Passengers were left feeling "unsafe" after boarding an extremely busy train to Edinburgh ahead of a crunch rugby clash.
The ScotRail service from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley raised concerns for those travelling on board after hundreds of people crammed onto the two carriages available.
Running on Saturday afternoon, a huge number of those on board had been heading up to Edinburgh from the Borders to watch the Edinburgh Rugby game at Murrayfield, meaning the service was much busier than normal.
However, passengers on board had raised serious concerns about their safety, after people had been packed against each other with little ventilation or access in the aisles.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, passenger Kate Hope shared a video of the scenes onboard, which showed her almost unable to move due to the amount of people in the carriage.
She said: "The journey was honestly bad from start to finish I got on at Galashiels which is only the second stop and already the seats were full and I had to stand.
"By the end of the journey there was people sitting in the luggage racks and standing on the backs of chairs as at every stop more and more people were allowed to board the train.
"It did not feel Covid safe and anyone who had a bike, pram or wheelchair would not have been able to use the service."
Venting on social media, another passenger stated that the train had been "overfilled, over heated and not safe."
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In response to the concerns, ScotRail stated that they have responded well to different travel patterns and demand over the pandemic, and have adjusted these when needed.
The travel provider also reminded passengers that although there are no social distancing rules, face coverings should be worn at all times unless medically exempt both in the station and on board the train.
They also added that customers should take "personal responsibility" for their journeys, and advised that if a passenger believes a train is too busy, they should wait for the next service.
