EMERGENCY Services were called when a train bound for Carlisle hit a pool of flood water that brought it to a halt near Mauchline.

Firefighters from Mauchline and Cumnock were called to the train - which had not derailed - near Kingencleugh Farm at around 12.50am in the early hours of Monday morning where they evacuated 35 passengers from the train.

Firefighters bridged the flood water on the track to reach the train and assisted the passengers to safety where a woman was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene for slight bruising to her head.

The ScotRail service left Glasgow Central shortly after 10.10pm on Sunday night.

The flooding caused disruption throughout Monday and replacement buses were arranged to transport passengers between Dumfries and Kilmarnock and stations in between, meaning travellers going between Auchinleck and New Cumnock to Kilmarnock or Dumfries were forced to take buses.

A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: “Last night’s 10.12pm Glasgow Central to Carlisle service came to a halt after striking a large volume of water between Kilmarnock and Auchinleck. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and all passengers were evacuated safely and as soon as possible. One passenger was treated on site for a minor head injury.

“We are currently working with Network Rail to move the train and re-open the line as soon as possible.” Other parts of the local area were battered by strong winds and torrential rain this week as flood warning went out across Ayrshire.

The blustery and wet conditions played havoc with other public transport services as they were affected by flooding.

The X76 bus service between Cumnock and Glasgow was disrupted due to flooding in the Kilmarnock area. The service was diverted to avoid flooding near Kilmarnock prison and travellers were advised that services were running at least 45 minutes late.

The B741 Muck Bridge near Dalmellington was closed on Monday due to flooding.

Notorious flood blackspot, New Cumnock, escaped relatively unscathed, with no major flooding issues.