Train services between Glasgow and South Lanarkshire were disrupted on Monday morning after a tractor struck a railway bridge in Wishaw. Network Rail received reports of the vehicle strike, then sent engineers to inspect the bridge.
Passengers on services between Glasgow Central and Lanark were warned that trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Network Rail later said the bridge was safe for trains to restart through the area, while West Coast Main Line services were running as normal.
Network Rail in Wishaw
Network Rail said it had inspected the bridge for damage after the strike in Wishaw. It said it was working with ScotRail to get services back on time again ASAP, which left the affected route moving before the timetable was fully settled.
That split matters for passengers planning journeys between Glasgow Central and Lanark. One route was still facing possible cancellations, delays or revised services, while the West Coast Main Line continued to operate normally.
Glasgow Central and Lanark
The disruption was tied to one point on the network rather than the whole area. Network Rail said the bridge itself was safe, but the warning to passengers on Glasgow Central and Lanark showed the service pattern had not yet fully returned to normal when the line reopened through the area.
For anyone heading that way, the practical step is to check whether a service is cancelled, delayed or revised before setting out. The route through Wishaw was the one under pressure, not the West Coast Main Line, and Network Rail was still working with ScotRail to restore the timetable.
