Following trespassers on the railway earlier today at Ayr the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 17:00 22/08.
Impact:
Train services between Glasgow Central and Ayr are returning to normal but some services may still 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 - Ardrossan Harbour & Largs services for stations to Kilwinning
* Glasgow Central - Gourock & Wemyss Bay for Paisley Gilmour Street
* 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.
* Currently, we have not arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes as yet. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.
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 a trespasser at Ayr station earlier.
* We can now run trains as booked.
* Disruption to services may still be ongoing until our staff and trains are back in position.

Following trespassers on the railway earlier today at Ayr the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 17:00 22/08.
Impact:
Train services between Ayr and Stranraer are returning to normal but some services may still 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..
* 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.
* Currently, we have not arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes as yet. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.
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 a trespasser at Ayr station earlier.
* We can now run trains as booked.
* Disruption to services may still be ongoing until our staff and trains are back in position.

Following trespassers on the railway earlier today at Ayr the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 17:00 22/08.
Impact:
Train services between Ayr and Kilmarnock are returning to normal but some services may still 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..
* 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.
* Currently, we have not arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes as yet. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.
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 a trespasser at Ayr station earlier.
* We can now run trains as booked.
* Disruption to services may still be ongoing until our staff and trains are back in position.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 13:41 Aberdeen to Inverness due 15:58.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 14:03 Aberdeen to Edinburgh due 16:25.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 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 15:35 Inverness to Aberdeen due 17:49.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:22.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 15:50 Aberdeen to Inverness due 18:22.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:13.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

Facilities on the 22/08/26 17:20 Inverness to Aberdeen due 19:36.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 14:39 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 19:39.
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 14:40 Dundee to Edinburgh due 16:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 15:06 Edinburgh to Leven due 16:10.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 15:15 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street due 16:56.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 15:47 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 16:31.
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 16:16 Leven to Edinburgh due 17:23.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 16:34 Edinburgh to Perth due 18:07.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 16:35 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 19:40.
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 16:52 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 17:34.
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 17:45 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 18:30.
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 18:08 Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland due 18:27.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:14 Perth to Edinburgh due 19:45.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 18:35 Anniesland to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:55.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 18:55 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 19:38.
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 19:06 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 22:42.
This is due to an earlier train fault.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 19:49 Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath due 20:32.
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 20:04 Edinburgh to Leven due 21:12.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 20:21 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 23:42.
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 20:56 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 21:38.
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 21:25 Leven to Edinburgh due 22:31.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 22:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 23:31.
This is due to an operational incident.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 23:42.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

15:05 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 15:56 has been cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

15:35 Ayr to Stranraer due 16:56 has been cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

17:07 Stranraer to Ayr due 18:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

13:35 Inverness to Kyle Of Lochalsh due 16:16 has been delayed at Strathcarron and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier problem with line-side equipment.

13:46 Kyle Of Lochalsh to Inverness due 16:27 has been delayed at Garve and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to an earlier problem with line-side equipment.

14:24 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 17:44 has been delayed at Crianlarich and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

14:27 Perth to Edinburgh due 15:54 has been delayed at Perth and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.

14:30 Glasgow Central to Ayr due 15:23 has been delayed at Newton-On-Ayr and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

14:43 Airdrie to Balloch due 16:02 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Dalmuir.
It will no longer call at Airdrie, Coatdyke, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Blairhill, Easterhouse, Garrowhill, Shettleston, Carntyne, Bellgrove, High Street, Glasgow Queen Street Ll, Charing Cross, Partick, Hyndland, Anniesland, Westerton, Drumchapel, Drumry and Singer.
This is due to a fault on this train.

15:01 Girvan to Ayr due 15:28 is being delayed between Maybole and Ayr and is now expected to be 27 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

15:07 Largs to Glasgow Central due 16:13 has been delayed at Milliken Park and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

15:35 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 16:26 was started from Irvine.
It will no longer call at Ayr, Newton-On-Ayr, Prestwick Town, Prestwick Int. Airport, Troon and Barassie.
It has been delayed at Irvine and is now 6 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

15:42 Dundee to Edinburgh due 17:11 has been delayed at Dundee and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

16:02 Edinburgh to Leven due 17:10 is being delayed at Edinburgh.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

16:04 Kilmarnock to Girvan due 16:56 will be started from Ayr.
It will no longer call at Kilmarnock, Troon and Prestwick Town.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

16:05 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 16:56 will be starting late from Ayr.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

16:15 Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour due 17:06 will be started from Kilwinning.
It will no longer call at Glasgow Central, Paisley Gilmour Street, Johnstone, Milliken Park, Howwood Renfrew, Lochwinnoch, Glengarnock and Dalry.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Addiewell station.
Additional Information:
Platform 1 lift only 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.

Arbroath station is now open following the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Additional Information:
We're sorry if this station facility change affects your journey. If you need help to re-arrange your travel plans because of this, please get in touch:
* Online form
* At any staffed station on our network - check opening times at your station
* Free Assisted Travel Helpline: 0800 046 1634
* Assisted Travel Textphone: 18001 0800 046 1634(for people who are hard of hearing)
If your journey goes beyond our network, and includes travel on other train operator services, we ask that you book assistance 24 hours before travelling so we can meet their notice period requirements.

The escalators will be out of order from now until further notice at Dundee station.
Additional Information:
The up escalator at Dundee is out of order.
Please ask staff for assistance, if required.
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 Dyce 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 10 and overbridge from now until further notice at Edinburgh station.
Additional Information:
The lift on platform 10 at Edinburgh Waverley is currently 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 between platforms 2 and 3 and footbridge from now until further notice at Kilwinning station.
Additional Information:
Platform 2 and 3 lift only 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 between platform 2 and overbridge from now until further notice at Newton Lanark station.
Additional Information:
Platform 2 only 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 at Maxwell Park from 05:00, Saturday 22 August 2026 to 23:59, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Additional Information:
Trackworks will take place affecting trains via Maxwell Park
Glasgow Central to Newton
CathcartCircle
Trains via Maxwell Park are cancelled
All trains between Glasgow Central High Level and Newton operate via Mount Florida
Passengers for stations via Maxwell Park can use alternate stations via Mount Florida via Crossmyloof or choose to use local bus operators.