Glasgow’s Kelvindale station closed as emergency services deal with unexploded device

A GLASGOW train station has been shut down as police deal with an unexploded device nearby.

Officers attending the scene after the object was found this morning, with bomb disposal experts called in.

The station was closed as a precautionary measure, but trains will continue to operate along the line between Anniesland and Queen Street.

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Due to police dealing with an incident near the railway at #Kelvindale, trains btwn GLQ-Anniesland via Maryhill won't stop at Kelvindale. pic.twitter.com/hAAJJrnBCh

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called to the scene around 11.25am on Wednesday morning where officers discovered an unexploded device on the canal path near to Cleveden Road.

“As a precaution the station has been shut but the railway line remains open.

“EOD have been called and inquiries are continuing.”