Due to slippery rails at Balloch the line is closed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Impact:
Train services between Springburn and Balloch will be cancelled or terminated at and started back from Dumbarton Central.
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.
* Currently, we do not have any ticket acceptance with bus companies in these areas
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* We have requested buses at Balloch and at Dumbarton Central however these have not been confirmed.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* We have had reports of slippery rails between Dumbarton Central and Balloch.
* For safety reasons services will be unable to run through between these stations.
* Replacement buses have been requested however they haven't been confirmed.

Facilities on the 22/10/25 08:23 Aberdeen to Inverness due 10:35.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/10/25 12:39 Inverness to Aberdeen due 15:01.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/10/25 15:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 18:26.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/10/25 15:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 17:54.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/10/25 16:32 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:13.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 20:22 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 23:57.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:06 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central due 21:43.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:06 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 23:30.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:47 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride due 23:20.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:29 East Kilbride to Glasgow Central due 00:02.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

17:33 Edinburgh to Inverness due 21:23 has been delayed at Dunkeld & Birnam and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

18:31 Inverness to Wick due 22:52 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Brora and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to the train departing late to maintain customer connections.

19:29 Ardgay to Inverness due 21:01 has been delayed at Tain and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

20:01 Larkhall to Milngavie due 21:04 has been delayed at Larkhall and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction.

20:02 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 22:11 was started from Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Helensburgh Central, Craigendoran, Cardross and Dalreoch.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

20:13 Balloch to Springburn due 21:18 has been delayed at Balloch and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

20:18 Aberdeen to Inverness due 22:37 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

20:24 Springburn to Balloch due 21:32 will be terminated at Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Dalreoch, Renton, Alexandria and Balloch.
This is due to slippery rails.

20:31 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 22:41 has been delayed at Helensburgh Central and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

20:38 Milngavie to Cumbernauld due 22:08 has been delayed at Milngavie and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

20:47 Balloch to Dalmuir due 21:10 will be started from Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Balloch, Alexandria, Renton and Dalreoch.
This is due to slippery rails.

21:13 Balloch to Springburn due 22:20 will be started from Garscadden.
It will no longer call at Balloch, Alexandria, Renton, Dalreoch, Dumbarton Central, Dumbarton East, Bowling, Kilpatrick, Dalmuir, Clydebank and Yoker.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

21:43 Balloch to Springburn due 22:48 will be started from Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Balloch, Alexandria, Renton and Dalreoch.
This is due to slippery rails.

22/10/25 06:18 Wick to Inverness due 10:39 will be started from Lairg.
It will no longer call at Wick, Georgemas Junction (from Wick at 06:36), Thurso, Georgemas Junction (towards Inverness at 07:03), Forsinard, Kildonan, Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie and Rogart.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information:
Customers with valid ScotRail tickets for this service can travel on the X99 Stagecoach North bus that departs Thurso at 06:20 at no extra cost, please show your ticket to the bus driver. If preferred you can travel on the later Inverness train service that departs Wick at 08:02.
Due to the use of road transport your journey time may be extended and we apologise for the disruption to your journey on this route, if you are delayed over 30 minutes you can make a claim by visiting ScotRail.co.uk/delay-repay .

Planned engineering work will take place between Achnasheen and Kyle Of Lochalsh from 00:00, Saturday 18 October 2025 to 23:59, Monday 10 November 2025.
Additional Information:
Trackworks will take place between Achnasheen and Kyle of Lochalsh
Monday 20 October until Sunday 9 November (inclusive)
Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh
Buses replace trains
A separate mini-bus service operates from Kyle of Lochalsh, serving Duncraig, Plockton and Duirnish, to connect at Stromferry with the Inverness bus
Inverness - Dingwall
A limited amount of train services will operate between Inverness & Dingwall only serving intermediate stations
Inverness Invergordon / Tain / Ardgay / Lairg / Wick
Train services operate as normal
Please note: the following train services are also cancelled and replaced by bus:
Saturday 18 October
17:54 Inverness to Kyle train cancelled
Main bus to Kyle departs Inverness at 17:54
Connecting mini-bus departs Stromferry at 20:30
Monday 10 November
05:45 Kyle to Inverness train cancelled
Main bus to Inverness departs Kyle at 05:41
Connecting mini departs Kyle at 05:04, arriving Stromferry 05:50
Train services operate as normal on Sunday 19 October