Following a lorry colliding with a bridge between Aviemore and Inverness the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 12:00 17/08.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Inverness 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..
* 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 bus routes:
* Citylink between Inverness and Perth in both directions.
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:
* We had HGV lorry stuck under a bridge between Aviemore and Inverness earlier and it has now been moved.
* We can now run trains as booked.
* Disruption may be ongoing until crew and trains are back in position.

Following a lorry colliding with a bridge between Aviemore and Inverness the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 12:00 17/08.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness 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..
* 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 bus routes:
* Citylink between Inverness and Perth in both directions.
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:
* We had HGV lorry stuck under a bridge between Aviemore and Inverness earlier and it has now been moved.
* We can now run trains as booked.
* Disruption may be ongoing until crew and trains are back in position.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 08:02 Wick to Inverness due 12:27.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 08:42 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 12:14.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 10:44 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 13:21.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 11:01 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 13:23.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 12:45 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 15:21.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 13:11 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 15:29.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 13:41 Aberdeen to Inverness due 15:58.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
Catering is not available between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen.

Facilities on the 15:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 18:26.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 15:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 18:14.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:23.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 16:29 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:00.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 16:38 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 19:28.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 17/08/26 17:20 Inverness to Aberdeen due 19:36.
Catering is not available.

09:42 Inverness to Edinburgh due 13:14 will be started from Perth.
It will no longer call at Inverness, Aviemore, Kingussie and Pitlochry.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.

Facilities on the 10:40 Leven to Edinburgh due 12:05.
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 10:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 11:43.
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 10:50 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 11:49.
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 11:15 Perth to Edinburgh due 12:43.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 11:50 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 12:49.
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 11:58 Edinburgh to Dundee due 13:22.
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 12:11 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 13:12.
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 13:11 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 14:12.
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 13:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 14:21.
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 13:37 Edinburgh to Perth due 15:12.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 13:42 Dundee to Edinburgh due 15:06.
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 14:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 15:17.
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 14:45 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 15:31.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 15:42 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 16:43.
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 15:59 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 16:38.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 17:22.
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 16:21 Perth to Edinburgh due 17:51.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:49 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 17:33.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:50 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 17:51.
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 17:40 Dundee to Edinburgh due 19:12.
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 18:00 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 18:46.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:11 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 19:13.
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 18:41 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:11.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:54 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 19:37.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:23 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 20:20.
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 19:58 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 20:39.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:59 Edinburgh to Dundee due 21:20.
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 20:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 21:42.
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 21:18 Edinburgh to Glenrothes With Thornton due 22:16.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:31 Dundee to Edinburgh due 23:54.
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 22:37 Glenrothes With Thornton to Edinburgh due 23:40.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 00:21.
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.

06:03 Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street due 11:33 has been delayed at Crianlarich and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier train fault.

07:00 Inverness to Wick due 11:31 will be terminated at Lairg.
It will no longer call at Rogart, Golspie, Dunrobin Castle, Brora, Helmsdale, Kildonan, Kinbrace, Forsinard, Altnabreac, Scotscalder, Georgemas Junction (from Inverness at 10:49), Thurso, Georgemas Junction (towards Wick at 11:14) and Wick.
This is due to the train conductor being taken ill.
Additional Information:
* Your train ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following local bus route:
* With Stagecoach North Scotland Buses between Wick and Inverness in both directions from 06:00 to 10:00.
* Just show your valid ticket or Smart card to the driver when boarding the bus.

09:42 Inverness to Edinburgh due 13:14 will be started from Perth.
It will no longer call at Inverness, Aviemore, Kingussie and Pitlochry.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.

11:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 12:22 has been delayed at Edinburgh and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a train fault.

11:03 Edinburgh to Leven due 12:10 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Edinburgh Gateway and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

The escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Dundee station.
Additional Information:
The Up escalator at Dundee 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 Dundee station.
Additional Information:
The passenger lift at Dundee Station is currently 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.

At Glasgow Central station, the following issues have been reported:
The lifts are now working.
The escalators will be out of order from 17:12 on 12/08/2026 until further notice.
Additional Information:
Down escalators from the mid level to the low level and large up escalator from booking office to High level at Glasgow Central is out of order.
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 Johnstone 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 platform 2 and the overbridge from now until further notice at Newton Lanark station.
Additional Information:
Platform 2 lift at Newton is 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.

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 Girvan and Stranraer from 05:00, Saturday 08 August 2026 to 23:59, Friday 21 August 2026.
Additional Information:
Trackworks are taking place between Girvan and Stranraer until Friday 21 August.
Kilmarnock Ayr Stranraer
Buses will operate direct between Girvan & Stranraer
Passengers at Barrhill should use the help point for alternate transport
Saturday 22 August
The first service from Stranraer operates as follows:
- A 0653 bus from Stranraer connects at Girvan with the 0758 train to Glasgow
Please note: Stranraer station will be inaccessible to passengers.
The temporary rail-replacement location will be the bus stop on Port Rodie