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Dozens of people have been evacuated from a Scotrail train(Image: supplied)<\/p>\nPassengers were left shaken this morning after a ScotRail train travelling from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street filled with smoke and a “strange smell”.Dozens of people have been evacuated from a Scotrail train(Image: supplied)<\/p>\n
Forty passengers had to be evacuated from a ScotRail train <\/a>after carriages began filling with smoke and a “strange smell”.<\/p>\n Fire crews raced to the train<\/a>, which had left Inverness at 5.36am today bound for Glasgow Queen Street, after smoke was spotted on board.<\/p>\n The service came to a halt between Gleneagles and Dunblane with travellers taken off amid a strong, pungent odour and put on another service heading for Perth<\/a>. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n Passengers were told their tickets would be accepted on rail replacement services.<\/p>\n ScotRail <\/a>has warned of potential delays and changes on routes between Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness\/Aberdeen, as well as Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness.<\/p>\n A passenger, Sarah MacMath, 35, told the BBC how a “person came over with a loud speaker” and told people to leave her carriage.<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here if you’re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n If you’re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ‘Join Community’.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n “We did notice there was a bit of a funny smell from Aviemore or Kingussie – just a strange smell,” she said. “I dozed off and woke up when the train <\/a>stopped near Gleneagles and there was quite a lot of smoke in the carriage. The person then came over the loud speaker and asked us to either move to the end carriage or the first carriage.<\/p>\n “At that point, I stood up and there was a pretty heavy smell of smoke and there was quite a lot of it in the carriage.”<\/p>\n Mark Ilderton, ScotRail\u2019s <\/a>service delivery director, said passengers were safely evacuated.<\/p>\n He said: “The 05:36 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street service was brought to a stop near Gleneagles this morning after reports of smoke being detected in one of the carriages. Our immediate priority is the safety and wellbeing of everyone on board, and customers have been safely assisted from the train<\/a>.”<\/p>\n A message by ScotRail <\/a>on X this morning read: “Due to a broken down train between Gleneagles and Dunblane all lines are blocked. Please keep an eye on our app\/website for live service updates.”<\/p>\n It later said: “A rescue train <\/a>has been dispatched to assist the broken-down train,” and that was followed by a post, shortly before midday, saying: “The broken-down train is now on the move back to the depot and we’re working to get trains <\/a>and crew back into position.”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747398730_254_0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\")
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