Disruption to services in north east Scotland until 08:30 on Thursday 12 February  

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Edinburgh / Dundee and Aberdeen

LNER between London Kings Cross and Aberdeen

ScotRail between Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh / Perth / Montrose and Aberdeen, and also between Aberdeen and Inverurie

Description

Blanket emergency speed restrictions are being imposed due to heavy rain on the following routes:

• Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh / Montrose to Aberdeen

• Edinburgh to Leven / Perth / Dundee

• Montrose to Inverurie

Trains running on the above routes may be subject to cancellations, delayed of up to 20 minutes or alterations.

Disruption is currently expected until 08:30 on Thursday 12 February.

ScotRail customer advice:

Rail replacement transport has been requested as follows:

• 2 buses for Aberdeen (operated by RS Coaches) from 08:30

• 1 bus at Montrose (operated by RS Coaches) from 09:00

• 1 bus at Perth on standby (operated by Merlin Travel) from 11:00

• 1 bus at Dundee on standby (operated by Merlin Travel) from 11:00

You can use your ticket, at no additional cost, on ScotRail services via any alternative route to your destination.

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:

The National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner does not currently show buses.

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.