Updated at: 14-Oct-2025 09:27:20: AM
Operator: Caledonian Sleeper
Routes affected:
Caledonian Sleeper between Fort William and London Euston
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Helensburgh and Dalmuir, closing all lines from Saturday 27 December to Saturday 3 January.
No Caledonian Sleeper train services will run between Fort William and Glasgow.
Replacement buses will run between Fort William and Kingussie, calling at Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Tulloch only. At Kingussie, the buses will connect with the Caledonian Sleeper services to / from Inverness.
Bus timings:
Northbound (including Saturday 3 January morning):
- Kingussie: 07:30
- Tulloch: 08:35
- Roy Bridge: 08:55
- Spean Bridge: 09:10
- Fort William: 09:45
Southbound on Sunday 28 December only:
- Fort William: 19:00
- Spean Bridge: 19:20
- Roy Bridge: 19:35
- Tulloch: 19:55
- Kingussie: 21:00
Southbound on Monday 29 December, Tuesday 30 December and Friday 2 January:
- Fort William: 19:25
- Spean Bridge: 19:45
- Roy Bridge: 20:00
- Tulloch: 20:20
- Kingussie: 21:25
No Caledonian Sleeper services will run on the evening of Wednesday 31 December, or all day on Thursday 1 January.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Caledonian Sleeper information:
Boarding times may vary, but are typically around 30 minutes before departure and most rooms are to be vacated immediately upon arrival. For more information about boarding and vacating times you should contact Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Double and Club guests have access to Caledonian Sleeper guest lounges before departure and after arrival. You can find more information on this by visiting Caledonian Sleeper’s dedicated Guest Lounges webpage
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 14-Oct-2025 09:01:50: AM