Customers are being urged not to travel on these routes as no alternative transport is available.
The arrival of Storm Babet in Scotland has sparked mass ScotRail train cancellations with disrupted services expected to last for three days.
It comes as a rare red weather warning was issued with life-threatening downpours, fast-flowing floods and and gale-force winds expected from Thursday onward. He posted on Twitter: “Please be aware of the challenging weather we are due to experience across Scotland, most severe from Thursday 18:00 – Friday 12:00. Weather warning across Angus & the North East has been upgraded to red. Travel should be avoided unless absolutely essential.”A spokesman for ScotRail said: “Due to the red weather warning and the likelihood of flooding and poor driving conditions, customers on these routes are advised not to travel.
David Simpson, ScotRail service delivery director, said: “This is a necessary step to ensure everyone’s safety during the severe weather. The red warning states there is “danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwater” in Aberdeenshire and Angus, with extensive flooding and road closures also expected.
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