Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by a train between Stirling and Perth.

The incident happened earlier this morning.

Services were disrupted for around three hours - but are now fully operational.

National Rail have put a statement on their website: "Lines have reopened following an earlier incident where a person was hit by a train between Stirling and Perth. Trains between these stations are returning to normal but may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

"Disruption is expected until 10:00. If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat."