Following an earlier train fault at Broughty Ferry the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 13:00 19/10.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen 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..
* 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:
* The 09:30 Aberdeen - Queen St has developed a fault at Broughty Ferry.
* Staff have rectified the fault and train now on the move however it will terminate at Dundee.

Following an earlier train fault at Broughty Ferry the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 13:00 19/10.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen 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..
* 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:
* The 09:30 Aberdeen - Queen St has developed a fault at Broughty Ferry.
* Staff have rectified the fault and train now on the move however it will terminate at Dundee.

Facilities on the 10:50 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 13:26.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:08 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 17:40.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 19/10/25 17:22 Perth to Edinburgh due 18:37.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Catering is not available throughout.

09:33 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 12:34 has been previously delayed and is now 12 minutes late from Arbroath.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5. Service full and standing from Stirling.

11:06 Inverurie to Glasgow Queen Street due 14:13 has been previously delayed but is now 16 minutes late from Stonehaven.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. First class not available.

Facilities on the 12:38 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 15:05.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:34 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 16:12.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 14:50 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 17:30.
This is due to cattle on the railway.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. First class not available.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 14:56 Perth to Glasgow Queen Street due 16:07.
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 16:45 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 19:18.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:04 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street due 20:14.
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 17:04 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 19:26.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:03 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth due 19:10.
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 19:46 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 22:38.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:07 Perth to Edinburgh due 22:15.
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.

11:45 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 14:22 has been cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.

12:00 Glasgow Central to Ayr due 12:53 has been cancelled.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.

12:09 Newton Lanark to Glasgow Central due 12:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

09:33 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 12:34 has been previously delayed and is now 12 minutes late from Arbroath.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5. Service full and standing from Stirling.

09:35 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 12:14 is being delayed between Arbroath and Montrose and is now expected to be 12 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

09:59 Inverness to Aberdeen due 12:15 has been previously delayed and is now 9 minutes late from Huntly.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Service full and standing from Insch.

10:06 Mallaig to Crianlarich due 13:32 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Roy Bridge and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

10:33 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:15 is being delayed between Arbroath and Dundee and is now expected to be 37 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

11:06 Inverurie to Glasgow Queen Street due 14:13 has been previously delayed but is now 16 minutes late from Stonehaven.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. First class not available.

11:09 Balloch to Motherwell due 12:33 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Dumbarton East and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

11:11 Milngavie to Motherwell due 12:11 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Rutherglen and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

Additional 11:11 Perth to Glasgow Queen Street due 12:14 has been delayed at Perth and is now 24 minutes late.
This is due to a train fault.

11:39 Balloch to Larkhall due 13:02 has been previously delayed and is now 12 minutes late from Hyndland.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

12:00 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh due 12:45 is being delayed between Glasgow Queen Street and Croy and is now expected to be 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

12:11 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:26 has been delayed at Oban and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

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

Planned engineering work will take place between Dumfries and Carlisle from 04:30, Sunday 19 October 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 19 October 2025.
Additional Information:
Glasgow Central - Dumfries & Carlisle.
Buses replace trains between Dumfries and Carlisle.
The last journey from Carlisle to Glasgow will depart Carlisle at 18:33 as a replacement bus service to Dumfries where passengers should change onto the 19:50 train service to Glasgow.

Planned engineering work will take place between Perth and Inverness from 05:00, Saturday 11 October 2025 to 23:59, Saturday 11 October 2025, from 05:00, Sunday 12 October 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 12 October 2025, from 05:00, Saturday 18 October 2025 to 23:59, Saturday 18 October 2025, from 05:00, Sunday 19 October 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 19 October 2025, from 05:00, Saturday 25 October 2025 to 23:59, Saturday 25 October 2025, and from 05:00, Sunday 26 October 2025 to 23:59, Sunday 26 October 2025.
Additional Information:
Track, signalling and structures works will take place between Perth and Inverness.
Saturdays 11 25 October 2025.
Glasgow Queen St / Edinburgh / Perth / Kingussie to Inverness.
Buses replace trains between Perth and Inverness calling at booked stations.
Express buses will also operate between Perth and Inverness stopping at Aviemore only.
The 0647 Kingussie to Inverness train operates as a bus departing Kingussie at 06.20.
Sundays 12 26 October 2025
Glasgow Queen St / Edinburgh to Inverness / Elgin
Buses replace trains between Perth and Inverness calling at booked stations.
Express buses will also operate between Perth and Inverness stopping at Aviemore only.