Friday 24 Jan 2025
Engineers working hard to re-open lines closed by Storm Éowyn
- Region & Route:
- Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
Network Rail engineers will work around-the-clock tonight and into Saturday to repair damaged infrastructure and re-open Scotland’s Railway following Storm Éowyn.
As the winds subside tonight, teams will be out inspecting locations where damage to the railway has already been identified and locomotives will be deployed to check tracks around the country are clear before passenger services resume.
With winds of up to 100mph battering the railway on Friday, significant recovery work will be required before trains can run on Saturday.
Trees on the line and damage to overhead powerlines have already been identified on routes across Ayrshire, the west coast mainline, and central belt over the course of Friday.
Passengers are being advised to check their journeys before travelling with disruption expected to continue until at least lunchtime tomorrow (Saturday, January 25).
Ross Moran, Network Rail Scotland route director, said: “This storm has caused extensive damage across Scotland’s Railway bringing trees down onto the tracks and overhead powerlines and also damaging stations and other structures.
“Our teams are now working hard to assess the damage, inspect the railway and carry out vital repairs. With dozens of incidents across the country to respond to we will reintroduce services as quickly as possible for our customers.”
For more information on changes to services, check www.nationalrail.co.uk or with individual train operators.
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