POLICE have appealed for information after a woman was 'upskirted' as she stood in the aisle of a train heading from Glasgow to East Renfrewshire.

The incident took place on a service from Glasgow Central at around 10pm on Saturday, February 9.

A man on the train reportedly used his mobile phone to take pictures of the woman in the aisle.

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She was alerted to the incident by a fellow passenger and challenged the pervert, who left the train at Clarkston station.

British Transport Police (BTP) believe he originally intended to travel to East Kilbride.

Officers investigating the incident have now said they are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened, including the passenger who spoke to the woman.

The suspect is described as white, aged between 40 and 50, of average build and was wearing a light-coloured baseball cap, a khaki green jacket, a green scarf and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call officers at BTP on 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference number 727 of February 9.