Trains cancelled after lorry crashes off motorway onto railway line

One person has been taken to hospital after a lorry crashed off a motorway onto a railway line in Dumfries and Galloway. Emergency services are currently at the scene after the HGV came off the A74(M) near junction 22 on Friday morning. The Scottish Ambulance Service said that one person has been taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

The line between Gretna and Carlisle has been shut and ScotRail said it was "unlikely" trains would run through the route for the rest of the day. Alternative transport had been requested and customers can travel on Avanti West Coast and Transpennine Express services between Glasgow, Lockerbie and Carlisle until further notice. Phil Campbell, ScotRail's customer operations director, said: "ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Carlisle via Dumfries are currently disrupted following an incident between Gretna and Carlisle.

"To keep people moving, customers with valid train tickets can travel on alternative routes where possible, with replacement buses also in operation. "Anyone delayed by 30 minutes or more can claim compensation through our Delay Repay Guarantee." Network Rail said that West Coast Main Line services are not affected by the incident.

In a post on X it said: "We're still working with the emergency services dealing with an obstruction blocking the railway between Carlisle and Gretna, closing the Carlisle-Dumfries line."

Police Scotland have been contacted.

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