Due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill disruption is expected until 18:00 27/12.
Impact:
Train services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed or 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..
* Please check alternative walking routes for services via Singer and Clydebank.
* 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 service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
Staff on site have now removed the swan to a place of safety and we're able to run trains again.
Because we have trains and crews out of position, disruption is expected for some time.

Due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill disruption is expected until 18:00 27/12.
Impact:
Train services between Balloch and Airdrie are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed or 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..
* Please check alternative walking routes for services via Singer and Clydebank.
* 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 service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
Staff on site have now removed the swan to a place of safety and we're able to run trains again.
Because we have trains and crews out of position, disruption is expected for some time.

Facilities on the 28/12/25 09:25 Edinburgh to Inverness due 13:19.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 28/12/25 12:44 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 15:24.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 28/12/25 15:21 Inverness to Edinburgh due 18:37.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 28/12/25 17:03 Inverness to Aberdeen due 19:14.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 28/12/25 17:05 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:29.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 18:14.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:33 Edinburgh to Perth 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 16:52 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 17:34.
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 17:17 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride due 17:51.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 17:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 18:34.
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 17:30 Glasgow Central to Dumfries due 19:32.
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 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 20:32.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:48 Edinburgh to Dundee due 19:18.
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 17:57 East Kilbride to Glasgow Central due 18:29.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:01 Inverness to Aberdeen due 20:32.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:05 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:52.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:11 Oban to Crianlarich due 19:31.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:14 Perth to Edinburgh due 19:44.
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 18:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 20:01.
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 18:48 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride due 19:22.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 19:13 Perth to Edinburgh due 20:44.
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 19:30 East Kilbride to Glasgow Central due 20:03.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 19:53 Dundee to Edinburgh due 21:17.
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 20:20 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 23:38.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 20:37 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 23:21.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 20:47 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride due 21:20.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 20:50 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 21:33.
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 21:27 East Kilbride to Glasgow Central due 21:59.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 22:00 Aberdeen to Inverness due 00:13.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 23:31.
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.

16:31 Dalmuir to Airdrie due 17:26 has been cancelled.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill.

17:09 Dalmuir to Rutherglen due 17:47 has been cancelled.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today.

27/12/25 17:12 Inverness to Ardgay due 18:40 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

17:20 Leven to Edinburgh due 18:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

17:33 Larkhall to Dalmuir due 18:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.

27/12/25 17:39 Edinburgh to Perth due 19:06 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 a train fault.
Additional Information:
We have arranged for tickets and SMARTcards to be accepted on Stagecoach North buses at no extra cost.
Please hsow your ticket to the driver on request.

19:29 Ardgay to Inverness due 21:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information:
We have sourced a replacement bus operated by D&E that will run from Ardgay to Inverness calling stations.
Due to bus access issues at Fearn, we are unable to call here, please use the station Help Point.
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 .

27/12/25 20:19 Perth to Edinburgh due 21:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

22:27 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 23:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.

23:13 Inverness to Tain due 00:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information:
We have sourced a replacement bus operated by D&E that will run from Inverness to Tain calling stations.
Due to bus access issues at Fearn, we are unable to call here, please use the station Help Point.
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 .

14:24 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 17:43 has been previously delayed and is now 15 minutes late from Corpach.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

15:13 Glasgow Central to Carlisle due 17:43 has been previously delayed but is now on time from Auchinleck.
This is due to a fault on this train.

15:35 Inverness to Aberdeen due 17:49 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Huntly and is now 22 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

15:35 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:22 has been previously delayed but is now on time from Dundee.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

15:50 Aberdeen to Inverness due 18:22 has been delayed at Huntly and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

16:03 Larkhall to Dalmuir due 17:12 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Hyndland and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today.

16:05 Mallaig to Crianlarich due 19:27 has been delayed at Glenfinnan and is now 15 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

16:17 Dalmuir to Larkhall due 17:27 will be terminated at Glasgow Central Low Level.
It will no longer call at Argyle Street, Bridgeton, Dalmarnock, Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Newton Lanark, Blantyre, Hamilton West, Hamilton Central, Chatelherault, Merryton and Larkhall.
It has been delayed at Exhibition Centre and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to a train fault.

16:18 Edinburgh to Leven due 17:32 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Cowdenbeath and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

16:19 Dalmuir to Edinburgh due 17:56 has been reinstated.
It was started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Dalmuir, Hyndland, Partick, Charing Cross, Glasgow Queen Street Ll, High Street, Bellgrove, Carntyne, Shettleston, Garrowhill, Easterhouse, Blairhill, Coatbridge Sunnyside and Coatdyke.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill.

16:30 Glasgow Central to Ayr due 17:23 has been delayed between Johnstone and Kilwinning and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

16:38 Edinburgh to Dunblane due 17:37 has been delayed at Falkirk Grahamston and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

16:49 Dalmuir to Edinburgh due 18:25 has been delayed at Hyndland and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill.

16:51 Montrose to Inverurie due 18:03 has been delayed at Montrose and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

17:01 Dalmuir to Airdrie due 17:57 has been reinstated.
It was started from Glasgow Queen Street Ll.
It will no longer call at Dalmuir, Singer, Drumry, Drumchapel, Westerton, Anniesland, Hyndland, Partick and Charing Cross.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill.

17:07 Stranraer to Ayr due 18:28 has been delayed at Stranraer and is now 20 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

17:13 Dunbar to Edinburgh due 17:42 has been previously delayed, is being further delayed at East Linton and is now expected to be 9 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

17:17 Dalmuir to Larkhall due 18:27 is being delayed at Dalmuir.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today.

17:32 Dalmuir to Airdrie due 18:27 is being delayed at Dalmuir.
This is due to animals on the railway earlier today at Blairhill.

The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and platform 1 from now until further notice at Lockerbie 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.

Planned engineering work will take place at Bowling, and between Whifflet and Hamilton Central from 05:00, Friday 26 December 2025 to 23:59, Saturday 27 December 2025, 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

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.