01/02/2024
The Met Office have issued an AMBER weather warning for very strong winds ahead of Storm Isha arriving tonight, Sunday, 21 January. Winds of 70-80mph are expected in places, which could blow trees and other large items on to the railway.
As a result of this, we will end services early from 19:00 tonight on all routes outside the Central Belt, as well as services to/from Fife, Borders, Maryhill, East Kilbride, Wemyss Bay/Gourock and Kilmarnock. Services that run between Helensburgh and Edinburgh will start/terminate at Dumbarton Central. A limited service will run on the remaining Central Belt lines, but journeys will take longer as trains will be limited to 40mph for safety reasons.
Safety checks will need to be made to ensure there is no damage before services resume tomorrow along the affected routes.
We've lifted all ticket restrictions on ScotRail services for 21 January so that you can travel before the weather hits. If you want to delay your journey, tickets dated 21 January will be accepted for travel on 22 and 23 January.
Anyone who is unable to use their tickets, or has made alternative arrangements, is entitled to a full refund on their unused train tickets. Just visit our refunds page to claim. https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/refunds
