Rail disruption after person dies on tracks at Hairmyres

A person's died in an incident at Hairmyres train station.

Police and paramedics were called to the tracks at 7:15am this morning.

The person was pronounced dead and enquiries are now ongoing.

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "We were called to Hairmyres station at 7.15am this morning (30 October) 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."

Rail services to and from East Kilbride have been disrupted for much of the morning, with Scotrail advising passengers on the line to consider other forms of travel. Replacement buses are running between East Kilbride and Busby.

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