Waverley signalling faults cause major disruptions

MAJOR disruption to trains at Waverley station in Edinburgh today has been caused by signalling problems for the second time in ten days.

Several services at Waverley station have been delayed by signalling problems. Picture: Ian Georgeson

• Disruptions to several routes departing and arriving from Waverley have been caused by signalling problems

• Lines affected include Edinburgh-Glasgow route via Falkirk, and another Edinburgh-Glasgow route via Airdrie

• Other services affeted include Edinburgh-Dunblane route

ScotRail services on routes west of the capital’s main station were cancelled or delayed by the fault from 1:30pm, which is the responsibility of Network Rail.

They included trains on the main Glasgow line via Falkirk being halved in frequency to half-hourly, while services on a secondary Glasgow route via Airdrie were halted between Edinburgh and Bathgate.

Trains on the Edinburgh-Dunblane route were also down to half their normal frequency, with only one an hour.

A Network Rail spokesman said: “Services from Waverley are subject to delays and cancellation at present due to signalling fault. Repairs will be carried out as soon as possible.”

The fault follows a series of heat-related problems around Waverley last week which delayed or cancelled more than 370 trains.

A set of points just west of the station were affected by high temperatures, while a speed restriction was imposed on track west of Haymarket station in the city’s west end, also because of the heat.