Scotland weather: Trains delayed and ferries cancelled as strong winds batter Scotland

People travelling by train, road and ferry may face disruption on Thursday as Scotland braces for a day of strong winds.

A Met Office yellow weather warning for wind is in force impacting central, southern and north-east Scotland until 8pm on Thursday evening.

The Met Office forecast said gusts of between 50-55 mph are expected widely, while coastal areas could see winds of up to 60 mph or even 70 mph.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across central and southern Scotland, including Glasgow and Edinburgh

The forecasters warned on Wednesday delays on the roads and railways were “likely” throughout the day on Thursday.

The A90 at Fordoun is currently restricted in both directions due to a fallen power line.

Road maintenance company Amey said police and crews from the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are on the scene, but there were no current delays in the area.

Meanwhile, ScotRail has said delays to journeys on the West Highland Line, Highland Main Line and the Far North and Kyle Lines are expected after it enforced speed restrictions on the routes due to the weather.

There are cancellations of services between Inverness and Wick, while services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh are likely to be delayed.

Trains running between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig and Oban are also delayed.

Disruption is expected until around 6pm on Thursday night.

Low level train services at Glasgow Central have resumed after a fire devastated a nearby building on Sunday, however the high level station will remain shut for the rest of the week.

The incident has had a knock-on impact on the roads this week, with heavy congestion on the M74 between junction three and the M8 junction 26 due to increased levels of traffic.

There is currently disruption on 26 out of 30 CalMac routes, with all sailings cancelled on five routes.

Corran Ferry services are also suspended due to the weather.

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed to double deck buses, and Traffic Scotland has urged drivers to be cautious travelling over Scotland’s other major bridges during the high winds.

The yellow weather covers Northern England and parts of Wales, as well as much of Scotland.

Here’s the full list of Scottish areas affected:

• Angus
• Clackmannanshire
• Dundee
• Falkirk
• Fife
• Perth and Kinross
• Stirling
• Aberdeen
• Aberdeenshire
• Dumfries and Galloway
• East Lothian
• Edinburgh
• Midlothian Council
• Scottish Borders
• West Lothian
• East Ayrshire
• East Dunbartonshire
• East Renfrewshire
• Glasgow
• North Ayrshire
• North Lanarkshire
• South Ayrshire
• South Lanarkshire