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Delays between Edinburgh and North Berwick expected until 20:00 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 17:31

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Last updated

Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 18:59

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

between Haymarket / Edinburgh and North Berwick

Description

There is a fault with the barriers at a level crossing between Prestonpans and Longniddry, resulting in trains having to run at reduced speed on all lines.

Trains running between Edinburgh and North Berwick may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Delays are expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

You might wish to consider postponing your journey until services return to normal.

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.

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.