A PERSON has been struck by a train between Barrhead and Kennishead.

ScotRail confirmed the news on Twitter.

British Transport Police are responding to the incident near Priesthil and Darnley station. 

The operator said: "Sadly, a person has been struck by a train between Barrhead and Kennishead."

Services between Barrhead and Kennishead have been resumed but trains will not stop at Priesthill and Darnley. 

Replacement buses are still in place.  

A spokeswoman for the British Transport Police said: "We were called to an incident shortly before 3.30pm to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"We are in the process of responding with paramedics."