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Rain starting this afternoon, continuing until tonight.

Around 12 to 20 degrees.



**Travel**

Cancellations to services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh

Due to a fire near the railway involving gas cylinders between Bellgrove and Carntyne all lines are closed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 19/06.

Train services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh may be cancelled or revised.

We have had reports of a line side fire involving gas cylinders between Bellgrove and Carntyne. We are working closely with emergency services during this time and will keep you updated. For customer and staff safety the line is currently closed.

The following service alterations will apply until further notice:

Services from Edinburgh to Helensburgh will be terminated at Garrowhill.

Services from Helensburgh to Edinburgh will terminate at Bellgrove.

Services between Balloch and Airdrie will terminate at and start from Bellgrove.

Option 1 - Check if a rail journey is currently possible..

Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if you can continue your journey by rail.

Edinburgh to Queen Street Via Falkirk High

Edinburgh to Queen Street Via Cumbernauld

Option 2 - Local Buses..

Currently, we have not arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes as yet. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.

Option 3 - Rail Replacement Transport..

Currently, we have not requested Rail Replacement Transport. We will monitor this situation as the incident develops.

Option 4 - Consider travelling later..

You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service's return to normal.

As part of an industry-wide response, we are running a reduced service for key workers and essential use only. If you are a key worker affected by this disruption, please contact us by using the station help point or via Twitter for further information.

Let us help you:Please let us try and help you if you are being disrupted. At the station or on-train:* Speak to a member of staff or use the Help-point (station only).* Listen for announcements.* Information will be displayed on Customer Information Screens.Keep up to date or get in touch on your phone:Twitter: Live updates @ScotRail.WhatsApp: Contact us on WhatsApp.App: Live updates on our app. Phone: Contact Customer Relations.

Cancellations to services between Balloch and Airdrie

Train services between Balloch and Airdrie may be cancelled or revised.



**What's On Today**

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**Today in Scottish History**

On this day in 1566 King James VI was born.
The only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Lord Darnley, James acceded to the throne at the age of one, after his mother was forced to abdicate. He was tutored by George Buchanan, a firm Protestant and one of the sharpest minds in Scotland. James was a master diplomat and courted favour in England until he emerged as the main challenger to inherit the English crown on Elizabeth's death. After gaining the English kingdom, James left Edinburgh and only returned once to Scotland.

On 19 June, 1861 Earl Haig was born in Edinburgh. Haig spent a distinguished career in the military, rising through the ranks of the 7th Hussars until eventually becoming C-in-C of British forces in 1915.
Haig's tactics during the First World War have been called into question as being unimaginative and wasteful of soldiers' lives, and Haig himself cited his own despair at the casualties lost as the main reason for his work in founding the British Legion and instituting the Poppy Day appeal.

On 19 June 1937 J M Barrie, the Scottish playwright and novelist, died.
Although a prolific writer, Barrie is principally remembered