A worker has died after falling from a ladder at a train station.

Emergency services were called to Bearsden railway station in East Dunbartonshire shortly after 9.30am on Tuesday.

A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead after paramedics tried to save them.

Trains have been cancelled causing major delays for commuters.

The station, including the restaurant, has been cordoned off while investigations are carried out.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: "Initial reports suggested that the person had fallen from scaffolding at the station, however it is now believed to be a ladder."

He added: "The man's family have been informed and are being support by officers.

"Officers remain on scene and are making enquiries to establish how the man came to fall, however the circumstances are not believed to be suspicious.

"A report will be made for the procurator fiscal."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We received a call at 9.31am to attend an incident at Bearsden train station.

"We dispatched two ambulances, an advanced paramedic unit, a paramedic response unit and our trauma team to the scene."

Scotland's Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "This is simply awful. My thoughts with the family and friends of the individual concerned, what tragic news.

"Clearly the incident will be thoroughly investigated and we must ensure safety on our railways is paramount, be this for workers, commuters and passengers."