Highland line is re-opened after Hogmanay stoppage
For the first time this year trains were running again between Perth and Inverness on Monday (January 11).
Chaos struck the line on Hogmanay after disastrous flooding along the line.
As the crisis broke a spokesperson confirmed: “There are a couple of sections of track where the track bed has been washed away, near Dunkeld and train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness may be delayed, or start/terminate at Perth. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on January 10.”
The remedial work was completed on schedule, with trains running from early Monday morning, much to the relief of travellers and local industry.
A ScotRail Alliance spokeswoman told the Strathy: “The Highland main line re-opened first thing this morning as planned, following teams working around the clock to repair the sections of track near Dunkeld damaged by the severe flooding on 30 December.
“We are grateful to our customers for their patience and understanding.”
Additional train services had operating between Inverness and Aviemore over the first two weeks of the year. Replacement road transport ran between Perth and Inverness in both directions.
Some travellers had no choice but to travel via Aberdeen with an extra two hours added to their journeys.
