{"id":44197,"date":"2024-05-15T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T22:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=44197"},"modified":"2024-05-15T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T22:37:43","slug":"railway-lines-reopen-following-gas-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=44197","title":{"rendered":"Railway lines reopen following gas leak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Railway lines in and out of Inverness Station have reopened following a closure due to a gas leak from a freight train.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gas distribution firm SGN said on social media its staff had stopped the leak at about 2.30pm.<\/p>\n

Buildings in Inverness were evacuated and railway lines closed earlier today after a gas leak from a freight train.<\/p>\n

Police Scotland said they were alerted to a \u201ca gas leak from a train in Inverness\u201d at about 10.25am.<\/p>\n

They said: \u201cEmergency services are in attendance and the public are asked to avoid the Millburn Road and Academy Street areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Eastgate Shopping Centre and Morrisons have been evacuated as a precaution.\u201d<\/p>\n

ScotRail said ticket acceptance was put in place on Citylink buses between Inverness and Glasgow and Edinburgh, and on Stagecoach buses between the city and Wick, Thurso and Aberdeen, during the incident.<\/p>\n

SGN posted on X this afternoon: \u201cWe\u2019ve now fixed the leak to the affected tank carrying gas which supplies our network at #Inverness station.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has enabled the safe reopening of the station and nearby buildings. @ScotRail services can now resume.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks for your patience while we resolved this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Network Rail Scotland said on Tuesday afternoon: \u201cGood news from Inverness. @SGNgas and @Scot_fire have stopped the gas leaking from the freight train in Inverness and all lines have reopened.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working with @ScotRail, @CalSleeper, @DRSgov.UK, @ColasRailUK and @GBRailfreight\/@belmond to get trains moving again.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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