Smoke was seen billowing into the sky from the 9.30am Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen service, which had around 70 people – both passengers and staff – on board.

Three appliances were sent to the scene to extinguish the blaze with emergency services working to fully evacuate the train.

Passengers have been evacuated from a train near the Tay Bridge in Dundee following a fire in an engine carriage. The railway line between Dundee and Leuchars has been closed as a result, with ScotRail saying delays and cancellations are expected on services.

A passenger train had to be evacuated in Dundee, Scotland, after it caught fire on Friday, February 28, according to officials from ScotRail. Some services were delayed or canceled due to the blaze, ScotRail said.