Car lands on train tracks at station
A car has landed on train tracks in a station, causing diversions.
The Renault Clio was pictured on the line at Stirling railway station on Wednesday afternoon.
Services for platforms two and three to Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh were affected.
Rail operator ScotRail tweeted the update, advising anyone travelling at the stations to head to other platforms.
NEW: A car has encroached onto the railway at Stirling. We're working closely with the emergency services.
We're able to divert trains around this obstruction by using Platforms 6 & 9 at the station. Use P6 if you're heading for Perth/Aberdeen and P9 for Glasgow/Edinburgh. ^CT pic.twitter.com/OTA6zC4elt
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) October 14, 2020
It said: “A car has encroached on to the railway at Stirling. We’re working closely with the emergency services.
“We’re able to divert trains around this obstruction by using Platforms six and nine at the station.
“Use P6 if you’re heading for Perth/Aberdeen and P9 for Glasgow/Edinburgh.”
NEW: We have had reports of a car on the line at Fort William, services will be delayed until we can remove the car. Please keep an eye here and our app for live updates. pic.twitter.com/ie0gMM5ctq
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) October 14, 2020
ScotRail added a Network Rail team was on the way to remove the car, inspect the track and “hopefully get Platforms 2 & 3 open again as quickly as they can”.
In a separate incident, the rail firm tweeted: “We have had reports of a car on the line at Fort William, services will be delayed until we can remove the car.
“Please keep an eye here and our app for live updates.”
Just over an hour later, the vehicle at Fort William was removed with no further disruption for services between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig.
