Police are hunting a railway gang after two women were left seriously assaulted in Ayrshire.
One woman was viciously beaten up on a train from Glasgow Central to Ayr on Thursday May 13 at around 8.30pm.
It comes after four women pounced on her pulling her to the ground kicking and punching her repeatedly.
They fled the train at Kilwinning railway station and several people on-board the train came to the victim’s aid.
Then at around 11.20pm another woman was brutally attacked at Ayr train station.
Her injuries were so serious she had to be hospitalised for her injuries.
Police are now probing the 'awful incidents' and have warned this behaviour 'will absolutely not be tolerated'.
British Transport Police Detective Constable Martin Graham said: “We are urgently appealing for witnesses following these two awful incidents.
"Thankfully, these incidents are rare, and this type of behaviour will absolutely not be tolerated on the railway.
“We currently are pursuing a positive line of enquiry for both these assaults, however we urge anyone who witnessed either incident or has any information to come forward.”
Witnesses or anyone with information can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2100033615.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
