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Edinburgh Live
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Neil Pooran

Edinburgh flooding: Commuter misery as trains face major disruption throughout morning

Commuters are facing major disruption on Thursday morning as the main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow continues to be blocked by "severe flooding."

There was flooding on the line at Winchburgh in West Lothian on Wednesday evening and the problems have persisted overnight.

Scotrail says services in the central belt will be disrupted until the early afternoon.

Sharing images of the flooded track, the rail operator said: "There’s still severe flooding between Linlithgow and Edinburgh.

"Staff confirm the pumps are operating within the area however the water is currently sitting 2 ft (61 cm) above the rails at Winchburgh."

Some services will run from Glasgow to Linlithgow.

Replacement buses are being put in place between Linlithgow and Edinburgh park, and other routes are available via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. However these  will take longer than usual.

For more updates, follow our dedicated flooding live blog here.

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