COMMUTERS are experiencing major train delays today due to a derailed train going between Glasgow and Carstairs.
The line heading towards Lanark is blocked near Carluke which is causing severe disruption.
This is expected to last until 3pm at the earliest.
UPDATE: #CARSTAIRS - teams working hard to get the line reopened folks, no easy task. Some images of issue and impact it's having on line. Apologies for any disruption to your journey today. RT pic.twitter.com/YGw8Og86OO
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) 18 February 2018
Services going between Glasgow Central and Lanark are being terminated at Wishaw and restarted from Shieldmuir.
Meanwhile replacement buses have been set up at Motherwell and Lanark.
NEW: Due to a derailed engineering train between Carluke and #Carstairs the line towards Lanark is blocked. Train services between Glasgow Central and Lanark will be terminated at Wishaw and restarted from Shieldmuir. See attached summary. Disruption expected till 15:00 pic.twitter.com/2g6ZFKFQQW
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) 18 February 2018
To find out if you have been affected visit the Scotrail website here.
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