A third teenager has been charged following a blaze at a historic train station hotel that is expected to disrupt rail services for days.
ScotRail said that it does not expect to be able to run services to or from Ayr station for “at least the next few days” following the fire at the derelict Ayr Station Hotel.
Multiple crews were sent to the scene when the alarm was raised shortly after 5.30pm on Monday, with 15 appliances there at the height of the incident.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said there were still two appliances at the scene on Wednesday morning.
Police said on Wednesday that a 13 year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and a report will be sent to the relevant authority.
Two males, aged 17 and 13, have already been arrested and charged in connection with alleged fire-raising following the incident.
They will both be reported to the relevant authorities and further inquiries are ongoing.
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It is the second fire this year at the derelict B-listed building.
Two teenagers were charged by police following a blaze there in May.
A number of roads in the town are closed as emergency services continue to deal with the latest incident.
It has also caused disruption to local train services, with the line closed between Ayr and Girvan and between Ayr and Irvine on Tuesday September 26.
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On Tuesday afternoon, ScotRail tweeted: “Unfortunately, we are not expecting to be able to run services to or from Ayr station for at least the next few days, following last night’s major fire, which @Fire_Scot is still fighting.
“Customers are advised to check their journey on our website, app and social channels for all of the latest information.”
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