Trains across Scotland were delayed on Wednesday morning after a Caledonian Sleeper service broke down in Angus.
It hit troubles at Carnoustie Station and had a knock-on effect to journeys across the country, with the line left “blocked”.
Trains travelling to Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow were affected after the sleeper was hit by a fault.
Trains running from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen were forced to start and finish in Dundee due to the breakdown.
Journeys between Aberdeen and Montrose were running normally.
The 7.44am Arbroath to Edinburgh service was cancelled. Other journeys were revised and delayed.
The broken-down train was on the move by 10.30am, however services were affected for the rest of the morning.
A ScotRail statement reads: “Due to a train fault at Carnoustie the Aberdeen line is blocked. Disruption is expected until 10am.
“Train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen may be delayed or revised.
“The Caledonian Sleeper has developed a fault at Carnoustie is causing disruption to our services.
“The on-train staff have said that the broken down service will not be able to move without assistance so this is currently being organised. We will update you once we get more information from the ground.”
UPDATE: Caledonian Sleeper has arranged for a rescue locomotive to head to Carnoustie to move the broken down train. I’ll provide more info as soon as I get it. ^CT
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) August 28, 2019
