Storm Eowyn to cause further disruption on railways on Monday as 500 incidents tackled

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Monday commuters are set for more rail disruption in the wake of Storm Eowyn as engineers battle to reopen lines.Crews have been dealing with an unprecedented 500 incidents over the weekend brought on by ferocious 100mph winds that swept across the country in a rare "danger to life" red weather alert.

Friday saw a complete shut down of the entire rail network as the country braced themselves for the larges storms in decades.

Network Rail have had engineers out tackling a painstaking clear-up after fallen trees, trampolines and even garden sheds were blown onto tracks - wreaking havoc on vital transport routes.Over the weekend some lines have been able to reopen, with the key Glasgow to Edinburgh route back in operation as of Sunday.

However, trains in Ayrshire and Inverclyde remain grounded.Rail bosses have admitted some repairs are not a "quick fix" with major works required to get services running again.