Hundreds of trees cleared from Scotland's railways after Storm Floris
Two helicopters were brought in to support engineers on the ground to complete assessments as swiftly as possible between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
In a statement published to Network Rail Scotland's X [formerly Twitter] account, the rail operator said it had dealt with hundreds of fallen trees.
It went on to note that the vast majority of railway lines had reopened following a coordinated response.
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The statement reads: 'We've dealt with hundreds of fallen trees overnight, with our response and maintenance working in teams to cover as much ground as possible.
'Our control room team continue to coordinate the response on the lines which remain closed.
"We have now reopened 30 of our 34 routes, with work continuing on the remaining four below: Perth to Inverness, Inverness to Aberdeen, Wick & Thurso, and Kyle of Lochalsh.'
We've dealt with hundreds of fallen trees overnight, with our response and maintenance working in teams to cover as much ground as possible.
Our control room team continue to coordinate the response on the lines which remain closed. /3
📸🚁Air Ops at Moy (Highland Main Line) pic.twitter.com/Pk0xFaw05s — Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) August 5, 2025
It comes after a Met Office-issued amber weather warning for wind was in place from 10am until 11pm on Monday.
Trains, buses, and several flights to and from Glasgow were brought to a standstill as a 'threat to life' warning came into effect.
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Network Rail had extra response teams, including chainsaw-trained staff on standby throughout the day to respond quickly to any obstructions on the railway.
This was quickly needed when two trees fell on the Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld line shortly after 11am.
Emergency services later raced to Kings Park Station in the Southside of the city after a fire broke out on overhead lines near the station.
On Monday evening, ScotRail warned that disruption could continue into Tuesday following widespread damage to railway infrastructure.
The impact left behind a substantial clear-up operation.
For the latest travel updates, visit Network Rail Scotland and ScotRail's social media channels and websites.
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