ScotRail services out of Glasgow Central facing disruption

ScotRail services out of Glasgow Central have been disrupted due to overrunning engineering work.

The work stopped trains from getting out of ScotRail depots on Wednesday morning, the train operator said.

We're really sorry for the disruption to @ScotRail customers travelling to/from Glasgow Central this morning.

Delays to essential maintenance work overnight meant that we were unable to reopen the a section of track serving two depots in time for some trains to leave.
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) April 20, 2022

ScotRail said it was trying to “get hold of” seven replacement buses while it gets trains back where they need to be.

However, the operator noted that it would be “tricky to get hold of buses at this time in the morning” due to coach firms being “busy with school runs”.

NEW: We're expecting delays to some services leaving from Glasgow Central this morning due to overrunning engineering works stopping trains from getting out of our depots.

The lines have now reopened, but it's going to take some time to get trains out and in the right place. pic.twitter.com/j0D8gXhBWy
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) April 20, 2022

In a separate incident, a broken down train at Cardonald station meant that services towards Paisley Gilmour Street were unable to stop at Cardonald, Hillington East or Hillington West in that direction only.

ScotRail said that it had a rescue train on the way to remove the broken down one.