ScotRail Disruption: Glasgow and Edinburgh trains cancelled after body found on tracks at Carluke

The disruption, which is affecting services between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central via Carstairs as well as services between Glasgow and Lanark, is expected to last until around 11am on Monday.

Officers were called to the station along with paramedics around 7.15am on Monday but a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

A report is being prepared for the Procurator Fiscal.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “We were called to Carluke station at around 7.15am this morning, Monday, February 16, following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal.”

Rail tickets are being accepted on local JMB Buses between Lanark and Hamilton.

In a statement on their social media, a ScotRail spokesperson said: “Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident at Carluke services going through this station will be delayed or revised.

“We have arranged for your rail tickets to be accepted on local JMB Buses between Lanark and Hamilton, using bus number 41.”

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Glasgow Central to Lanark services are terminating at Motherwell while Lanark to Glasgow Central services will start at Motherwell.

This is while Edinburgh/Glasgow Central services via Carstairs will divert via Shotts.

To check how your train is running, see Live Departure and Arrivals for your station. You can also check the status of your route or station using the ScotRail Live Interactive Map