RESIDENTS were shocked by an "almighty bang" as a wall collapsed beside a railway line. 

A wall which forms the back of the Pollokshields Gurdwara collapsed dangerously close to the South Side railway line earlier this afternoon. 

One local said: "A wall near the Gurdwara collapsed earlier this afternoon.

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"Was an almighty bang outside my flat."

It is not thought the collapse has disrupted any services on the line and ScotRail was approached for further information

Network Rail were contacted for comment.