🍂 “We apologise for the delay to your journey. This is caused by leaves on the line.” It’s the announcement some customers both dread and mock in equal measure. “That’s just one of the daft excuses they use”, say many people. And it’s understandable that people are so sceptical. After all, how much damage can a few leaves cause? You’d be surprised. The problem - Hundreds of trees line the railway in Scotland. And every autumn tonnes of leaves fall on the tracks. The leaves are gradually broken

11K views · 188 reactions | Shot in summer 2021, we're in the driver's cab of a Highland Explorer train for the journey between Crianlarich Queen Street and Oban. | ScotRail | Facebook

38K views · 56 reactions | It's just as much about the journey as the destination when you take a train ride in Scotland!  Just ask our friends at VisitScotland... | ScotRail | Facebook

🙌 From today, ScotRail will operate seven-carriage trains between Glasgow and Crianlarich, and five-carriage trains between Crianlarich and Fort William. The improvements have been made possible due to the completion of platform extension works by Network Rail, which now allow us to make better use of our Highland Explorer carriages. The use of active travel carriages had previously been restricted on services due to platform length limitations. The Highland Explorer carriages will be used on t

Our electric station bus link connects Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street & Buchanan Bus Station with a frequent service throughout the day. Beneficial to those with accessibility or mobility requirements, the shuttle service is free to valid rail ticket & concession card holders. We caught up with Daniel Meikle, Youth Engagement Officer at the Royal National Institute, about his journey using the electric bus link. | ScotRail

10K views · 121 reactions | Our electric station bus link connects Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen St & Buchanan Bus Station with a frequent service throughout the day. Beneficial to those with accessibility or mobility requirements, the shuttle operates every 12-20 minutes throughout the day. | ScotRail | Facebook

❄️ It's been a challenging start to 2026, with daily Met Office weather warnings in place across large parts of the country. The Met Office have issued a blanket yellow warning for snow and ice today, with an upgraded amber warning in the most affected areas. Conditions remain difficult in some areas, with overnight lows dipping below -10°C, and up to 50cm (20 inches) of snow affecting the most impacted areas, teams across Scotland's Railway continue to work through these conditions to reopen af