The Aberdeen to Dyce train line will be shut for 14 weeks as part of a multi-million pound upgrade project.

The line will also be closed for preparation work over Easter weekend on April 1 and May bank holiday weekend from May 4 until May 7.

The Aberdeen to Inverness improvement project is a Scottish Government-funded upgrade of the railway between the two cities.

There is currently only a single track between the two cities but this work will see a new track being added.

Replacement bus services will be in operation during the upgrade work that begins on May 12.

ScotRail Alliance infrastructure director, David Dickson, said: "The investment we are making to upgrade the line between Aberdeen and Inverness is all part of our plan to build the best railway Scotland has ever had.

"This is a massive project, which will ultimately transform services in the north of Scotland.

"We know lengthy line closures are a real inconvenience for customers and we will do everything we can to keep people moving during the upgrade work."