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 are returning to normal but some services may still be 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..
x1 Kevins Bus and x1 Arays bus on standby at Airdrie for alterations and cancellations to services
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Services are now running as scheduled, we are trying to recover our service and get things back to normal as fast as we can and apologise for the disruption to your service during this time.

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.

17:52 Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin due 22:27 has been delayed between Dunkeld & Birnam and Pitlochry and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

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.

17:52 Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin due 22:27 has been delayed between Dunkeld & Birnam and Pitlochry and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

18:38 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 20:45 was started from Bathgate.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall and Livingston North.
It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Dumbarton East and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

18:55 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 21:01 has been delayed at Armadale and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

19:08 Balloch to Motherwell due 20:33 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Clydebank and is now 16 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.

19:39 Balloch to Larkhall due 21:00 will no longer call at Cambuslang, Newton Lanark, Blantyre and Hamilton West.
It has been delayed between Dumbarton Central and Dumbarton East and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.

20:01 Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling due 20:42 is being delayed between Greenfaulds and Cumbernauld and is now expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

20:08 Balloch to Motherwell due 21:33 has been delayed at Balloch and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.

20:16 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 21:51 has been delayed at Uddingston and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

20:20 Glasgow Central to Lanark due 21:10 is being delayed between Uddingston and Bellshill and is now expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

20:38 Balloch to Larkhall due 22:00 has been delayed at Balloch and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.

20:53 Motherwell to Milngavie due 22:00 will be starting late from Motherwell.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.

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)