Dundee train on fire as smoke seen billowing from carriages and line closed sparking travel chaos

Dundee train on fire as smoke seen billowing from carriages and line closed sparking travel chaos Newspoint | 28/02/2025 22:39:15

Passengers have been hit by travel chaos after a train appeared to be on fire in .

Shocking images captured smoke billowing from a carriage at Riverside Drive in Dundee on Friday. The thick smoke was pictured at around 11am. National Rail confirmed there had been an incident in Dundee and explained that a "fault" had been detected.

Train operators warned services between for Edinburgh to Aberdeen/Dundee and Glasgow Queen to Aberdeen all face "delays, alterations and cancellations".

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ScotRail said: "Due to an incident between Leuchars and Dundee, the line has been closed." National Rail said: "A fault on a train between Dundee and Leuchars means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between Dundee and Kirkcaldy may be cancelled, delayed or revised."

One passer-by said he witnessed smoke "coming out of the engine". He told : “There was smoke coming out of the engine and the firefighters are hosing it down. It’s stopped on the line near the flats on Riverside Drive. I can’t see any passengers – maybe they have already been taken off the train. There are lots of firefighters and police parked in the layby.”

According to the publication, passengers on board were evacuated from the train. One witness took to and said: "Oooerrr, train on fire Riverside Drive Dundee." Someone else urged people to stay away from the area. "Train on fire - avoid Riverside Dundee at the moment," they said.

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