Two men accused of raping a schoolgirl who was attacked in two separate incidents on the same night have had the charges against them sensationally dropped.

Khurram Rahi, 27, and Mohammed Ismaeel, 22, were due to face trial for the sex attacks on the 14-year-old girl on July 25 and July 26 last year.

The teenager claimed she was raped at Witton train station, near Villa Park football stadium in Birmingham at 8pm and then in a car at 2am after being offered a lift.

The teenager claimed she was raped at Witton train station, near Villa Park football stadium in Birmingham at 8pm (file photo of Witton train station)

Rahi, of Smethwick, West Mids., had appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court in July to deny the first attack.

Ismaeel, of Witton, was charged with the second rape and had also appeared before JPs to plead not guilty.

But today British Transport Police (BTP) said the case had been discontinued and the pair released without any further action due to insufficient evidence.

A BTP spokesman said: 'Detectives investigating two separate rapes of a 15-year-old girl in Birmingham have been informed that the case has been discontinued and will not be prosecuted.

'Officers have been working with prosecutors at the Crown Prosecution Service to prepare this case for trial.

'However following extensive consultation and review of the evidence with prosecutors at the CPS it has been decided that this case will be discontinued.

The girl said that after the first rape at the train station, she was raped again at 2am in a car the following morning after being offered a lift (file photo of Witton train station)

'The two men who were each arrested and charged with rape following the two incidents have now been released with no further action being taken.

'After a lengthy consultation with CPS it was decided there wasn't enough evidence to go with prosecution.'

At the time of the incidents, police said the teenager was first approached by a man who raped her in a secluded area of a train station.

Shortly after this attack, the victim walked away in a 'disorientated and agitated state' and flagged down a passing vehicle to ask for help.

The girl, now 15, got in the car and was then apparently assaulted a second time by what officers said was a separate offender.

A Good Samaritan in another car later spotted the girl looking 'distressed' and drove her home to her family before police were called.

Speaking previously, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Fitzpatrick, from British Transport Police, said: 'This was a horrifying ordeal for this young girl and we have specially trained officers supporting her.

'It is now vitally important we investigate exactly what happened as well as identifying offenders for both of these awful incidents.'