Fort William Scotland to Mallaig by train

Over 100 tonnes of stone and mud was deposited across 70m for the track following the mountainside above the railroad gave means on Thursday night.

Trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig tend to be terminating at/starting from Fort William while engineers strive to divert floodwater away from the range, obvious the dirt and fix damage to the infrastructure beneath.

A replacement bus service is within procedure between Fort William and Mallaig to keep individuals on the road.

A ScotRail Alliance spokesman stated: “Our group was on location since Thursday evaluating the destruction and making repairs. We are attempting to obtain the line available asap, but significant repair works will be needed seriously to fix the damage caused to both the railway and slope above.

“We tend to be grateful to clients for his or her patience throughout the disturbance. Buses are operating instead of trains between Fort William and Mallaig to hold men and women on the go. However, roadways are also afflicted with the landslip and divisionary channels can be utilized, meaning extended journey times. We apologise to customers who will be affected by this disturbance.”

Designers expect you'll take around 48-hours to clear material through the range, exchange washed away ballast underneath the track then perform strive to stabilise the slope over the line to reduce future landslip dangers.

Consumers suffering from this problem may use ScotRail’s wait Repay compensation plan, which kicks in for solutions which can be delayed for 30 minutes or longer. Complete details on this can be bought at scotrail.co.uk/delay-repay

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