Storm Darcy: ScotRail experience major delays and cancellations as extreme weather continues to batter Scotland
Network Rail Scotland reported that they found a damaged cable hanging down in the tunnel at Glasgow Queen Street which made it unsafe for trains to pass.
At around 10.15am the service reported that they had successfully made a temporary repair.
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Hide AdScotRail announced on Twitter that thanks to the repair by Network Rail Scotland, Glasgow Queen Street High Level had reopened.
The tweet said: “We're now working on a plan to reintroduce services, though this will take time.
"We'll do it in a controlled manner to prevent further disruption.”
Earlier this morning ScotRail reported that the cold weather had affected the signalling systems across the network, causing significant delays and cancellations across the service.
For a period of time they were unable to run trains south of Perth, to or from Glasgow Queen Street and to or from Edinburgh Waverly.
According to the ScotRail Journey Checker while the lines have reopened and trains are running from Glasgow Queen Street, disruption is expected until midday.
No update has been announced on trains running to and from Edinburgh Waverly.
ScotRail has been contacted for a comment.
The Met Office did warn that some roads and railways were likely to be affected by the bad weather, with a chance of prolonged delays, stranded vehicles and cancellations across the country.
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Hide AdThis warning is due to be lifted at midnight on Saturday.