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Ryan Carroll

Person dies after being hit by train on Glasgow railway line as emergency services race to scene

A person has died after being hit by a train in Glasgow this morning.

Emergency services scrambled to the scene at Cambuslang station after the alarm was raised at around 10.50am on Friday, May 27.

Police and ambulance crews are currently in attendance, following the tragic incident on the Glasgow Central to Motherwell line

The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and officers are preparing a report for the coroner.

As a result of the incident, ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Lanark and Dalmuir and Motherwell/Cumbernauld have been disrupted.

Avanti West Coast trains between Glasgow Central and London Euston have also been affected, as well as TransPennine Express services between Glasgow Central and Liverpool Lime Street/Manchester Airport.

Disruption is expected to continue until around 1.15pm.

National Rail raised the alarm on their website and social media channels.

In a statement to their customers, they said: "A person has been hit by a train between Glasgow Central and Motherwell which means all lines are currently closed.

"Whilst emergency services attend to the incident, trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected to continue until 13:15."

A spokesperson added: "If you’ve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat."

A spokesperson for the force said: "British Transport Police were called to Cambuslang station at 10.49am today (May 27) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics also attended and sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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