ScotRail weather warning: Services cancelled and delayed due to 'severe weather disruption' amid strong winds and heavy rain
ScotRail services are cancelled and delayed today as Storm Bram hits bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
ScotRail issued a warning to customers this morning warning that its services would be disrupted today. It said: “Disruptive weather is expected across the country, with the worst of conditions in western & northern areas.
“Services on our Fort William, Mallaig & Kyle routes will finish early. Storm Bram is bringing strong winds and heavy rain across Scotland. Gusts of 70-80mph are expected in northwestern areas, with 50-60mph elsewhere. Please check your journey”.
Network Rail has issued an update to some ScotRail services along the west coast and in the Highlands. It says rail services between Fort William and Mallaig will be suspended from 16:00 GMT, and between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh from 17:00. This is due to the forecast extreme winds.
There are also speed restrictions on parts of the West Coast Main Line and the following routes in Scotland:
- Glasgow Central and Carlisle until 14:00
- Kilmarnock / Ayr and Stranraer until 14:00
- Kilmarnock and Girvan until 14:00
- Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock until 15:00
Meanwhile the following routes will be affected by speed restrictions later today, as winds pick up:
- Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness from 17:00 until the end of the day
- Inverness and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street from 18:00 until 08:00 tomorrow
- Wick and Inverness from 20:00 until 09:00 tomorrow
- Inverness and Aberdeen from 20:00 until 08:00 tomorrow