ScotRail services between Glasgow and Lanark disrupted after train becomes tangled in power cables

Rail services from Glasgow have been disrupted after damaged power cables became tangled on a train.

Due to damage to the overhead power lines at Lanark station, ScotRail services running between Glasgow Central and Lanark will only be able to run between Glasgow and Wishaw until the issue has been resolved.

Ticket acceptance is in place on the number 41 JMB bus between Motherwell and Lanark.

⚡️ There's damage to our 25,000 volt power cables at Lanark station. These have become loose in the early hours and have got tangled around a train.

We have staff on site, but we expect repairs to take a few hours. No trains can get in or out of the station in the meantime. pic.twitter.com/IQnxKxSLXn
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) May 20, 2023

The 25,000 volt power cables at Lanark station became loose in the early hours of Saturday morning, Network Rail said.

It added that engineers were on site, but repairs are expected to take a few hours and in the meantime no trains can get in or out of the station.

NEW: Due to damage to the overhead power lines at Lanark station, our Glasgow Central – Lanark services will only be able to run between Glasgow & Wishaw for now.

Our tickets will be accepted on the number 41 JMB bus between Motherwell & Lanark. ^Angus https://t.co/0AAAuh68nh
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) May 20, 2023