Rail services across Ayrshire will grind to a halt from 4pm today as the region prepares for a battering from Storm Dudley.
Disruption is expected to transport and other essential services with very strong winds and heavy rain anticipated. An amber weather warning has been issued.
Critically, all of ScotRail's passenger services will be suspended until 7am tomorrow, the operator has announced, apart from those in the north-east and Highlands.