CHILDREN have been warned to stay way from train tracks after a group of youths were discovered on tracks near Singer station.

Officers looked into the reports after the Clydebank Post alerted them to members of the public fuming about it online on Wednesday morning.

Youths were seen playing on the tracks near to Singer station in Clydebank on Tuesday, April 6.

A British Transport Police spokesman told how trespassing on railways increases during school holidays and condemned the act as "extremely dangerous".

He said: "At this time of year, with the onset of the lighter nights and the Easter school holidays, we do see a rise in route crime, including trespassing, stonethrowing and lineside vandalism. To help combat the issue BTP increases high-visibility uniform and plain-clothes patrols at previously known hot-spot locations.

“Anyone who indulges in a stupid activity such as trespassing on the railway puts themselves in real danger and endangers the lives of passengers and rail staff.

“The railway is an extremely dangerous environment and parents should ask themselves if they know where their children are and ensure they are well aware of the real dangers that can be posed by the railway."

Facebook user Margaret Clapperton condemned the act and expressed her disgust at foul language used by the kids.

She said: "I'm hoping that parents of the young boy I seen jumping on the tracks at Singer Station see this and have serious words with him."

Others spoke out on how they fear children on the tracks also pose a threat to passengers on the train.

Further east on the rail line, John Hainey, chairman of Linnvale and Drumry Community Council said there was a problem with graffiti on the pedestrian bridge over Drumry station, but they were otherwise not aware of youths on the line itself.

Anyone with information about criminality on the rail network should contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or by texting 61016.