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Passengers travelling from Glasgow Central are facing disruption for the rest of the day after overhead electric wires were damaged.
Network Rail Scotland said engineers are working on repairs, with engineers cutting away the damaged overhead wires from the train involved at the station.
It warned that with access to several platforms restricted, Glasgow Central high-level services will be disrupted throughout Thursday.
Engineers are also dealing with overhead wire damage at Glengarnock in North Ayrshire, which is affecting trains travelling between Glasgow Central and Ardrossan/Ayr/Largs.
10:04. We’re now cutting away the damaged overhead wires from the train involved.
With access to several platforms restricted, disruption will affect Glasgow Central high-level for the rest of today. More soon.@ScotRail @AvantiWestCoast @TPExpressTrains @CrossCountryUK pic.twitter.com/OtPtaTUAQ5
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) November 20, 2025
ScotRail apologised for any disruption.
Customer operations director Phil Campbell said: “We’re sorry to customers who have experienced disruption to their journey today as a result of this incident, and we share their frustration when these things happen.
“Network Rail engineers are working hard to repair damage to the overhead wires. Anyone delayed by 30 minutes or more can claim compensation through the Delay Repay Guarantee on the ScotRail website or app.”
Network Rail Scotland said trains via Glasgow Central low-level are not affected by the disruption and it advised people to consider using those services if possible.
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