Woman hit by train in Inverclyde as emergency crews lock down busy line
A WOMAN was hit by a train in Inverclyde - forcing the railway to be locked down.
Emergency services - including police, fire and ambulance crews - raced to the scene at around 8.54pm last night.
In a Tweet, ScotRail said: "Sadly, someone has been struck by a train between Port Glasgow and Gourock.
"Services between Glasgow Central and Gourock will be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Port Glasgow."
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British Transport Police were also on the scene.
And officers have now confirmed that a woman was hit by the train.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
But her condition is not known.
Cops said they weren't treating the incident as suspicious.
A spokesperson for the force said: "On Friday, a female was injured after being struck by a train whilst at Cartsdyke Railway Station in Greenock.
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"The incident was reported to police at 8.54pm and is currently being treated as non-suspicious.
"Officers from BTP and Police Scotland attended the incident, along with the local ambulance service.
"The female was taken to the local for treatment."
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