“Officers were called to the scene at 9.43am and remain there next to paramedics and the fire department,” BTP wrote.
The dismissal is an “extremely serious incident”, tweeted Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon. “I have received an initial report from Network Rail and the emergency services and am being updated. All my thoughts are with those involved.”
A spokesman for the hospital that treats victims said it was on “major incident facility.”
Images show that there were at least six ambulances, an air ambulance, and a number of police cars on the scene, reports the PA Media agency.
Video of the scene showed smoke in the background.
RailRail Authority NetworkRail Scotland said it was working with emergency services.
British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he had an urgent meeting with Network Rail over the incident.
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