Highland Main Line: Incredible photo shows smashed up car after crash onto Scottish train track
The line was blocked after a report of a car on the track between Perth and Dunkeld.
A major rail line has reopened after a car crashed onto the track in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Services on the Highland Main Line were disrupted after reports of a vehicle on the track between Perth and Dunkeld.
Around 5.30am on Thursday, Network Rail said it was working with the police to deal with the incident.
The rail network operator shared an update about 8.30am saying it was working with recovery colleagues to remove the vehicle from the track.
ScotRail said replacement bus services were in place while the line was closed.
The line reopened as of 10am following track inspections.
ScotRail said the first trains running on the line on Thursday were the 10.32am service from Edinburgh to Inverness, and the 10.50am service from Inverness to Edinburgh.
The train operator said replacement buses would remain on standby and ticket acceptance was in place.
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