THE Caledonian Sleeper has cancelled several services today amid an amber wind warning for Storm Floris covering much of Scotland.
The Sleeper, which operates five routes northbound and southbound six nights a week, made the announcement on social media as the Met Office forecast that Scotland will be battered by heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph.
The Highlander route runs between London and Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William.
The Lowland route is running but with alterations.
A statement from Caledonian Sleeper said: "There is an amber weather warning in place for large parts of Scotland as Storm Floris is due to bring winds in excess of 80mph and large parts of the railway will be closed. The advice is for people not to travel.
"Due to this we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our services to the Highlands..
"All tickets will be cancelled, and a full refund issued. If you booked directly with us, the refund will be automatically returned to the card you made payment with. If you booked through a third party, please contact your retailer."
The Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled are:
- London Euston - Inverness
- Inverness - London Euston
- London Euston - Aberdeen
- Aberdeen - London Euston
- London Euston - Fort William
- Fort William - London Euston
Lumo latest amid Storm Floris
Lumo services between Newcastle and Edinburgh have also been cancelled.
The rail operator said: "Lumo services will be affected on August 4,, 2025 due to Storm Floris, we strongly advise customers DO NOT TRAVEL between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
"As the roads will be affected also by the storm, we are unable to offer any rail replacement transport for services between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
"As a result, your ticket dated Monday, August 4, will be valid for travel on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 on Lumo services only, new seat reservations can be made by contacting the social media team via direct message."
