Train services delayed after lightning hits equipment

Network Rail discovered the fault on Saturday morning and are sourcing a part to fix the issue.

A lightning strike has disrupted train services in Aberdeenshire. 

On Saturday, Scotrail tweeted to say there was a fault with its signalling system in the Huntly area. 

As a result, trains on the Aberdeen to Inverness line have been delayed.

Network Rail engineers found that a lightning strike had damaged some equipment in the area.

Scotrail has warned that trains will be disrupted for the next few hours while engineers source a new part to fix the issue.

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