Yahoo News WATCH: 3-year-old boy saved from railway line seconds before train thunders past
Watch the heart-stopping moment a toddler was saved by a hero commuter after falling onto a railway line, seconds before a high-speed train thundered past.
CCTV footage shared by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) captured the dramatic near-miss at Newark Northgate railway station in Nottinghamshire last month.
The 36-second clip shows the three-year-old boy walking behind two adults before running to the edge of the platform.
He appears to lower himself over the edge before tumbling backwards onto the track.
A man who was with the child is seen sprinting across the platform while a hero bystander leaps onto the line and lifts the boy to safety.
Just 22 seconds later a train speeds through the station without stopping.
Watch the moment a 3-year-old boy was saved from a railway line
Station customer services assistant Olivia Timms, who saw the incident, said: "I think the fact a train came through the station at speed just seconds after emphasised just how awful the outcome could have been.
"Thankfully, everyone made it home safely that day and we want to make sure that happens every day."
The footage was released by LNER as part of Rail Safety Week as Warrick Dent, safety and operations director at LNER, added: "Thankfully incidents like the one captured on the CCTV are rare, but they do happen.
"We know that travelling with children can be challenging. Navigating buggies and luggage through a busy station can be stressful.
"So, we want to make sure parents and carers are aware of the services we have available which can make their journey with us smoother and safer."
LNER has also released two other clips of incidents caught on CCTV.
This #RailSafetyWeek, we're sharing CCTV footage to highlight the importance of safety at train stations.
Thankfully, they only resulted in minor physical injuries, but some could have had a much more serious outcome.
Please be aware of your surroundings when travelling. pic.twitter.com/ZI5qxmnakj— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) June 24, 2024
In the first video, passengers are seen leaving a train at Darlington Station.
A child is then seen falling through the gap between the train and the platform next to a station guard.
A crowd gathers as the guard desperately pulls the young passenger to safety.
In another incident, a baby falls backwards out of a buggy when boarding a train at Newcastle Central station.
Luckily train staff and witnesses hauled the tot back onto the platform.
Already this year, eight safety incidents involving children have been recorded at LNER stations.
