Rail commuters were left stranded after a man was struck by a train at Broughty Ferry level crossing on Friday.
British Transport Police confirmed that the pedestrian, believed to be in his 50s, had died following the collision.
A convoy of police cars and ambulances rushed to Broughty Ferry’s Brook Street shortly before 2 pm.
Both Gray Street and Church Street were closed to members of the public as police and ambulance staff investigated.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Around 1.50pm, a man, believed to be aged in his 50s, died after being struck by a train at Broughty Ferry station.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish his identity.
“There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report will be submitted to the local Procurator Fiscal.”
Taxi driver Gregor Ross, who was in the area when the incident happened, told
The Courier that he witnessed more than a dozen police officers swarm around the station as the incident unfolded.
He revealed: “I was dropping someone off in the area when I saw that there are police cars everywhere.
“The barriers are down at the crossing and I’ve been told that no trains are leaving Dundee.
“I heard that somebody was injured by a train.
“The road goes that over the railway line is completely blocked off and there are emergency services on Gray Street and Church Street.
“I counted around 15 police officers, four police cars and also traffic police and paramedics.”
ScotRail confirmed that services between Glasgow and Dundee/Aberdeen and Edinburgh and Dundee/Aberdeen were affected by the crash.
Disruption lasted until shortly after 5pm.
A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: “Sadly, due to a person being struck by a train near Dundee, some ScotRail services are disrupted.
“Passengers are advised to check our website or app for the most up to date information before travelling.”
