Due to a fire next to the track between Bathgate and Armadale fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Helensburgh Central via Airdrie may 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.
Customers can travel on alternative routes.
* Helensburgh to Edinburgh for stations to High Street
* Balloch to Airdrie for stations to Bellgrove
* 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.
* Your train ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following local transport operators routes:
Edinburgh Trams - Edinburgh Park - Edinburgh
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* We have an extremely limited replacement bus shuttle service operating between Airdrie and Livingston North.
* Due to the limited capacity, customers are advised at to make their own alternative arrangements.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Scottish Fire & Rescue have attended a lineside fire which is currently affecting our trains in the Armadale area.
* The fire has now been extinguished and engineers have identified signalling cable damage. Staff are continuing to work to repair the damaged cables. We will update this message once repairs are complete.
* We have extremely limited replacement transport in place between Livingston North and Airdrie.
* A limited train service is now operating between Edinburgh and Helensburgh via Bathgate but services are expected to be heavily delayed.

19:46 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 22:22 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 20:17 Edinburgh to Leven due 21:30.
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 20:19 Perth to Edinburgh due 21:46.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 20:35 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 21:25.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 22:24.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:03 Edinburgh to Dunblane due 21:59.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 21:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 22:19.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:35 Glasgow Central to Gourock due 22:26.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:53 Leven to Edinburgh due 23:10.
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 22:03 Edinburgh to Leven due 23:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:28 Dunblane to Edinburgh due 23:24.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 22:31 Dundee to Edinburgh due 23:55.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:43 Edinburgh to Perth due 00:08.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:57 Gourock to Glasgow Central due 23:47.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
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 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:18 Leven to Edinburgh due 00:33.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:33 Edinburgh to Dunblane due 00:32.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

20:15 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh due 21:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to passengers causing a disturbance on a train earlier today.

20:49 Bathgate to Edinburgh due 21:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 23:13 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 20:53 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 22:33 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 20:53 Livingston North to Edinburgh due 21:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:20 Edinburgh to Leven due 22:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

Additional 21:23 Edinburgh to Livingston North due 21:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 21:51 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 23:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 22:23 Edinburgh to Livingston North due 22:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 22:50 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 00:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:52 Leven to Edinburgh due 00:09 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

Additional 23:23 Livingston North to Edinburgh due 23:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 23:23 Livingston North to Edinburgh due 23:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

23:32 Helensburgh Central to Airdrie due 00:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

16:05 Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street due 21:43 has been previously delayed but is now on time from Bridge Of Orchy.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

18:23 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 20:18 will be terminated at Haymarket.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh.
It has been previously delayed and is now 63 minutes late from Uphall.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:41 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 21:31 has been delayed at Dundee and is now 15 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

19:24 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 21:43 will be terminated at Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Charing Cross, Partick, Hyndland, Anniesland, Westerton, Drumchapel, Drumry, Singer, Dumbarton East, Dalreoch, Cardross, Craigendoran and Helensburgh Central.
It has been delayed at Armadale and is now 19 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 21:55 has been delayed between Kirkcaldy and Ladybank and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

19:43 Airdrie to Balloch due 21:06 has been delayed at Airdrie and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:44 Leven to Edinburgh due 21:10 has been delayed at Leven and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

19:46 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 22:22 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

19:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 22:13 was started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:22 Lanark to Glasgow Central due 21:10 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Carluke and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:27 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 22:42 is being delayed between Armadale and Blackridge and is now expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:31 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 22:45 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:34 Larkhall to Milngavie due 21:37 has been previously delayed and is now 8 minutes late from Blantyre.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:02 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 23:12 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:32 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 23:45 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 00:10 will be started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:02 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 23:42 will be started from Dumbarton Central.
It will no longer call at Helensburgh Central, Craigendoran, Cardross and Dalreoch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:31 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 00:12 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale and Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

23:02 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 00:41 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale and Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Croy 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 escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Dundee station.
Additional Information:
The up escalator at Dundee is out of order.
Please ask staff for assistance, if required.
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 Dyce station.
Additional Information:
Platform 1 lift at Dyce station is 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 lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Gleneagles station.
Additional Information:
The lift on platform 1 is out of service.
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 platform 4 and main concourse from now until further notice at Haymarket 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 platforms and footbridge from now until further notice at Rutherglen 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.

Step free access will be unavailable throughout the station from now until further notice at Whinhill station.
Additional Information:
Accessible ramp is closed for emergency works, passengers are advised to use Port Glasgow and speak to staff for assistance.
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 between Barrhead and Dumfries from 00:01, Saturday 29 August 2026 to 23:59, Friday 11 September 2026.
Additional Information:
Track and drainage works are taking place between Barrhead and Dumfries
Glasgow Central Kilmarnock
Glasgow Central Dumfries & Carlisle
Buses replace trains between Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Dumfries
Kilmarnock Ayr Stranraer
On Monday Saturdays, buses operate between Kilmarnock & Troon where passengers can connect with trains for Ayr and Stranraer
Please note: due to the International Ayr Show on Saturday 05 September, buses are altered to operate between Kilmarnock & Ayr (instead of Troon). Capacity on buses is extremely limited and passengers are advised to give additional time to their journey.