The ‘vast majority’ of rail services across Scotland will be axed on Saturday after a last-minute strike was confirmed.
Bosses warned of ‘widespread disruption’ as more than 2,000 ScotRail workers walk out for 24 hours over an ongoing pay dispute.
Thousands of rugby fans had planned to travel to Edinburgh to see Scotland take on Australia in its first autumn international.
But all ScotRail routes will be closed except for three linking Glasgow to Lanark, Larkhall and Edinburgh which will operate limited services between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
Services connecting Scottish cities with the rest of the UK are still running but demand is expected to be higher than usual.