LNER trains: 'Do not travel' warning between Edinburgh and Aberdeen as 'no trains running' due to heavy snow
6th Jan 2026, 8:25am
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has issued a “do not travel” warning to passengers.
It has warned passengers not to travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. It says on its website: “Due to heavy snowfall, we are advising customers DO NOT TRAVEL between Edinburgh and Aberdeen as there are no LNER trains running.
“This advice has now been extended until 1400 today. There will be no rail replacement transport in operation.
“We are working with Network Rail to get our services moving again as quickly as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.”
Advice to customers
You can defer your travel to a later date.
- Tickets for travel on LNER services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen / Inverness on Saturday 03 January, Sunday 04, Monday 05 and Tuesday 06 January will be valid for use up to, and including Thursday 08 January.
- We strongly advise making a new seat reservation on our website or by visiting one of our Travel Centres. Reservations can be made up to 5 minutes before the train's scheduled departure time.
Refunds
- If you were delayed getting into your booked destination by 30+ minutes you may be entitled to compensation under our Delay Repay scheme.
- If you booked directly with LNER and opted into One Click Delay Repay, you’ll receive an email confirmation of this within 48 hours.
- If you haven’t received an email or if you haven’t opted in for One Click Delay Repay/have booked your tickets elsewhere then please fill in a claim form.
If you do not travel, you are entitled to a full refund:
- Tickets bought via the LNER website or app can be refunded through your account.
- Tickets purchased elsewhere should be refunded via the original retailer.
- If you need reimbursements for hotels or taxis, please send your tickets and receipts to [email protected].