Disruption to Fife rail services continues after storms

Rail passengers in Fife continue to face disruption today (Thursday) following Tuesday night’s storms.

The torrential rain and lightning caused flooding and damage to overhead power lines across Scotland’s railway.

ScotRail has said that due to severe flooding Fife Circle services cannot run between Glenrothes with Thornton and Cowdenbeath.

In a statement on its website, ScotRail said: “We are experiencing severe disruption across our network due to recent weather events and the impact of a major incident at Stonehaven due to a train derailment.

"Our advice is to avoid travel on the affected routes below over the coming days, and if you must travel by train, please check your journey and follow the Coronavirus travel advice.

"Our Network Rail colleagues are out checking the network, to make sure it’s safe to reopen lines which have been affected by flooding.

"Our Integrated Control team in Glasgow continually monitor progress, arrange rail replacement coaches and will reinstate the cancelled services when it is safe to do so.”

The rail operator has a ticket acceptance agreement in place with Stagecoach East for customers travelling between Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath.

It is anticipated the disruption to services between Glenrothes with Thornton and Cowdenbeath will continue until tomorrow (Friday).

Passengers are advised to check the ScotRail website before travelling for the latest information.