Broken-down train causes Kilmarnock rail disruption

The breakdown affected services between Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The breakdown affected services between Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central (Image: Newsquest)
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KILMARNOCK rail passengers faced delays after a broken-down train caused disruption on the line.

ScotRail reported problems between Kilmarnock and Barrhead shortly after 7am on Tuesday, September 29.

The breakdown affected services between Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central, with passengers warned that trains could be delayed or revised.

Replacement transport was arranged while the disruption continued.

Two full-size buses were provided to shuttle passengers from Kilmarnock to Barrhead, while another bus was arranged to operate from Barrhead to Kilmarnock.

The affected train was later moved and services began returning to normal.

At around 10.16am, ScotRail confirmed: "Disruption caused by a broken-down train between Kilmarnock and Barrhead has now ended.

"Services between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock are no longer affected by this problem."

The disruption lasted for around three hours before the line returned to normal operation.

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