Due to heavy snow disruption is expected until the end of the day on 03/01/26.
Impact:
Train services between Inverness and Wick 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 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.
* We had arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes with Stagecoach North buses from Invergordon at 18:14 to Inverness.
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* We are unable to provide any other alternative transport today, passengers may wish to consider making their own arrangements.
* We are unable to source replacement buses to operate to or from Thurso because of road conditions and supplier availability, therefore we would advise customers to postpone travel where possible as we are not able to guarantee you are able to complete your journey.
* Customers with tickets dated today, Friday 2nd January, will be able to use them on services on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th January at no extra cost.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our services return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Due to heavy snow, the following services are affected on Saturday 3rd January 2026:
Our 12:34 Wick to Inverness has be cancelled - we have a mini bus at Wick and a bus at Thurso to run to Inverness as long as road conditions permit.
Our 06:18 Wick to Inverness will be started from Lairg - replacement transport has been requested but not confirmed.
Our 07:00 Inverness to Wick will be terminated at Lairg - we have a mini bus and bus confirmed to run from Lairg to Wick as long as road conditions permit.
* All services between Inverness and Wick will not call at Thurso in both directions - we have requested a replacement bus to run between Thurso/Wick/Georgemas but this has not been confirmed at this time.
* All alternative transport will run subject to road conditions as snow/icy conditions are forecasted.
* Customers with tickets dated, Friday 2nd January, will be able to use them on services on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th January at no extra cost.

Facilities on the 23:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 00:21.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:20 Glasgow Central to Newton Lanark due 23:44.
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.

03/01/26 05:45 Kyle Of Lochalsh to Inverness due 08:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted heavy snow.

03/01/26 12:34 Wick to Inverness due 17:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have managed to secure a bus at Thurso and a mini bus at Wick to run to Inverness as long as road conditions permit. Passengers should check their complete journey before setting off due to poor weather conditions.

19:34 Edinburgh to Inverness due 23:19 has been delayed at Dalwhinnie and is now 64 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

20:22 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 23:57 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Dunkeld & Birnam and Perth and is now 18 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

22:24 Aberdeen to Perth due 00:12 has been delayed at Aberdeen and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

22:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 23:42 has been delayed at Gorebridge and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

03/01/26 06:18 Wick to Inverness due 10:39 will be started from Lairg.
It will no longer call at Wick, Georgemas Junction (from Wick at 06:36), Thurso, Georgemas Junction (towards Inverness at 07:03), Forsinard, Kildonan, Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie and Rogart.
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested buses at Wick and at Thurso, however these have not been confirmed therefore passengers should consider delaying their journey until later. Passengers should check their complete journey before setting off due to forecasted poor weather conditions.

03/01/26 07:00 Inverness to Wick due 11:31 will be terminated at Lairg.
It will no longer call at Rogart, Golspie, 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 heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have managed to secure a bus and a mini bus at Lairg to run to Wick as long as road conditions permit. Passengers should check their complete journey before setting off due to forecasted weather conditions.

03/01/26 08:02 Wick to Inverness due 12:27 will no longer call at Georgemas Junction (from Wick at 08:20) and Thurso.
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested a replacement bus to run from Thurso but this has not been confirmed, weather conditions are poor and buses may not be able to run due to road conditions, an update will follow first thing Saturday morning.

03/01/26 10:41 Inverness to Wick due 14:56 will no longer call at Thurso and Georgemas Junction (towards Wick at 14:39).
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested a replacement bus to run to Thurso from Georgemas but this has not been confirmed, weather conditions are poor and buses may not be able to run due to road conditions, an update will follow first thing Saturday morning.

03/01/26 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22 will no longer call at Thurso and Georgemas Junction (towards Wick at 18:05).
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested a replacement bus to run to Thurso from Georgemas but this has not been confirmed, weather conditions are poor and buses may not be able to run due to road conditions, an update will follow first thing Saturday morning.

03/01/26 16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:13 will no longer call at Georgemas Junction (from Wick at 16:18) and Thurso.
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested a replacement bus to run from Thurso but this has not been confirmed, weather conditions are poor and buses may not be able to run due to road conditions, an update will follow first thing Saturday morning.

03/01/26 18:31 Inverness to Wick due 22:53 will no longer call at Thurso and Georgemas Junction (towards Wick at 22:36).
This is due to heavy snow.
Additional Information:
We have requested a replacement bus to run to Thurso from Georgemas but this has not been confirmed, weather conditions are poor and buses may not be able to run due to road conditions, an update will follow first thing Saturday morning.

The escalators will be out of order between the booking office and the ticket barriers from 06:32 on 20/12/2025 until further notice at Glasgow Central 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 low level ticket barriers and the high level from now until further notice at Glasgow Central station.
Additional Information:
Lift from low level ticket barriers to the high level 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 escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Haymarket station.
Additional Information:
Two Escalators are currently out of use ot Haymarket.
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 Dumfries and Carlisle from 05:00, Friday 02 January 2026 to 23:59, Tuesday 06 January 2026.
Additional Information:
Resignalling project
Glasgow Central - Dumfries & Carlisle
Buses replace trains between Dumfries and Carlisle.