Edinburgh rail chaos as 'power outage' leads to potential cancellations
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Those travelling from Edinburgh Waverley Station may face potential cancellations and delays due to a power outage.
Network Rail have sent inspectors to the travel hub on Thursday August 21 due to an issue with the signalling system caused by the loss of power.
This comes as the capital is set for an extremely busy night with AC/DC performing at Murrayfield Stadium and Hibs welcoming Legia Warszawa to Easter Road.
As well as this, the city centre will be full of tourists as they take in the Military Tattoo and the Festival Fringe.
In a statement on X, Scotrail shared: "NEW: Following an earlier failure of the electrical supply at Edinburgh Waverley, we're experiencing signalling issues.
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"@NetworkRailSCOT is carrying out inspections, but services travelling through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised."
Officials had cautioned travellers to plan ahead of time due to extra pressure on the transport system but the latest news threatens to inflict further chaos on the system.
Police Scotland issued a statement: "Edinburgh City Centre is likely to be very busy on Thursday, 21 August, 2025 due to several events taking place.
"Alongside the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe Festival, ACDC will perform Murrayfield Stadium and Hibernian FC will play Legia Warszawa.
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"Divisional Commander for Edinburgh, Chief Superintendent David Robertson, said: 'With multiple events on in Edinburgh on Thursday, locals and visitors are advised to leave plenty of time to travel around the city.
"'Transport is likely to be busier than normal so please plan your journeys in advance.
"'An appropriate policing plan is in place and additional officers will be on patrol in the city."
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