Due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today between Bathgate and Livingston North disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Impact:
Train services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh will 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..
Customers can travel on alternative routes.
Queen St/Edinburgh
Glasgow Central/Edinburgh
* 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.
* We have arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on Edinburgh Trams between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Park.
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* We have have Rail Replacement Transport running between Airdrie and Edinburgh Park.
* We have two buses confirmed at Airdrie, one provided by Acacia at 13:20 and one provided by
Kevin's coach at 13:55.
* We have two buses confirmed at Edinburgh Park, one provided by Kevins at 13:50 and one provided by Parks of Hamilton at 14:15.
* Due to limited availability of alternative transport, passengers may wish to consider making their own arrangements.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to a failure of the electrical supply earlier between Bathgate and Livingston North, services between Helensburgh and Edinburgh remain subject to delays, alterations and cancellations. Please speak to station staff or use the help points on the platform for further information

Facilities on the 26/04/26 15:31 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 18:25.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:52 Edinburgh to Inverness due 19:10.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 26/04/26 17:05 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:29.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 27/04/26 13:40 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 16:08.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering will now be provided as advertised throughout.

Facilities on the 27/04/26 13:41 Aberdeen to Inverness due 15:58.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 27/04/26 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 27/04/26 17:20 Inverness to Aberdeen due 19:36.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 16:31 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:14.
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 17:50 Edinburgh to Perth due 19:05.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:52 Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin due 22:27.
This is due to a shortage of trains because of extra safety inspections.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:06 Edinburgh to Perth due 19:45.
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 19:30 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 22:23.
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.

16:09 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 18:15 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

18:10 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 20:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.

Facilities on the 16:07 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 18:42.
Service full and standing from Haymarket.

16:11 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:39 has been delayed at Ardlui and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

16:25 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 18:30 has been delayed at Helensburgh Central and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

16:40 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 18:45 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 earlier today.

16:41 Motherwell to Balloch due 18:04 is being delayed at Garscadden and is now expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.

17:10 Balloch to Motherwell due 18:33 has been delayed at Anderston and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.

17:10 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 19:16 was started from Bathgate.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall and Livingston North.
It has been delayed at Bathgate and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.

17:40 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 19:45 was started from Bathgate.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall and Livingston North.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

18:09 Balloch to Motherwell due 19:33 is being delayed at Balloch.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.

18:24 Helensburgh Central to Airdrie due 19:43 will be started from Hyndland.
It will no longer call at Helensburgh Central, Craigendoran, Cardross, Dalreoch, Dumbarton Central, Dumbarton East, Dalmuir, Singer, Drumry, Drumchapel, Westerton and Anniesland.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

18:38 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 20:45 will be started from Bathgate.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall and Livingston North.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Hyndland station.
Additional Information:
Passenger lift no1. Hospital side of station
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 Motherwell and Uddingston from 00:01, Saturday 25 April 2026 to 23:59, Sunday 26 April 2026, and from 00:01, Sunday 03 May 2026 to 23:59, Sunday 03 May 2026.
All lines are affected.
Additional Information:
Trackworks are taking place on the West Coast Main Line between Logans Road Level Crossing & Uddingston Jn. Trains between Motherwell and Uddingston normally routed via the West Coast Main Line are now diverted via Mossend West & South junctions.
Glasgow Central High Level Motherwell & Lanark
Glasgow Central High Level Edinburgh via Shotts
Glasgow Central High Level Edinburgh via Carstairs
Due to diversions, trains may be subject to revised timings

Planned engineering work will take place at Bishopbriggs from 04:00, Sunday 26 April 2026 to 23:59, Sunday 26 April 2026.
Additional Information:
Glasgow Queen St Anniesland
Trains are cancelled.
Passengers are advised to use local bus operators or contact the help point for travel assistance.
Glasgow Queen St Oban, Fort William & Mallaig
Train services will be diverted via Yoker, Springburn and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level where possible with the following exceptions:
The 09:03 Glasgow Queen St - Oban & 17:04 Oban Glasgow Queen St trains are cancelled with no rail replacement.
The following trains cannot stop at Dalmuir due to infrastructure limitations. Passengers can join these services at Dumbarton Central.
11:56 & 17:57 Glasgow Queen St Oban
12:11 Oban Glasgow Queen St
16:01 Mallaig Glasgow Queen St

Planned engineering work will take place between Bishopbriggs and Ashfield from 05:00, Sunday 26 April 2026 to 23:59, Sunday 26 April 2026.
Additional Information:
Trackworks will take place between Bishopbriggs, Cowlairs, and Ashfield
Trains for Glasgow Queen St divert via Cumbernauld where possible and are subject to revised timings.
Glasgow Queen St Aberdeen / Inverness / Elgin
Trains are diverted via Cumbernauld
Glasgow Queen St Edinburgh (via Falkirk High)
Trains are diverted via Cumbernauld and do not call at Croy or Falkirk High
Trains call additionally at Falkirk Grahamston and Cumbernauld
Glasgow Queen St Stirling & Alloa
Trains operate Glasgow Queen St Stirling via Cumbernauld and do not call at Bishopbriggs, Lenzie or Croy
A separate train service operates between Stirling & Alloa only
Glasgow Queen St Cumbernauld
Trains are extended to Stirling
Glasgow Queen St Anniesland
Buses replace trains
Replacement buses operate as follows:
- Glasgow Queen St Bishopbriggs Lenzie Croy Cumbernauld
(connecting with Glasgow Queen St Stirling trains)
- Croy Cumbernauld
(connecting with Glasgow Queen St Edinburgh trains)
- Falkirk High - Falkirk Grahamston
(connecting with Glasgow Queen St Edinburgh trains)
- Glasgow Queen St Anniesland
- Glasgow Queen St Crianlarich (express & all-stopper)
(connecting with Crianlarich Oban, Fort William & Mallaig trains)