A Glasgow train station will remain closed today after the death of a teenage boy on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to High Street station in the city centre at around 3.45pm yesterday to reports that a teenager had been seriously injured.
He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
ScotRail are advising of disruption across the network in the Central Belt today as the station remains closed while police enquiries continue reports The Herald.
A total of 88 train service updates have been issued in relation to trains between Edinburgh and Helensburgh, and Balloch and Airdrie, which would ordinarily pass through the station.
ScotRail have said trains will run between Edinburgh, Airdrie and Bellgrove, and between Partick, Balloch and Helensburgh, with buses replacing trains between Bellgrove and Partick.
⚠️ We have made changes to our services between Edinburgh & Helensburgh and Balloch & Airdrie today.
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) October 17, 2021
Trains will run between Edinburgh, Airdrie and Bellgrove, and between Partick, Balloch and Helensburgh.
Buses will replace trains between Bellgrove and Partick
The rail operator is urging people to only travel if journeys are necessary as ongoing driver shortages mean they are unable to recruit any more replacement buses.
They say the police investigation is ongoing, and so the contingency plan looks to be in place all day.
A statement on their Twitter feed reads: "The police investigation is ongoing with the current contingency plan expected to be in place all day.
"At present, we are unable to recruit any more buses due to ongoing driver shortages.
"Please only travel if your journey is necessary as we cannot guarantee there won't be a long wait to board replacement transport.
"Replacement buses will call at Partick, Queen Street and Bellgrove only. Charing Cross and High Street will not be served."
You can check the latest travel updates on ScotRail's website.
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Detective Inspector Iain Nelson of Greater Glasgow Division said: “This has been a shocking loss of a young life and a significant investigation is underway.
“Specialist officers are supporting the boy’s family at this incredibly difficult time. Enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances and anyone who can help is urged to get in touch as soon as possible.”
Police asked anyone with information to contact them by phoning 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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