WEE COUNTY commuters are being warned to expect months of travel delays this summer as Scotrail carry out improvement works at Glasgow Queen Street station.

The entire High Level platform will be shut for 20 weeks as major upgrades are carried out.

During that time, services from Alloa to the city will be extended by around 25 minutes and diverted to either the low level platform or Glasgow Central.

The works will begin on Sunday, March 20, and are scheduled to last until Monday, August 8.

As a result, journeys between the Wee County and Glasgow are likely to take as long as 70-75 minutes.

The train operator says the upgrades are "essential" in order to extend the High Level platform and accommodate longer trains on the Glasgow to Edinburgh route.

An announcement on the Scotrail website read: "As part of our preparations to deliver faster, longer, greener trains for Scotland, Glasgow Queen Street High Level tunnel will close for essential upgrading for 20 weeks from Sunday 20 March. It will re-open on Monday 8 August.

"All services that normally arrive at or leave from Glasgow Queen Street High Level will be affected in some way."

With regards to Alloa and Dunblane services into the station, the spokesperson added:"Customers will have a half hourly service and will follow a diverted route to and from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. Journeys will take around 25 minutes longer."