Scottish train delays: ScotRail cancels nearly 200 services amid flooding after thunderstorms

Rail lines across Scotland have been badly impacted by last night’s thunderstorms.

Scotland’s transport links have been badly impacted by heavy rainfall during thunderstorms last night.

ScotRail has announced almost 200 cancellations to their services this morning, including express trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow, due to flooding and landslips on the line.

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British Transport Police, which patrols Scotland’s rail network, shared a photo of a completely flooded track at Perth Station, urging passengers to be wary of delays after “significant disruption”.

Network Rail Scotland, which maintains the country’s train routes, shared a video of the extent of the flooding between Polmont and Bo’ness on the main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Rail disruption

Flooding and damage to overhead lines means ScotRail cannot run trains between the following stations in either direction:

Edinburgh - Fife Edinburgh - Glasgow Qn St via Falkirk High & Grahamston Edinburgh - Dunblane Glasgow - Dunblane Edinburgh - West Calder Aberdeen - Edinburgh Aberdeen - Glasgow Aberdeen - Dyce Inverness - Perth

British Transport Police, which patrols Scotland’s rail network, shared a photo of a completely flooded track at Perth Station, urging passengers to be wary of delays after “significant disruption”.British Transport Police, which patrols Scotland’s rail network, shared a photo of a completely flooded track at Perth Station, urging passengers to be wary of delays after “significant disruption”.
British Transport Police, which patrols Scotland’s rail network, shared a photo of a completely flooded track at Perth Station, urging passengers to be wary of delays after “significant disruption”.

It means nearly 200 ScotRail services have been suspended, with bus replacement services available for passengers in some areas.

You can check live updates on ScotRail services here.

LNER, which runs services between Inverness, Aberdeen and London King’s Cross, said it was unable to provide trains north of Edinburgh.

Instead, its services to King’s Cross will start at Edinburgh, with passengers further north being taken to the capital via bus replacement.

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