Trains across Scotland cancelled this week due to ongoing rail strikes
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ALL trains in Aberdeen and Shire will be cancelled on Thursday and Saturday as a result of continued industrial action by rail staff.
No services will run between Aberdeen and Inverness on August 18 and August 20 during the two days of strike action by Network Rail staff.
A limited number of services in Scotland will run on some Central Belt and cross-border routes between 7:30am and 18:30pm during the strike days.
The routes are:
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Falkirk High: two trains per hour.
- Edinburgh – Helensburgh: two trains per hour.
- Glasgow – Hamilton/Larkhall: two trains per hour.
- Glasgow – Lanark: two trains per hour.
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Shotts: one train per hour.
- Edinburgh – Inverkeithing: two trains per hour.
- Edinburgh – Tweedbank: two trains per hour.
- Edinburgh – North Berwick: one train per hour.
- Glasgow Queen St – Larbert: one train per hour.
- Glasgow Queen St – Falkirk Grahamston: one train per hour.
- Milngavie – Springburn: two trains per hour.
A spokesperson for ScotRail said Network Rail Scotland signallers and maintenance staff, who occupy safety-critical roles will be on strike those those days and urged passengers to plan ahead.
Liam Sumpter, the Route Director, Network Rail Scotland, said: “This week’s strikes will once again cause significant disruption and we’re doing everything we can to minimise the impact on passengers, businesses and the wider community.
"I’m pleased we’ve been able to double the number of services we can offer and connect more stations on strike days.
“Stand-in signallers will be in place to keep the main lines between our two biggest cities, and other critical freight lines in the Central Belt, open on strike days but passengers should remember that most services won’t be running.
“Please check your journey in advance as those services that are operating will finish much earlier in the evening.”
Passengers can find more information about their journey by visiting National Rail Enquiries or checking with their individual operator.
