Train delays after car blocks railway line at station

A car on the line at Stirling station has forced trains to divert to avoid the obstruction.

ScotRail is working with the emergency services after the black vehicle “encroached” onto the line on Tuesday morning.

The rail firm posted an image online of the car lying across tracks at platforms two and three at the train station.

British Transport Police said officers were called to the station at 12.17pm following reports of a car on the tracks.

A spokesperson said: “The car is believed to have accidentally ended up on the tracks from the station’s car park. Officers are still determining how the car ended up on the tracks.   

“Thankfully, those in the car have not been seriously injured.”

Rail passengers have been advised that trains will be diverted around the car, with trains heading to Perth and Aberdeen departing from platform six and trains for Glasgow and Edinburgh from platform nine.

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