A person has died after being found injured on train tracks at a station in East Kilbride. Emergency services were called to Hairmyres station in the west of the town at around 7.15am.
Police and paramedics attended, but the person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The British Transport Police have said that enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Investigation and disruption
Nearby residents have said that police had sealed off a bridge near to the old Hairmyres station - around half a kilometre east of the current station - as investigations continue.
Train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow have been disrupted as a result of the incident. No trains have been able to serve either East Kilbride or Hairmyres station and that is expected to continue until at least 1pm.
Official statements
Network Rail said that trains would terminate and start back at Busby while emergency services remain on the scene.
A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: "We were called to Hairmyres station at 7.15am this morning (October 30) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Officers attended, along with paramedics, but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances leading up to their death."
A spokesperson for ScotRail said: "Because of the emergency services dealing with an incident at Hairmyres disruption is expected to last until around 1pm today (30 October).
"Train services between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride will be delayed or terminated at and started back from Busby."
Posting on social media, Network Rail said: "We have a response team en route to Hairmyres where the emergency services are dealing with an incident.
"ScotRail’s Glasgow Central - East Kilbride services will terminate and start back from Busby for now. We’ll share a further update soon."
