Rail services were disrupted after a car crashed on to the track on the Highland Main Line.
Emergency services went to the scene between Perth and Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross after the incident was reported early on Thursday.
Part of the Highland Main Line was closed while Network Rail dealt with the incident along with police.
Network Rail Scotland said the vehicle was removed from the track by 9.30am.
The track was inspected and found to be undamaged and the line reopened at 9.40am.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “In the early hours of this morning, a car crashed on to the railway south of Dunkeld & Birnam on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness.
“As a result, the Highland Main Line between Perth and Dunkeld & Birnam was closed.
“The line reopened at 9.40am this morning, following the vehicle’s removal and a safety inspection of the track by Network Rail engineers.
“Our control room is working with passenger and freight train operators to restore the normal timetable and get trains back on time again as soon as possible.
“We thank passengers affected by this incident for their patience and encourage them to check nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator for the latest travel information.”
