Incident resolved: disruption between Montrose and Aberdeen expected until 11:30 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth and Aberdeen

LNER between London Kings Cross and Aberdeen

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

Description

The fault on a train between Stonehaven and Aberdeen has now been resolved, allowing trains to return to normal running. As service recovers, trains running between Montrose and Aberdeen may still be revised or delayed by up to 40 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 11:30.

Scotrail customer advice:

You can use your ticket, at no additional cost, on the following services:

• Alternative ScotRail services via any reasonable route

• CityLink buses between Dundee and Aberdeen. Just show your valid ticket or Smart card to the driver when boarding the bus

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run as follows:

• Departing Dundee at 09:45 / 11:00 operated by Merlin Travel and City Circle buses

• Departing Aberdeen 09:45 operated by RS Coaches

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 drop-off 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.