Lorry collides with railway bridge causing major disruption of Scotrail services

The vehicle crashed into a bridge between Cartsdyke and Greenock Central around 10am on Tuesday morning.The bridge is a red structure so will need to be examined by railway staff before services can pass over the bridge again.

Scotrail services between Glasgow Central and Gourock will be cancelled, delayed, or terminated at and started back from Port Glasgow. Disruption is expected to last for two hours with services expected to return to normal around 12pm today .⚠️ A lorry has collided with a railway bridge in Gourock, so we've had to close the railway through the area until we have checked it for damage.Scotrail has advised the following for commuters who travel the route between Glasgow Central and Gourock.Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if you can continue your journey by rail.

If you have had to drive to another station your ticket will be valid to collect your car on your return journey. Speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.Bishopton, Langbank & Woodhall are not served by buses that go into Glasgow. Please press help-point for further information.Currently, we have not requested Rail Replacement Transport. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.

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