A man has been arrested and accused of pushing an emergency button on a train which caused cancellations and delays.

As the Glasgow Times reported yesterday, several trains between Bellshill and Motherwell were cancelled or delayed due to a "disturbance".

Police Scotland today revealed that this was caused by a 50-year-old man pushing the emergency button on a carriage at Bellshill station.

999 crews were called around 5.20pm yesterday and the man was arrested and charged with a railway by-law offence.

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A force spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Bellshill railway station at around 5.20pm yesterday (19 December) following reports that someone had pressed the emergency alarm on a train.

“Officers attended and a 50-year-old man was cautioned and charged with a railway by-law offence.“