ScotRail urges customers to plan ahead during Inverness Airport station work
ScotRail is reminding customers that buses will replace trains for 11 days on a section of the route between Inverness and Aberdeen while work to enable the new Inverness Airport station takes place.
Network Rail engineers will work round the clock to carry out extensive work between Inverness and Nairn from 11.55pm tomorrow (Friday) until 4.45am on Wednesday, 26 October.
It is part of a wider programme of enhancements being delivered around the new station development.
ScotRail services between Inverness and Elgin, and between Inverness and Aberdeen, will be disrupted for the duration the works with buses replacing trains between Elgin and Inverness – and calling at Forres and Nairn.
Services between Aberdeen and Inverness will see buses replace trains between Inverness and Nairn.
The train operator has arranged for an early morning bus to depart from Elgin to Aberdeen at 4.13am, calling all stations, which will provide an early arrival at Aberdeen.
In the evenings, the 22.00 Aberdeen to Inverness train will terminate at Inverurie, with bus connections in place for travel between Inverurie and Inverness.
Network Rail will be completing the new airport station, installing a passing loop through the station, and enhancing sections of track and signalling within the area.
The line closure will also see the opening of a new pedestrian access bridge and the closure of Petty level crossing.
David Simpson, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said the work can not be completed while the railway is open due to the nature of the work and the length of time required to complete specific elements.
He said: “We know lengthy line closures can be a real inconvenience for customers, and we’re doing everything we can to keep people moving during the work.
“I would encourage customers to plan ahead using the ScotRail app or website and remember that journey times will be longer than normal where replacement buses are in use.
“I’d also like to thank our customers for their patience in bearing with us while this important rail link for the area is delivered.”
More information on the Inverness Airport station development visit can be found at www.scotlandsrailway.com/projects.
The train operator is urging anyone plans to travel between the two cities to plan their journey in advance and check how their journey may be affected on the ScotRail app or by visiting www.scotrail.co.uk.
