Boy, 2, has dramatic escape after falling between train and platform

Dramatic footage has been released of the moment a child fell between a train and platform in Sydney, Australia.

The recording, taken by a security camera at Cronulla Station in 2016, was released by Sydney Trains as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the dangers at railway stations.

It shows John Brewster, his wife and their two grandchildren boarding a train at the station when two-year-old Ayden tripped and fell onto the tracks.

Within seconds, Mr Brewster and his wife were seen frantically appealing for help, before reaching down and pulling Ayden to safety.

Their granddaughter, who was aged four at the time, walked back on to the platform and is seen covering her eyes.

Mr Brewster told local media that his granddaughter was traumatised by the incident.

The couple's granddaughter covered her eyes during the incident. Credit: Sydney Trains
Ayden was comforted by Mr Brewster as a man runs to help. Credit: Sydney Trains

According to 7News, 223 children fell beneath trains at stations in Australia last year, with the number of injuries increasing to 81.