HIGH winds and heavy rain have had a severe impact on Scotland’s railway infrastructure, particularly in the Central Belt.

Storm Ali caused major line blockages, due to a number of trees falling onto the lines, and damage to overhead wires.

Network Rail engineers have been working throughout the night to fix all faults and clear the lines. However, not all issues have been resolved, and trains and train crew are out of place as a direct result of Wednesday’s storm.

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ScotRail has advised that many train services may be cancelled or revised until noon.

The following changes currently apply:

  • Services between Dumbarton Central and Cumbernauld via Springburn have been suspended
  • Services between Falkirk Grahamston and Glasgow Queen Street will run non-stop between Camelon and Glasgow Queen Street
  • Services between Ayr and Glasgow Central will be starting from / terminating at Kilwinning
  • Services between Glasgow Central and Largs / Adrossan Harbour have been suspended
  • Services between Ayr and Kilmarnock have been suspended.

Alternative travel advice is that rail replacement buses are running between Ayr and Kilwinning.

Customers may also use Stagecoach West between Ayr and Glasgow.

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Rail replacement buses are running between Glasgow Queen Street and Cumbernauld. These buses will call at all intermediate stations between Glasgow Queen Street and Cumbernauld via Springburn.

For specific route and individual train alterations, passengers are being asked to use ScotRail's Journey Check page, speak to station staff or use the station help point.

Customers with unused tickets for Wednesday, September 19 will be able to use their ticket for travel today (September 20).

Ticket acceptance is in place with McGill's buses between Johnstone and Glasgow.

Services between Glasgow Central and Gourock / Wemyss Bay are running as scheduled.