A GANG of youths who trespassed on to a railway structure could have suffered “devastating consequences”, a transport boss has warned.
Several youngsters were caught on camera climbing on to a signal gantry by the side of the tracks at Kirby Cross train station.
The tall metal structure is usually used by Network Rail engineers who use it when carrying out maintenance under strict safety procedures.
In pictures seen by the Gazette the brazen boys appear seemingly oblivious to the dangers of the overhead wires located just behind them.
The wires carry up to 25,000 volts of electricity, which is always switched on at the station, and can latch on to people who get too close.