Killie fans heading to Hampden for this weekend's League Cup semi final have been warned they face travel misery.
Engineering works on Saturday mean no trains will run between Kilmarnock and Glasgow Central, with replacement buses being laid on.
ScotRail is urging supporters to allow more time for their journeys, and to expect services to be busier than normal.
Fans are bracing themselves for longer journey times ahead of the showpiece clash at the national stadium, which kicks off at 5:30pm.
ScotRail say they will run as many services as possible to help fans travel to the game, including additional trains to and from Mount Florida before and after the match.
But fans travelling into the city on the route affected by engineering works have been advised they face delays with fewer seats available.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: “We’re preparing for another big weekend of football with fans travelling to Glasgow to cheer on their team.
“To help the events run smoothly, we’ll be running as many trains as possible over the weekend, however, trains will be much busier than normal and engineering works will have an impact, so please plan ahead.
“I encourage anyone travelling this weekend to allow extra time for travel, and to minimise your need to queue, buy your tickets in advance on the ScotRail app or website.”
Liam Sumpter, Network Rail Scotland Route Director, added: “The multi-million-pound investment we’re making to replace life-expired track along several sections of the route is essential to keeping the railway safe and reliable.
“Works of this scale are planned far in advance of football fixtures being released.
“While we appreciate that there’s never a good time for disruption on the railway, we thank fans for their understanding and advise everyone to plan ahead and allow extra time for travelling to and from the respective matches.”
Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter here
