TRAIN services northbound out of Aberdeen are facing delays or cancellations due to a "total loss of signalling".
The line from Aberdeen to Insch, a village to the north west from the city, is affected, with passengers travelling in the opposite direction from Inverness being warned that their trains will not run past the station of Huntly.
It is understood that trains connecting the cities of Inverness and Aberdeen have been cancelled and delayed, with services between Aberdeen and Inverurie also suspended.
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In a statement, Scotrail has said: "[Network Rail Scotland] are experiencing a total loss of signalling between Aberdeen and Insch.
"Staff have been onsite since the early hours this morning investigating the issue. Due to ongoing events we have been unable to source any replacement transport therefore customers are advised to make their own alternative transport arrangements.
"Customers travelling from Inverness to stations after Huntly are advised that there is no transport between Huntly to Aberdeen."
The operator has laid on two replacement bus services but has said they are "limited".
ScotRail, the Scottish Government-owned operator of most of Scotland's rail services, does not own the track or railway infrastructure. Instead, this is owned by UK-Government owned Network Rail, which holds the responsibility of repairing and maintaining signalling equipment.
One coach will depart from Aberdeen at around 8.30am and another, travelling in the opposite direction, from Huntly at the same time.
Passengers due to travel on rail services have also been told that they can use their tickets on Stagecoach North bus routes that operate between Inverness and Aberdeen.
Disruption is expected until around midday according to a Network Rail spokesperson.
