Following a safety inspection of the track earlier today between Perth and Dunkeld & Birnam the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 16:00 06/12.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Inverness are returning to normal but some services will still be delayed.
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..
Customers can travel on alternative routes.
* Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Inverness
* Edinburgh - Perth
* We have arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes with CityLink buses between Perth and Inverness in both directions.
* Just show your valid ticket or Smart card to the driver when boarding the bus.
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 services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to a safety inspection of the track between Perth and Dunkeld earlier, the line has now re-opened.
* Services between Edinburgh and Inverness and between Queen St and Inverness are returning to run as scheduled, but remain subject to delay.
* Our 12:07 from Queen Street to Inverness is on the move 67 minutes late from Perth.

Following a safety inspection of the track earlier today between Perth and Dunkeld & Birnam the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 16:00 06/12.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness are returning to normal but some services will still be delayed.
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..
Customers can travel on alternative routes.
* Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Inverness
* Edinburgh - Perth
* We have arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes with CityLink buses between Perth and Inverness in both directions.
* Just show your valid ticket or Smart card to the driver when boarding the bus.
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 services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to a safety inspection of the track between Perth and Dunkeld earlier, the line has now re-opened.
* Services between Edinburgh and Inverness and between Queen St and Inverness are returning to run as scheduled, but remain subject to delay.
* Our 12:07 from Queen Street to Inverness is on the move 67 minutes late from Perth.

12:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 15:29 was 84 minutes late but is now being further delayed at Kingussie.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 13:59 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 16:25.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 06/12/25 15:35 Inverness to Aberdeen due 17:49.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 16:35 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 19:42.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 06/12/25 16:38 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 19:28.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 06/12/25 17:20 Inverness to Aberdeen due 19:36.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 17:26 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 20:45.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 14:28 Inverness to Aberdeen due 16:41.
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 14:35 Edinburgh to Perth due 16:13.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 14:40 Dundee to Edinburgh due 16:12.
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 15:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 16:23.
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 15:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 16:32.
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 15:59 Edinburgh to Dundee due 17:19.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:22 Perth to Edinburgh due 17:57.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:41 Dundee to Edinburgh due 18:08.
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 16:43 Leven to Edinburgh due 18:04.
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 16:57 Edinburgh to Dundee due 18:20.
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 16:57 Aberdeen to Inverurie due 17:21.
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 17:41 Dundee to Edinburgh due 19:13.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
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 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 18:18 Aberdeen to Inverness due 20:30.
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 18:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 19:35.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:40 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:10.
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 18:47 Dundee to Edinburgh due 20:12.
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 19:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 20:25.
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 19:44 Leven to Edinburgh due 21:08.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 20:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 21:20.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 22:24.
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 21:15 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street due 22:55.
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 21:20 Edinburgh to Leven due 22:31.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 22:31 Dundee to Edinburgh due 23:55.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:52 Leven to Edinburgh due 00:09.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

14:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee due 15:52 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

16:22 Inverness to Elgin due 17:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

17:27 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 18:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18:02 Elgin to Inverness due 18:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

19:18 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 20:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

12:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 15:29 was 84 minutes late but is now being further delayed at Kingussie.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Catering is not available throughout.

12:48 Inverness to Edinburgh due 16:33 has been previously delayed and is now 11 minutes late from Dunkeld & Birnam.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.

13:33 Edinburgh to Inverness due 17:02 has been delayed at Stanley and is now 16 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.

14:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 15:22 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Markinch and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

14:03 Edinburgh to Leven due 15:11 has been previously delayed and is now 10 minutes late from Kinghorn.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

14:09 Dalmuir to Motherwell due 15:08 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Mount Vernon and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on this train.

14:42 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 16:43 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Glasgow Queen Street Ll.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix, Drumgelloch, Airdrie, Coatdyke, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Blairhill, Easterhouse, Garrowhill, Shettleston, Carntyne, Bellgrove and High Street.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.

14:45 Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:38 will no longer call at Linlithgow, Polmont, Falkirk High and Croy.
It has been delayed at Edinburgh and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.

14:56 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 16:09 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Haymarket and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.

16:17 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street due 17:58 will be started from Perth.
It will no longer call at Dundee and Invergowrie.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Planned engineering work will take place between Ayr and Stranraer from 00:01, Saturday 29 November 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 07 December 2025.
Additional Information:
Glasgow Central / Kilmarnock / Ayr to Girvan & Stranraer.
Buses replace trains Ayr Stranraer.
Due to road restrictions at Barrhill, a mini-bus operate between Stranraer, Barrhill and Girvan to connect with the main bus for Ayr.
Please note: on Sunday 30th November only, buses will also replace trains between Kilwinning and Ayr.