Due to a person being hit by a train between Slateford and Kirknewton the line is closed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 20/10.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Shotts 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.
* Glasgow Central to Lanark - Customers can travel on these services for Uddingston and Bellshill.
* Glasgow Central Low Level services to Motherwell to connect in with local buses to Holytown, Hartwood and Shotts.
* Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh via Bathgate, Cumbernauld and Falkirk High
* 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:
JMB Coaches Service Number 41 between Lanark and Hamilton in both directions
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
*1 Arays Bus confirmed for Glasgow Central ETA 16:30
*1 Parks of Hamilton Bus confirmed for Glasgow Central 16:40
We have requested 2 buses at Glasgow Central and 2 Buses at Haymarket to run between all Stations via Shotts. These have still to be confirmed
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Unfortunately we have had reports of a person being struck by a train between Slateford and Kirknewton.
* We are working closely with emergency services during this time and will keep you updated.
* You can find a brief explanation of what needs to be done when a Person hit by a train has occurred.

Due to a person being hit by a train between Slateford and Kirknewton the line is closed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 20/10.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Carstairs 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.
* Glasgow Central to Lanark - Customers can travel on these services for Uddingston and Bellshill.
* Glasgow Central Low Level services to Motherwell to connect in with local buses to Holytown, Hartwood and Shotts.
* Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh via Bathgate, Cumbernauld and Falkirk High
* 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:
JMB Coaches Service Number 41 between Lanark and Hamilton in both directions
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
*1 Arays Bus confirmed for Glasgow Central ETA 16:30
*1 Parks of Hamilton Bus confirmed for Glasgow Central 16:40
* We have requested 2 buses at Glasgow Central and 2 Buses at Haymarket to run between all Stations via Shotts. These have still to be confirmed
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Unfortunately we have had reports of a person being struck by a train between Slateford and Kirknewton.
* We are working closely with emergency services during this time and will keep you updated.
* You can find a brief explanation of what needs to be done when a Person hit by a train has occurred.

Facilities on the 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 20/10/26 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 15:28 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 18:28.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 20/10/26 15:35 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:24.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 20/10/26 16:25 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:36.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 20/10/26 16:32 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:13.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 08:33 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 11:52.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 10:50 Inverness to Edinburgh due 14:30.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 12:07 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 15:11.
Catering is not available.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 14:28 Inverness to Aberdeen due 16:41.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Facilities on the 21/10/26 15:28 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 18:28.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 12:48 Inverness to Edinburgh due 16:32.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 13:28 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 16:24.
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 15:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee due 16:53.
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 15:31 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh due 16:11.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 15:41 Leven to Edinburgh due 17:08.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:23.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 15:50 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 16:49.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 16:04 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 19:04.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:35 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy due 17:19.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:07 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:52.
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 17:11 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 18:14.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:13 Glasgow Central to Ayr due 18:05.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:18 Edinburgh to Glenrothes With Thornton due 18:23.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:31 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh due 18:10.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 17:35 Edinburgh to Inverness due 21:23.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:20 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 19:20.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:39 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 19:32.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:56 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 19:40.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 18:59 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy due 19:39.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:19 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 22:14.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 19:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 20:46.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:55 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh due 20:49.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 20:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth due 21:22.
This is due to a train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 21:00 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy due 21:36.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:15 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 22:11.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:30 Inverness to Aberdeen due 23:46.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:50 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh due 22:38.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 23:44.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

15:18 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 16:44 has been cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:31 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 17:08 has been cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:50 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 17:03 has been cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:59 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 17:05 has been cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

16:04 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 17:12 has been cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

16:19 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 17:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

16:24 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 17:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

12:34 Wick to Inverness due 17:08 has been delayed at Tain and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

13:32 Edinburgh to Inverness due 17:02 is being delayed between Perth and Dunkeld & Birnam and is now expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.

13:46 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 16:19 is being delayed between Aberdeen and Montrose and is now expected to be 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

15:03 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 16:14 was terminated at Bellshill.
It will no longer call at Shotts, West Calder, Livingston South, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:10 Dalmuir to Motherwell due 16:09 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Whifflet and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to slippery rails.

15:11 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 16:12 has been delayed at Edinburgh and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train earlier.

15:15 Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street due 16:09 has been delayed at Haymarket and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:27 Edinburgh to Glasgow Central due 16:57 was started from West Calder.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Slateford, Kingsknowe, Wester Hailes, Curriehill, Kirknewton and Livingston South.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.

15:47 Dalmuir to Larkhall due 16:55 has been delayed at Westerton and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on this train.

15:53 Milngavie to Edinburgh due 17:44 has been delayed at Westerton and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.

17:05 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh due 18:11 will be reinstated and will now run as scheduled.

The escalators will be out of order from 14:26 on 07/10/2026 until further notice at Glasgow Central station.
Additional Information:
Upgrade works on Glasgow Central escalators until approximately 30/10/26.
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 platform and low level ticket office from now 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 from now until further notice at Paisley Gilmour Street station.
Additional Information:
Platform2 and 3 Lifts are currently out of use at Paisley Gilmour Street
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 1 and concourse from now until further notice at Partick 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:
Ramp to station closed for emergency works.
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 Markinch/Dundee and Perth from 05:30, Tuesday 20 October 2026 to 23:59, Friday 23 October 2026.
Additional Information:
Major project works will take place from Markinch to Dundee & Perth
Passenger information
No trains will operate from Markinch to Perth or Dundee
Edinburgh Aberdeen trains divert via Stirling and Perth (where possible) and are subject to revised timings
ScotRail replacement buses operate:
- Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Kirkcaldy to Perth
- Tuesday Friday
o Hourly all-day
Trains operate as follows:
Edinburgh Aberdeen
Trains divert via Stirling, Perth and Dundee, and will not call at stations in Fife
Passengers at Kirkcaldy can use replacement buses to Dundee where they can connect with trains
Edinburgh Perth & Dundee
Trains operate between Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy
Buses operate from Kirkcaldy to Perth or Dundee
Edinburgh Leven
The last train from Edinburgh to Leven is the 2204 dept from Edinburgh, arriving Leven 2313
The 2303 Edinburgh to Leven train will terminate at Kirkcaldy
Glasgow Queen St Dundee (via Linlithgow and Dunfermline)
The following trains are cancelled:
- 1910 Glasgow Queen St to Dundee
- 1915 Dundee to Glasgow Queen St