Major disruption to trains through Perth and Stirling this week

Services are affected by rockfall work near Edinburgh until Thursday February 1.

By Ben MacDonald

January 29 2024, 7:00am

Trains to and from Perth are affected. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson

Some train services through Perth and Stirling are facing major disruption this week.

Work to prevent rockfall near Edinburgh got under way on Monday morning. running until Thursday (February 1).

Specialist netting is being installed on a rock cutting above the railway.

The project is causing “significant disruption” on the main Glasgow to Edinburgh route but affects several services.

Perth and Stirling services affected by rail works

ScotRail Dunblane and Stirling to Edinburgh services are terminating at Falkirk Grahamston. A limited number of replacement buses are available between Falkirk Grahamston and Edinburgh Park station, with ticket acceptance in place with Edinburgh Trams for travel between Edinburgh Park and Haymarket and Waverley.
ScotRail Inverness to Edinburgh services are running via Fife and are not calling at Stirling.
LNER Inverness/Perth to Edinburgh services are being replaced by buses.

The rockface at Ratho — Engineers will install netting and anchors to prevent rocks from falling near Ratho. Image: Network Rail

Phil Campbell, ScotRail’s customer operations director, said: “Our advice to customers is that journey times may be longer as those services are diverted via Fife.

“We understand the disruption this will cause to customers’ journeys. It is essential that Network Rail carries out these works.

“We are working hard to finalise plans to provide alternative travel and will communicate that to customers in the coming days.”