A person has tragically lost their life after being struck by a train on the Edinburgh to Glasgow rail line.
Emergency services raced to the scene between Polmont and Croy at around 12:44pm following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Sadly the person was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident is not being treated as suspicious
As a result of the incident services that normally travel between Glasgow and Edinburgh that call at Falkirk High will now run via Falkirk Grahamston instead.
In a short statement, Scotrail said: "Sadly, a person has been hit by a train between Croy and Polmont. The emergency services are on their way, I'll keep you updated."
A spokeswoman for the British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to the line in Falkirk at 12:44pm following a report of a casualty on the tracks.
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"Paramedics also attended however sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal.”
