Lines reopened: disruption between Perth and Pitlochry expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

LNER services between London Kings Cross and Inverness

ScotRail services between Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh and Inverness

Description

Following a vehicle striking a bridge between Perth and Dunkeld & Birnam all lines have reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains running between Perth and Pitlochry may be delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 10:00.

Rail replacement transport:

To assist customers, rail replacement transport has been arranged on the following routes:

• 1 full sized bus will run from Perth to Inverness, eta between 09:15 and 09:30

• 1 full sized bus will run from Inverness to Perth, eta between 09:15 and 09:30

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services and routes:

• Citylink:

  • M90 route between Perth and Inverness, calling at Perth, Dunkeld & Birnam, Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie and Aviemore

  • M91 route between Perth and Inverness, calling at Dunkeld & Birnam, Pitlochry, Blair Atholl, Dalwhinnie, Newtonmore, Kingussie and Aviemore

If you have had to drive to another station, your ticket will be valid to collect your car on your return journey. Speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.