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Saturday 4 Oct 2025

Engineers working to reopen lines after Storm Amy

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Network Rail teams have been working around the clock to repair extensive damage caused by Storm Amy, which battered Scotland’s Railway overnight.

More than 170 separate incidents have been reported so far, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing response teams.

Crews were on site throughout the night and remain on the ground today, responding to widespread disruption across the network including flooding, fallen trees, and debris on the tracks.

Several lines in the north of Scotland were proactively closed ahead of Storm Amy’s arrival. However, as the storm’s impact hit harder than expected, additional routes were forced to shut around Glasgow and in the south west.

Met Office weather warnings remain in place today, with strong winds continuing to affect northern areas.

Ross Moran, route director at Network Rail Scotland, said: “Our teams are working tirelessly to assess the damage, inspect the railway, and carry out essential repairs. They’re often out in extremely challenging conditions, especially with Storm Amy still affecting parts of northern Scotland.

“Safety remains our top priority. We must ensure our teams can work safely on the ground and confirm that lines are secure before passenger services can run.

“We understand how disruptive this is for passengers and we’re sorry for the inconvenience. Severe weather events like Storm Amy pose a significant challenge for the railway, but we’re doing everything we can to restore services as quickly and safely as possible.”

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: “We are sorry to our customers who have been impacted by the disruption caused across the country by Storm Amy.

“The safety of customers and staff is our absolute priority, and we are working closely with our colleagues at Network Rail to return services as quickly as it’s safe to do so.

“Anyone travelling today should check their journey before they set off via the ScotRail website, mobile app, or social media feeds – which will be updated throughout the day.”

Follow @NetworkRailScot on X for the latest updates. For more information on any changes to services, check www.nationalrail.co.uk or with your train operator.