Train services on track after derailment

Published on Monday 8 January 2007 11:54

RAIL services to and from Edinburgh returned to normal today after a derailment disrupted services for more than three days.

Commuters faced massive disruption after services on key routes were cancelled following the incident, in which three carriages travelling at low speed came off the tracks.

The carriages, which were empty at the time, were being manoeuvred into Waverley station to form part of last Thursday's 11.40pm sleeper to London.

Hydraulic lifting gear was used to lift the carriages back on to the track and an investigation was launched into the incident.

There was widespread chaos last week as trains between Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street were reduced from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes.

The Fife circle service was cut from four trains an hour to two and trains from Dunblane and Bathgate terminated at Haymarket. The Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath service was suspended and Glasgow Central trains to Waverley were starting and terminating at Slateford.