There has been disruption to the trains from Largs to Glasgow on Thursday morning. Disruption is expected till around 4pm.
Services have been cancelled due to severe weather at Saltcoats. Train services between Glasgow Central and Largs will be terminated at and started back from Kilwinning.
All stations between Kilwinning and Largs will not be served. A ScotRail spokesman said: "We are sorry but due to severe weather at Saltcoats, train services from Glasgow Central heading towards Adrossan Harbour and Largs haver been suspended. This is due to high winds and sea spray causing the overhead wires to trip.
"Passengers travelling to Largs and Ardrossan are advised to travel on the Glasgow Ayr services to Kilwinning to connect with a bus shuttle in place running between Kilwinning / Largs and Ardrossan."
If you need further information please speak to a member of our staff in person or through the help point on the platform. You can also tweet us any queries or questions as well as get live travel info by following @ScotRail. For live journey updates download the free ScotRail App or check their website.
Cal Mac are currently operating ferries between Largs and Cumbrae on a ferry by ferry basis, and is liable to disruption. Due to winds gusting up to 50mph this route will operate on a sailing by sailing basis and may be subject to delay or cancellation at short notice.
As of 9am on Thursday morning, the service has been suspended. See picture below
CalMac’s Director of Service Delivery, David Gibson said:
‘As always when stormy weather is forecast, people should check their travel arrangements before leaving the house. Our website and social media feeds will be updated constantly as the latest information becomes available.
‘With such a broad forecast it is difficult to pin down individual routes that will be affected the most, however, we expect significant disruption tomorrow morning
The Met forecast is for winds to die down moving into Thursday afternoon.
‘Even though winds weaken over the course of tomorrow there is every chance that vessels will be out of position resulting in a disruption knock on effect for the rest of the day. I would urge people to check the latest service status before they travel and also consider signing up for our text alert service,’ added David.
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