Shocking moment three-month-old child’s pram rolls into path of train in front of distraught mother and grandmother as it failed to stop at station platform

This is the shocking moment a child’s pram clipped the side of a train that had failed to stop at a station platform whilst horrified passengers watched on.

CCTV footage captured the distressing scenes at Banbury train station on Saturday (June 8) as a buggy with a three-month-old child inside rolled towards the tracks and hit the Cross Country train.

The impact sent the buggy spiraling down the platform but the child was uninjured after paramedics were called to the scene and gave the all clear.

Onlookers said the baby’s mother and grandmother were both distraught, after they had desperately attempted to stop the collision, having seen the pram roll over the station’s yellow line as the train arrived at the platform.

According to a railway industry source, train driver David Ward had attempted to stop the train but had overran the station.

He is believed to have gone through the station because he mistakenly thought the train had eight carriages rather than four.   

MailOnline have approached Network Rail and Cross County Trains for a comment. 

CCTV footage captured the distressing scenes at Banbury train station on Saturday (June 8) as a buggy with a three-month-old child inside rolled towards the tracks and hit the Cross Country train

Onlookers said the baby’s mother and grandmother were both distraught after the pram had rolled over the station’s yellow line and hit the side of the train

The front of the pram hits the moving train’s third carriage, sending it flying down the platform on its side

According to a railway industry source, train driver David Ward (pictured) had attempted to stop the train but had overran 

The footage shows the train approaching Platform 2, where a number of passengers are stood waiting to board. 

At the far end of the platform, a blue pram can be seen rolling slowly towards the tracks as the train is still moving, causing a woman to rush out and try and grab it.

The front of the pram hits the moving train’s third carriage, sending it flying down the platform on its side.

It avoids falling onto the tracks, much to the relief of the shocked onlookers.