Passengers evacuated from train after service breaks down

Passengers have been evacuated from a train in Angus after it broke down mid-service.

ScotRail confirmed that the train developed a fault between Montrose and Arbroath, forcing those on board to leave the carriages.

One eyewitness told STV News that “distressed and angry passengers” had been stuck on the train for a significant period of time before being transferred to a southbound train.

Train Andy

Images from the scene show people being helped off the train.

Network Rail workers and the British Transport Police are on the scene.

A replacement bus service between Dundee and Aberdeen is in operation.

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