Christmas Eve getaway hit by signalling fault delaying and cancelling some ScotRail trains on the Far North Line between Wick, Dingwall and Inverness
Rail passengers setting off on the Christmas Eve getaway were being hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault.
The fault, at Georgemas Junction, has delayed some trains by up to 46 minutes, and led to knock-on cancellations on a couple of local services further south as rail bosses try to accommodate the disruption within the timetable.
The 6.18am Wick to Inverness train was 46 minutes late at the time of writing, and the 8.02am Wick to Inverness service was not calling at Thurso.
The 11.43am Inverness to Dingwall and 12.45pm Dingwall to Inverness trains are also cancelled due to a signalling fault.
A ScotRail spokesperson said: “Because of a fault with the signalling system between Georgemas Junction and Thurso disruption is expected to last until around midday today.”
It is also possible that the delayed southbound trains may yet also experience further disruption. The 6.18am Wick to Inverness train has been known to get held up at Muir of Ord for a significant time if it is already running substantially late, as it usually has to wait for northbound traffic to clear the line.
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