Following a fault with the signalling system earlier today between Ladybank and Perth the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 14:30 01/11.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Perth are returning to normal but some services may 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..
Alternative Routes
Services between Edinburgh and Inverness via Stirling.
Services between Edinburgh and Stirling to connect with services from Stirling to Perth.
Services between Edinburgh and Dundee/Aberdeen are not affected.
Services between Edinburgh and Leven are not affected.
Services between Edinburgh and Cowdenbeath are not affected.
* Ticket acceptance now withdrawn.
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:
* We had a signalling fault between Ladybank and Perth earlier.
* Our staff are onsite and have now rectified the fault.
* Services between Edinburgh and Perth are returning to run as scheduled, but may be subject to delay.

10:44 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:19 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Dundee and Perth and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.
Catering is not available throughout.

11:57 Aberdeen to Inverness due 14:11 has been delayed between Huntly and Keith and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 14:28 Inverness to Aberdeen due 16:41.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:35 Inverness to Aberdeen due 17:49.
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 18:15.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 13:18 Leven to Edinburgh due 14:27.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:19 Edinburgh to Leven due 14:34.
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 14:35 Edinburgh to Perth due 16:13.
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 14:44 Leven to Edinburgh due 16:09.
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 14:52 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 15:36.
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 15:59 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 16:42.
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 16:22 Perth to Edinburgh due 17:57.
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 17:01 Edinburgh to Leven due 18:06.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:17 Leven to Edinburgh due 19:26.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
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 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 19:42 Leven to Edinburgh due 21:08.
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 20:05 Edinburgh to Leven due 21:12.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
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 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 21:25 Leven to Edinburgh due 22:35.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
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 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 23:18 Edinburgh to Perth due 00:55.
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.

12:13 Perth to Edinburgh due 13:52 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

14:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 15:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

09:42 Inverness to Edinburgh due 13:18 has been previously delayed but is now 6 minutes late from Dunkeld & Birnam.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.
Service full and standing from Pitlochry.

10:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 13:25 is being delayed between Aviemore and Inverness and is now expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.

10:21 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 13:40 has been previously delayed, is being further delayed at Banavie and is now expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to a train fault.

10:33 Edinburgh to Inverness due 14:15 has been previously delayed and is now 10 minutes late from Blair Atholl.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.
First class not available.

10:36 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 13:43 has been previously delayed and is now 10 minutes late from Helensburgh Upper.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

10:41 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 13:28 has been previously delayed but is now on time from Montrose.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.

10:44 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:19 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Dundee and Perth and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.
Catering is not available throughout.

10:50 Inverness to Edinburgh due 14:28 has been previously delayed but is now 6 minutes late from Perth.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.

10:56 Inverness to Aberdeen due 13:09 has been previously delayed and is now 42 minutes late from Huntly.
This is due to a fault on this train.

11:01 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 13:22 has been previously delayed, is being further delayed between Cupar and Haymarket and is now expected to be 14 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.

11:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 13:50 has been previously delayed and is now 19 minutes late from Arbroath.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

11:37 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 14:15 will be delayed at Dundee.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

11:39 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 13:43 has been delayed at Edinburgh and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

11:57 Aberdeen to Inverness due 14:11 has been delayed between Huntly and Keith and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
Catering is not available throughout.

11:59 Edinburgh to Dundee due 13:21 has been delayed at Ladybank and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

12:11 Oban to Crianlarich due 13:32 has been delayed at Dalmally and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain earlier today.

12:19 Leven to Edinburgh due 13:33 is being delayed between Dalmeny and Edinburgh Gateway and is now expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

12:39 Dundee to Edinburgh due 14:08 has been delayed at Dundee and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.

12:45 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh due 13:36 will be started from Croy.
It will no longer call at Glasgow Queen Street.
This is due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain.

12:45 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:20 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

12:55 Dunblane to Edinburgh due 13:56 will be started from Stirling.
It will no longer call at Dunblane and Bridge Of Allan.
This is due to a fault on this train.

12:56 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 14:10 has been delayed between Edinburgh and Haymarket and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

14:00 Aberdeen to Inverurie due 14:24 will be reinstated and will now run as scheduled.

14:51 Inverurie to Montrose due 16:02 will now run as scheduled.

Facilities on the 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:22.
This is due to a train fault.
First class not available.

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:
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