Second day of train disruption as adverse weather closes railway line [Press and Journal]





Date: 23/02/2021

Train commuters in the Highlands are experiences another day of train cancellations. Adverse weather conditions has forced the partial closure of railway lines at Perth and Pitlochry. Services from Inverness to Edinburgh and Glasgow will terminate at Pitlochry and will not call at Dunkeld and Birnam.


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Train commuters in the Highlands are experiences another day of train cancellations.

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Flooding of the River Tay at the Dalguise Viaduct, north of Dunkeld, on the Highland Main Line.
Location: Dalguise Viaduct
Company: Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
21/02/2021 Network Rail


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