are altered to operate between Kilmarnock & Ayr (instead of Troon). Capacity on buses is extremely limited and passengers are advised to give additional time to their journey.