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Network Rail Engineers Are Continuing Urgent Repairs To Overhead Line Equipment At Glasgow Central Station Following Damage Earlier Today. The Incident Occurred Early This Morning When Sections Of Overhead Wires Were Damaged, Causing Significant Disruption To Trains Coming In And Out Of The Station. Teams Responded Immediately And Have Been Working Throughout The Day To Carry Out Inspections And Make Temporary Repairs As Quickly And Safely As Possible. An Investigation Is Ongoing To Establish The Cause Of The Damage. While The Majority Of Platforms At Glasgow Central Are Open, Passengers Should Expect Disruption For The Rest Of Today As Repairs Continue. Separately, Engineers Have Also Completed Emergency Work On The Ayrshire Line After Overhead Wires Were Damaged Between Dalry And Kilwinning. These Repairs Have Now Finished, And The Route Is Fully Open. Ross Moran, Route Director At Network Rail Scotland, Said: Our Teams Were Quick To Respond And Understand The Extent Of The Damage And Repairs Required. Platforms Have Reopened And Services Are Resuming. However, This Work Will Continue Tonight To Fully Complete The Repairs. ID Like To Thank Passengers For Their Patience And Understanding While We Complete This Work. Restoring Normal Service As Quickly As Possible Is Our Top Priority, And We Appreciate Your Support As We Get The Job Done. Phil Campbell, Scotrail Customer Operations Director, Said: WeRe Sorry To Customers Who Experienced Disruption To Their Journey Today As A Result Of This Incident. While Network Rail Engineers Continue Their Work To Complete Repairs To The Overhead Wires, Our Teams Are Focused On Keeping People Moving Wherever Possible And Providing Clear Information To Help Customers Plan Their Journeys. Anyone Who Has Been Delayed By 30 Minutes Or More Can Claim Compensation Through Our Delay Repay Guarantee On The Scotrail Website Or App, And WeD Like To Thank Customers For Their Patience As Services Return To Normal. Passengers Are Encouraged To Check With Their Train Operator Or Before Travelling And Follow On X For The Latest Updates. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Natasha Richardson Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07701274676 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
