FORTY ScotRail passengers were forced to evacuate a train near Gleneagles after smoke was detected in one of its carriages.
The travel firm said that the train, which left Inverness for Glasgow Queen Street at 5.36am on Friday, had to make an emergency stop between Gleneagles and Dunblane following the reports of smoke inside a carriage.
Scotrail said 40 passengers were evacuated from the train and were safely transferred to another service to Perth.
There were no reports of any injuries, and the passenger's tickets were valid for rail replacement transport.
Services between [[Glasgow Queen Street]] and [[Inverness]] and Aberdeen, along with journeys from Edinburgh Waverley and [[Inverness]], may continue to face delays and alterations, [[ScotRail]] have said.
Mark Ilderton, ScotRail’s service delivery director, said: “The 5.36am Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street service was brought to a stop near Gleneagles this morning after reports of smoke being detected in one of the carriages.
“Our immediate priority is the safety and wellbeing of everyone on board, and customers have been safely assisted from the train.”
