A fallen tree in Southern Scotland has disrupted trains between Glasgow and London. All Avanti West Coast lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Tuesday morning, with disruption expected until 2.00pm.
On Monday evening, a tree fell on the overhead electric wires, causing damage between Lockerbie and Carstairs. Repair to the damaged lines is "well under way,” according to Network Rail Scotland, with plans to reopen the line around 11.30am.
The Aberdeen to Inverness railway line is also closed due to a fallen tree between Dyce and Kintore.
Passengers on the overnight Caledonian Sleeper service were informed in the early hours of Tuesday morning that the train hadn’t departed from Glasgow Central, due to the tree falling onto the line.
Avanti West Coast has since released a statement: "Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs, all lines are blocked.
"Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Please check your journey."
⚠️ Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs, all lines are blocked.
— Avanti West Coast (@AvantiWestCoast) June 3, 2025
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
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Ticket holders have been told that they can travel via the following services, at no extra cost:
- CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh
- LNER services between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
- Northern services between Leeds/Newcastle and Carlisle
- ScotRail services between Glasgow and Edinburgh
- TransPennine Express services between Preston and Glasgow Central/ Edinburgh and between York and Manchester
Rail replacement coaches are also running from Glasgow Central, Edinburgh, Preston and Carlisle.
