Date: 04/12/2016

A Virgin Voyager train has hit a car at a level crossing in South Lanarkshire.
It is thought the train dragged the vehicle 80 yards during the incident at the Cleghorn level crossing, shortly before 7pm on Saturday.
Services in the area have seen major disruption, with trains through Carluke and Carstairs cancelled or delayed.
Eyewitnesses said the car turned on to the railway by accident, and the occupants were able to get out before it was hit.
There are no casualties and the train, which was bound for Glasgow from Preston, did not derail.

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STV News

STV News understands the car turned on to the line and was dragged 80 yards.

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Don't even think about it! A southbound Pendolino speeds south over Cleghorn level crossing near Lanark on 24 May 2007.
Location: Cleghorn
Company: Caledonian Railway
24/05/2007 John Furnevel

Looking north over the level crossing at Cleghorn station on the WCML towards Glasgow around 1944. The station closed to passengers in January 1965.
Location: Cleghorn
Company: Caledonian Railway
//1944 Ian Steele Collection

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