Teen girl arrested after trespassing incident causes train disruption

Police were called to Edinburgh Waverly amid the suspension of all train services on Sunday afternoon.

Teenage girl arrested after trespassing incident in Edinburgh causes train disruption iStock

A teenage girl has been arrested after a trespassing incident at Edinburgh Waverly station caused all trains to be suspended.

All services to and from the station were halted Sunday, following reports of a person on the tracks at around 3.15pm.

At 4.20pm, ScotRail announced the issue had been resolved.

Police confirmed on Monday that an 18-year-old woman had been arrested in connection with the incident.

“Officers were called to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station at around 2.45pm, on September 10, following reports of a person on the railway tracks,” a spokesperson for the force said.

“A 18-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of trespass.”

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