ScotRail train services disrupted due to incident on railway line near Edinburgh

Emergency services were called out at about 6am this morning.

Trains between Edinburgh and Newcastle have been delayed following a medical incident on a railway line.

Emergency services were called out to help an injured person near the tracks between Prestonpans and Edinburgh Waverley on Tuesday, August 11 at about 6am.

Services were delayed or cancelled for up to an hour while crews were at the scene.

A Network Rail spokesman said: “Services through Musselburgh were delayed this morning while the emergency services responded to a medical incident at the station."

The company confirmed in a statement on twitter that the area is now clear and services should be running as normal.

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Train services disrupted due to incident on tracks

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