Due to a fire next to the track between Bathgate and Armadale fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Impact:
Train services between Edinburgh and Helensburgh Central via Airdrie may 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..
* Please check alternative walking routes for services via Singer and Clydebank.
Customers can travel on alternative routes.
* Helensburgh to Edinburgh for stations to High Street
* Balloch to Airdrie for stations to Bellgrove
* 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 transport operators routes:
Edinburgh Trams - Edinburgh Park - Edinburgh
Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..
* We have an extremely limited replacement bus shuttle service operating between Airdrie and Livingston North.
* Due to the limited capacity, customers are advised at to make their own alternative arrangements.
Option 4 - Consider travelling later..
* You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.
Additional Information:
* Scottish Fire & Rescue have attended a lineside fire which is currently affecting our trains in the Armadale area.
* The fire has now been extinguished and engineers have identified signalling cable damage. They have now started the repairs and we'll update on their progress.
* We have extremely limited replacement transport in place between Livingston North and Airdrie.
* A limited train service is now operating between Edinburgh and Helensburgh via Bathgate but services are expected to be heavily delayed.

Facilities on the 29/08/26 16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:13.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Catering is not available throughout.

16:38 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 19:28 has been previously delayed and is now 29 minutes late from Montrose.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Catering is not available throughout.

16:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:00 has been previously delayed and is now 50 minutes late from Arbroath.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

16:35 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 19:40 has been delayed at Taynuilt and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.

18:40 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:10 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Edinburgh Gateway and Inverkeithing and is now 15 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.

18:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 20:01 has been reinstated.
It was started from Dunfermline City.
It will no longer call at Leven, Cameron Bridge, Glenrothes With Thornton, Cardenden, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline Queen Margaret.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.

Facilities on the 19:31 Glasgow Central to Ayr due 20:24.
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 19:43 Edinburgh to Tweedbank due 20:42.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:46 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street due 22:22.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 19:53 Dunblane to Edinburgh due 20:49.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 20:17 Edinburgh to Leven due 21:30.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 20:19 Perth to Edinburgh due 21:46.
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 20:35 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 21:25.
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 21:00 Edinburgh to Dundee due 22:24.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:03 Edinburgh to Dunblane due 21:59.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 21:19 Tweedbank to Edinburgh due 22:19.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 21:35 Glasgow Central to Gourock due 22:26.
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 21:53 Leven to Edinburgh due 23:10.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:03 Edinburgh to Leven due 23:10.
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 22:28 Dunblane to Edinburgh due 23:24.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

Facilities on the 22:31 Dundee to Edinburgh due 23:55.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
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 Perth due 00:08.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 22:57 Gourock to Glasgow Central due 23:47.
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 23:18 Edinburgh to Perth due 00:55.
This is due to a train fault.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Information:
Sorry this train has fewer carriages than normal.

Facilities on the 23:18 Leven to Edinburgh due 00:33.
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 23:33 Edinburgh to Dunblane due 00:32.
This is due to a broken down train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

17:56 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 20:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:07 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 20:14 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:39 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 20:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:05 Ayr to Glasgow Central due 19:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Additional 19:06 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 20:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:55 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh due 20:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

Additional 20:27 Edinburgh to Livingston North due 20:49 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 20:53 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 22:33 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:20 Edinburgh to Leven due 22:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

Additional 21:51 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 23:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

Additional 22:50 Livingston North to Helensburgh Central due 00:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:52 Leven to Edinburgh due 00:09 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

16:05 Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street due 21:43 has been previously delayed but is now on time from Bridge Of Orchy.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

16:30 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 19:00 has been previously delayed and is now 50 minutes late from Arbroath.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

16:35 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 19:40 has been delayed at Taynuilt and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.

16:38 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen due 19:28 has been previously delayed and is now 29 minutes late from Montrose.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Catering is not available throughout.

17:33 Edinburgh to Aberdeen due 20:09 has been delayed between Haymarket and Kirkcaldy and is now 8 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

18:11 Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee due 19:51 was terminated at Perth.
It will no longer call at Invergowrie and Dundee.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

18:23 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 20:18 will be terminated at Haymarket.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh.
It has been previously delayed and is now 9 minutes late from Charing Cross.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:29 Edinburgh to Garscadden due 20:07 has been delayed at Armadale and is now 28 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:38 Balloch to Airdrie due 19:53 was terminated at Dalmuir.
It will no longer call at Singer, Drumry, Drumchapel, Westerton, Anniesland, Hyndland, Partick, Charing Cross, Glasgow Queen Street Ll, High Street, Bellgrove, Carntyne, Shettleston, Garrowhill, Easterhouse, Blairhill, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Coatdyke and Airdrie.
It has been delayed at Balloch and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

18:40 Edinburgh to Perth due 20:10 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Edinburgh Gateway and Inverkeithing and is now 15 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.

18:45 Leven to Edinburgh due 20:01 has been reinstated.
It was started from Dunfermline City.
It will no longer call at Leven, Cameron Bridge, Glenrothes With Thornton, Cardenden, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline Queen Margaret.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.

18:54 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 20:58 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 19:08 Coatbridge Sunnyside to Helensburgh Central due 20:14.

19:15 Montrose to Aberdeen due 20:04 has been delayed at Montrose and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

19:23 Glasgow Central to Lanark due 20:17 has been delayed at Uddingston and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.

19:32 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 21:44 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:43 Airdrie to Balloch due 21:06 has been delayed at Airdrie and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

19:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 22:13 will be started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:02 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 22:13 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:31 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 22:45 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:49 Bathgate to Edinburgh due 21:14 will be started from Livingston North.
It will no longer call at Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

20:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 23:13 will be started from Haymarket.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 20:53 Livingston North to Edinburgh due 21:15.

21:02 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 23:12 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:23 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 23:43 will be started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 21:23 Edinburgh to Livingston North due 21:45.

21:32 Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh due 23:45 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston North, Uphall, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

21:52 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 00:10 will be started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:02 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 23:42 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale and Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:23 Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central due 00:46 will be started from Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh Park, Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 22:23 Edinburgh to Livingston North due 22:45.

22:31 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 00:12 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale and Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

22:52 Edinburgh to Garscadden due 00:20 will be terminated at Livingston North.
It will no longer call at Bathgate, Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix, Drumgelloch, Airdrie, Coatdyke, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Blairhill, Easterhouse, Garrowhill, Shettleston, Carntyne, Bellgrove, High Street, Glasgow Queen Street Ll, Charing Cross, Partick, Hyndland and Garscadden.
This is due to a fire next to the track.

23:02 Helensburgh Central to Bathgate due 00:41 will be terminated at Airdrie.
It will no longer call at Drumgelloch, Caldercruix, Blackridge, Armadale and Bathgate.
This is due to a fire next to the track.