All trains in Scotland will be suspended from 7pm tonight as storm Isha hits across the country.

ScotRail confirmed the move to passengers and said there will also be no trains on Monday morning due to the extreme weather.

Due to safety concerns, Network Rail decided to close the railway to passenger services.

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Fans at Celtic Park were warned of the decision via big screens during the second half of the Scottish Cup tie with Buckie Thistle.

Glasgow Times: A message on the big screen read: 'All rail services from Glasgow will be suspended from approx 19.00'.

ScotRail said: “ScotRail is advising customers that all services across the country will be suspended from 19.00 tonight (Sunday) and there will be no rush hour services on Monday morning, as the extreme weather from Storm Isha arrives.

“With the safety of customers and staff of paramount importance, Network Rail has taken the decision to close the railway to passenger services while the worst of the weather hits the infrastructure.

“This follows a further review of the weather forecasts this afternoon, which shows that the conditions will be much worse in many areas than earlier forecasts had predicted.”

Scotrail said any trains that depart before 7pm will complete their journey.

It warned heavy winds of up to 70/80 mph are expected, which could lead to trees and other debris falling onto the tracks, making conditions unsafe to operate trains.

The closures will continue into Monday as each route will have to have a safety inspection, which means it will be later on Monday before any trains can run.

Scotrail said tickets dated January 21 will be accepted for travel on January 22 and 23.

The weather also hit Avanti West coast trains to Glasgow from London with services halted at Preston late this afternoon.

The train operator had warned people not to travel today.