A YOUNG woman has been rushed to hospital after falling from a railway bridge in the early hours of the morning in Glasgow's Southside.

The alarm was raised at around 3.25am on Battlefield Road as officers bolted to her aid.

Police say the 25-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Her condition is described as not life threatening.

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Picture by Jamie Simpson as traffic returned to normal following road closure.

The area was in operation again just before 8am with traffic able to access both sides of Battlefield Road. 

Officers, however, had sealed off the area as they launched their investigation into the fall.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police were called to a report of a woman having falling from a railway bridge onto Battlefield Road.

"Emergency services attended and the 25-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. 

"Enquiries are ongoing."