Trains cancelled as bomb squad called out in Glasgow
An old device was found on a building site this morning
Train services to Barrhead have been cancelled and local roads have been closed following the discovery of an unexploded bomb.
Shortly after 10am police were called to a building site on Springfield Road where it was found, and bomb experts have been alerted.
Network Rail announced it was closing the line between Neilston and Muirend stations as a precaution because of its proximity to the site, and expects the closure to remain in place until at least 16.00.
A tweet they posted said “The railway between Neilston and Muirend is closed due to an unexploded bomb being found on a building site close to the line.
“Local police have implemented an exclusion zone for safety reasons, which includes a section of track.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of an unexploded ordnance having been found at a construction site on Springfield Road in Barrhead around 10.05am on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
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