Trains travelling across the Forth Rail Bridge have been stopped in both directions due to concerns for a person on the line.
The main East Coast railway line is currently blocked and trains are not being allowed to travel between stations at either end of the railway bridge.
READ MORE: ScotRail slated as passenger journeys fall by 1m
ScotRail said they were working closely with emergency services and a replacement bus service is being used to ferry passengers between Edinburgh and Fife.
⚠️NEW: We're dealing with an incident between Dalmeny & North Queensferry. We are working closely with the emergency services. Once we get an update from our staff on the ground we will update this thread. ^MF
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) September 3, 2019
Trains to and from London are also affected, with northbound services terminating at Edinburgh, where buses would be provided to allow passengers to continue their journey.
⚠️ #LNERUpdate Due to trespassers on the railway between #Inverkeithing and #Haymarket the line is blocked. Services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes. The 07:52 #Aberdeen to #KingsCross and 07:08 #Leeds to #Aberdeen are affected.
— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) September 3, 2019
A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers were called at 10.01am to the Forth Rail Bridge, North Queensferry, following a report concerning the welfare of a man.
“They remain at the scene and the incident is ongoing.”
Police said they were called to the bridge at around 10am following reports of concern for a person.
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Last Updated:
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
Report This Comment