Edinburgh rail commuters hit by delays

A fault with overhead power lines caused major disruption. Picture: Ian Rutherford

COMMUTERS suffered major disruption in Edinburgh this morning after an overhead power line fault at Waverley station, Network Rail said.

The track firm had to turn off the electricity to the overhead wires to repair the damage, causing a log jam of trains using Scotland’s second busiest station.

ScotRail trains on several routes were delayed or cancelled by the 7:15am incident, including the main line to Glasgow and secondary lines via Bathgate and Shotts.