Dicing with death! ‘Deeply worrying’ moment children are caught playing on a LIVE railway line in CCTV footage branded ‘hugely shocking’

• EMR said 50 trains travel through station per day with speeds of up to 60mph

This is the ‘deeply worrying’ moment children are caught playing on a live railway line in CCTV footage branded as ‘hugely shocking’.

The footage, published by East Midlands Railway (EMR), showed one child hobbling over the tracks to retrieve his left shoe and his backpack, which were thrown onto the railway lines at Bingham station in Nottinghamshire by his friend. 

A second video cut to three boys, one who climbed back onto the station platform and another two who jumped onto the tracks to cross to the other side.

EMR said that more than 50 trains travel through the station per day with speeds of up to 60mph.

Lucy Gallacher, Emergency Planning Manager at East Midlands Railway, said: ‘These scenes are deeply worrying and clearly show that local kids in Bingham still don’t understand how dangerous it is to trespass onto railway tracks.

The ‘deeply worrying’ footage, published by East Midlands Railway (EMR), showed one child hobbling over the tracks to retrieve his left shoe and his backpack, which were thrown onto the railway lines at Bingham station in Nottinghamshire by his friend

A second video cut to three boys, one who climbed back onto the station platform and another two who jumped onto the tracks to cross to the other side

‘We are urging parents and guardians in the town to make sure their children know that playing on or near railway tracks can result in tragic and life changing consequences.

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‘Children need to understand the simple facts that trains can not swerve, nor can they stop suddenly. If you trespass onto the line you are putting you life at risk – its as simple as that.’

Joe Rowberry, Head of Safety, Health and Environment for Network Rail’s East Midlands route, said: ‘We cannot stress strongly enough how dangerous trespassing on the railway is. 

‘Footage like this is hugely shocking and while our railway is one of the safest in the world, it is vital people understand the dangers because too many lives are being put at risk through their own actions.

‘Network Rail works incredibly hard to try to educate people of the risks that the railway poses, and we will continue to work with industry partners to deliver this message. 

‘We also urge parents to talk to their children and remind them of the dangers of trespassing on the railway.’

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