Commuters face mass delays at Glasgow Central Station

It comes as Storm Isha tore through the UK overnight with wind speeds of up to 90km alongside heavy rainfall.

Though most passengers were happy to ride out the wait, some were feeling 'concerned' to say the least. 

Kim Wilson, 55, from Ayr, said: "I'm going to London tomorrow for surgery. I need to get there. I'm really concerned. 

"We've been in the queue for a while now and I'm freezing. I'm not well and I need to be in the hospital tomorrow. 

"This is ridiculous. They haven't told us anything and I still have an alert on my phone telling me the train is going."  

Kim's partner, Nicholas Ronaldi, 51, added: "We left Ayr this morning and got the bus up to here - which was delayed as well. 

"We left there hoping that the train was going. We've been here for over an hour, since about 9am." 

Cristian Whyte had been standing in the queue for just over an hour when she spoke with the Glasgow Times.

The 41-year-old, from Prestwick, said: "I've got a meeting to attend tomorrow, so I was planning on going down at 5.30am today. 

"It wasn't clear last night as to if this was cancelled or not as my train is with Avanti and it was ScotRail announcing all the cancellations. 

"I'm just going to chance this 9.30am train and try and map out the rest of my journey - though part of that is already cancelled too. I'm just trying to decide if I should just go home. 

"It's one of those things though, it's just the weather and you can't help that. The Avanti staff have been really helpful.

"I've also met some lovely people in the queue and they even bought me a coffee, so it's been okay." 

Tracey Williamson, 51, from Ayrshire, said: "We're going to London for a short break until Friday - hopefully, if we get there. 

"We came up to Glasgow yesterday from Ayrshire just to start the holiday early with an overnight which actually worked out really well cause we wouldn't have actually got here today from Ayrshire. 

"I'm not entirely sure we will get on the train, the fact it's delayed is giving us a wee bit of hope. 

"It's not the end of the world for us if we can't go. We will just miss a bit of our holiday, other people will have more important reasons to be in places. 

"We're just going with it and waiting it out, we've got some coffees and snacks." 

Steve Styan was trying to get back home to Kent from Central. 

The 49-year-old said: "I came up to see a friend and I'm just trying to get home now. 

"My trains were cancelled last night too, which was nice as I got to spend another night. 

"I've been here about an hour and I'm just waiting it out. The weather looks to be improving so I think I'll get on a train but I'll be late for work."

Patricia McCormack (Image: Newsquest)

Patricia McCormack, 60, had been waiting for about half an hour in the queue when she spoke to the Glasgow Times.

Hoping to catch an Avanti service on her return journey to Chester, she told the Glasgow Times: "I would rather they be cautious and delay the train than get derailed during the journey."

James Hamilton (Image: Newsquest)

Standing next to her in the queue, James Hamilton was heading back to London.

The 70-year-old said he was told the 9.30am train was running but suspected the services might be delayed into the afternoon.

Epameinondas Loukas (L) and Tom Hemming (R) (Image: Newsquest)

Tom Hemming and Epameinondas Loukas, both 25, were waiting to catch the train back to London but were aware that the storm had caused damage and expected delays.

Tom said: "We've been waiting about 45 minutes to an hour.

"Our first train was delayed and it's been touch and go but it hasn't been too bad.

"The staff are handling it as well as they can."

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