Major disruption between Motherwell and Lanark / Carstairs  

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central and Crewe / London Euston

ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Lanark / Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport

Description

Disruption between Motherwell and Lanark / Carstairs has now ended.

The earlier fire next to the track in the Shieldmuir area has now been extinguished, allowing all lines running through this station to reopen, and signalling in the area to be restored.

Due to the level of disruption caused by this incident, trains running between Motherwell and Lanark / Carstairs may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or diverted via Shotts through until the end of service today.

ScotRail customer advice:

You may use your ticket to travel on alternative ScotRail services via any reasonable route at no extra cost.

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Motherwell and Lanark.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between Edinburgh and Manchester Airport

• Avanti West Coast services between Edinburgh and Preston

• ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run from Lockerbie towards Motherwell. Please see station staff and information boards for details on the pick up points of these services.

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.