Due to slippery rails at Alness trains have to run at reduced speed. Disruption is expected until 21:00 25/10.
Impact:
Train services between Inverness and Wick may 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 a journey by rail is currently possible.
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 services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to slippery rails at Alness, services may be subject to delay through this station.

Due to slippery rails at Alness trains have to run at reduced speed. Disruption is expected until 21:00 25/10.
Impact:
Train services between Inverness and Ardgay may 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 a journey by rail is currently possible.
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 services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to slippery rails at Alness, services may be subject to delay through this station.

Facilities on the 26/10/25 16:07 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 18:42.
Catering is not available throughout.

18:18 Aberdeen to Inverness due 20:30 has been delayed at Insch and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.

Facilities on the 18:40 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.

18:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 20:01 will be started from Glenrothes With Thornton.
It will no longer call at Leven and Cameron Bridge.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.

Facilities on the 19:09 Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee due 20:49.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 19:37 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 22:33.
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 19:58 Gourock to Glasgow Central due 20:48.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.

Facilities on the 20:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth due 21:20.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 20:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 21:43.
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 22:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 23:20.
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.

16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:14 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Tain and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

17:34 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 20:09 has been delayed at Stonehaven and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

18:01 Inverness to Aberdeen due 20:32 has been delayed at Elgin and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.

18:18 Aberdeen to Inverness due 20:30 has been delayed at Insch and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.

18:31 Inverness to Wick due 22:52 has been delayed at Invergordon and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

18:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 20:01 will be started from Glenrothes With Thornton.
It will no longer call at Leven and Cameron Bridge.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.

18:54 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 20:58 has been delayed at Hyndland and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

19:05 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 19:58 is being delayed at Ayr and is now expected to be 5 minutes late.
This is due to an operational incident.

19:09 Dalmuir to Motherwell due 20:10 has been delayed at Dalmuir and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

19:15 Montrose to Aberdeen due 20:04 has been delayed at Stonehaven and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

19:29 Ardgay to Inverness due 21:01 has been delayed at Ardgay and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

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 Perth and Inverness 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.