Due to a safety inspection of the track earlier today between Huntly and Keith disruption is expected until 13:00 31/12.
Impact:
Train services between Aberdeen and Inverness are returning to normal.
Customer Advice:
Option 1 - Check if a rail journey is currently possible..
* Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible.
Option 2 - Alternative Routes & Local Public Transport..
* Inverness/Elgin
* Aberdeen/Inverurie
* 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 have not arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes as yet. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.
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 an earlier safety inspection of the track between Huntly and Keith, services are now returning to run as scheduled.
* Our staff have carried out an inspection and we can now run trains as normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 08:02 Wick to Inverness due 12:27.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 10:50 Inverness to Edinburgh due 14:29.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 12:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 15:29.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 12:39 Inverness to Aberdeen due 15:01.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 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 31/12/25 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
Catering is not available between Aberdeen and Inverness.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 15:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 17:53.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 16:04 Aberdeen to Inverness due 18:22.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 31/12/25 17:25 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 20:44.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 11:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 12:32.
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 11:45 Dundee to Edinburgh due 13:11.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 12:40 Leven to Edinburgh due 14:06.
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 13:48 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 14:34.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 14:54 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 15:38.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:17 Edinburgh to Leven due 17:32.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:41 Edinburgh to Milngavie due 18:15.
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 17:50 Leven to Edinburgh due 19:08.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

12:33 Crianlarich to Oban due 13:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Additional Information:
We have managed to source two replacement coaches, provided by Temporal Travel. One bus will call at stations from Crianlarich to Oban and one will run direct.
Due to the use of road transport your journey time will 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.

14:41 Oban to Crianlarich due 15:54 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Additional Information:
We have managed to source two replacement coaches, provided by Temporal Travel. One bus will call at stations from Oban to Crianlarich and then set down as required to Queen St. One bus will run direct from Oban to Crianlarich, then set down as required to Queen St.
Due to the use of road transport your journey time will 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.

18:29 Crianlarich to Oban due 19:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Additional Information:
We have managed to source two replacement coaches, provided by Temporal Travel. One bus will call at stations from Crianlarich to Oban and one will run direct.
Due to the use of road transport your journey time will 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.

Facilities on the 10:32 Edinburgh to Inverness due 14:16.
This is due to a broken down train.
First class not available.

Facilities on the 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:23.
This is due to a broken down train.
First class not available.

Facilities on the 20:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth due 21:20.
This is due to a broken down train.
First class not available.

The escalators will be out of order between the booking office and the ticket barriers from 06:32 on 20/12/2025 until further notice at Glasgow Central 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.

The lifts will be out of order between low level ticket barriers and the high level from now until further notice at Glasgow Central station.
Additional Information:
Lift from low level ticket barriers to the high level currently out of use.
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 escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Haymarket station.
Additional Information:
Two Escalators are currently out of use ot Haymarket.
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 Livingston South station.
Additional Information:
Platfrom 2 lift only out of order.
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 at Helensburgh Upper from 00:01, Saturday 27 December 2025 to 23:59, Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Additional Information:
Drainage works will take place at Helensburgh Upper with additional works taking place at Bowling & towards Balloch
Glasgow Queen St Oban, Fort William & Mallaig
Buses replace trains Glasgow Queen St to Crianlarich calling all stations from Dalmuir
A direct bus service will also operate between Glasgow Queen St and Crianlarich
Trains operate Crianlarich Oban, Fort William & Mallaig with the following exceptions:
Saturday 27, Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 December
The last train from Oban at 2039 is replaced by an all-stopper and an express bus between Oban & Glasgow Queen St
Wednesday 31 December
The last train from Oban at 2039 is cancelled entirely with no rail replacement as part of the New Year early shutdown

Planned engineering work will take place between Upper Tyndrum and Fort William from 05:00, Saturday 27 December 2025 to 23:59, Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Additional Information:
Track, structures and signalling works will take place between Upper Tyndrum and Fort William
Glasgow Queen St Oban, Fort William & Mallaig
Buses replace trains Glasgow Queen St to Crianlarich calling all stations from Dalmuir.
A direct bus service will also operate between Glasgow Queen St and Crianlarich.

Planned engineering work will take place at Bowling, and between Whifflet and Hamilton Central from 05:00, Sunday 28 December 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 28 December 2025, and from 05:00, Monday 29 December 2025 to 23:59, Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Additional Information:
In Dumbartonshire, various works are taking place as part of the EXXON Bowling Redevelopment project, including the installation of a new railway bridge at Bowling.
In Lanarkshire, trackworks are taking place around the Whifflet & Burnhouse area.
Friday 26, Saturday 27 & Monday 29 - Wednesday 31 December inclusive
Dalmuir Whifflet & Motherwell (via Carmyle)
Buses replace trains Dalmarnock Motherwell via Carmyle & Whifflet
Milngavie / Dalmuir Cumbernauld (via Hamilton)
No trains will operate Motherwell Whifflet Cumbernauld.
There will be no rail replacement buses at Coatbridge Central, Greenfaulds or Cumbernauld
Passengers from Coatbridge are advised to use rail replacement buses from Whifflet or use alternate train services from Coatbridge Sunnyside
Passengers from Greenfaulds & Cumbernauld are advised to use alternate train services via Glasgow Queen St High Level
Balloch Springburn / Airdrie
Buses replace trains Balloch Dalmuir
Helensburgh Edinburgh, Bathgate & Airdrie
Buses replace trains Helensburgh - Dalmuir
Glasgow Queen St Oban, Fort William & Mallaig (Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December)
Buses replace trains Glasgow Queen St to Crianlarich calling all stations from Dalmuir
A direct bus service will also operate between Glasgow Queen St and Crianlarich
Sunday 28 December
Balloch Motherwell (via Carmyle)
Trains operate Dalmuir Rutherglen only
Buses replace trains Balloch Dalmuir & Dalmarnock Motherwell via Carmyle & Whifflet
Balloch Larkhall (via Hamilton)
Buses replace trains Balloch - Dalmuir
Helensburgh Edinburgh, Bathgate & Airdrie
Buses replace trains Helensburgh - Dalmuir