A 22-year-old has been charged after a car crashed onto the railway line between Inverness and Aberdeen.
Trains have been cancelled today as a result of the incident, which happened between Gartly and Huntly last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 9.50pm.
One person was taken to hospital as a precaution, but did not require treatment. He has now been charged in connection with the incident.
Work is ongoing today to clear the line and get trains moving again.
In a statement online, Network Rail said: “We’re continuing to work with the emergency services to remove the car from the track, but the position of the car has made this challenging.”
ScotRail services between Aberdeen and Inverness terminated at, and started back, from Huntly.
Replacement buses operated between Huntly and Inverness for several hours until the line finally reopened at around 6pm.
ℹ️ UPDATE: The line has reopened and we’re once again able to run our services. Please check your journey here https://t.co/fWd4ayUtro or on our mobile app.https://t.co/NhrC8FD36q
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) August 8, 2023
Posting online, ScotRail said: “We are working closely with emergency services during this time and will keep you updated.”
On Twitter, Network Rail Scotland posted: “A car has crashed on to the railway between Huntly and Insch.
“It’s too close to the rails for us to safely run trains. We’re working with the emergency services to have the vehicle removed so that the line can reopen.”
‘No reported injuries’
A police spokeswoman said: “At around 9.50pm on Monday August 7, we received a report of an earlier one-car crash on an unclassified road between Gartly and Huntly. The vehicle came to rest close to a railway track.
“Emergency services attended and a 22-year-old man attended hospital as a precaution. There are no reported injuries.
“He was subsequently charged in connection with the crash and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”
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