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Essential engineering works affecting rail travel - 21 and 22 November 2026

Passengers are being advised that rail replacement buses will operate between Balloch Train Station and Bowling Train Station on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November due to essential engineering works linked to the Eastern Overbridge at the Bowling Strategic Development site.

✅ This disruption only affects services between Balloch to/from Bowling and between Helensburgh Central to/from Bowling

✅ Rail replacement buses will serve stations along this section of the line, including: Balloch, Alexandria, Renton, Dalreoch, Dumbarton Central, Dumbarton East, Kilpatrick, Bowling and Dalmuir.

🚉 Normal train services are expected to continue from Dalmuir.

Please check your journey before travelling as these works have been planned to coincide with other planned rail works may also be taking place elsewhere on the network that weekend.

ℹī¸ More information: Buses replace trains between Partick and Balloch / Helensburgh Central on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November | ScotRail 

You can also find out more about works at the Bowling Strategic Development site on the Glasgow City Deal page.