Glasgow rail chaos as unsafe Ayr building disrupts dozens of services

An exclusion zone has been set up surrounding Ayr station, meaning no trains are able to get near the station.

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The incident has been triggered by an old hotel building close to the station and it's prompted dozens of cancellations and delays. Services between Ayr and Glasgow are operating with a reduced number of carriages, while some may be cancelled.

⚠️We've been advised by @SouthAyrshire Council that an exclusion zone has been imposed at Ayr station, this will have an impact on our services. This is due to the old hotel building next to the station being deemed unsafe. More info below. ⬇️

— ScotRail (@ScotRail) August 28, 2018

Trains between Ayr and Girvan will be suspended, while services between Central and Stranraer via Kilmarnock will be terminated at Kilmarnock.

All stations between Ayr and Stranraer will not be served.

Ticket acceptance is in place on local buses and a Stagecoach bus replacement service is available at certain stations.

⚠️ Train services between Glasgow Central and Stranraer via Kilmarnock will be terminated at and started back from Kilmarnock. All stations between Ayr and Stranraer will not be served.

For help planning your journey or to find out bus times, see here: https://t.co/kyXKo5EARG pic.twitter.com/kDYX08Fioj

— ScotRail (@ScotRail) August 28, 2018

It is not yet known when the exclusion zone will be lifted.

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For more information, travellers are advised to check social media and ScotRail's website.