A man has been punched and kicked by a gang at Southern Cross station after asking one of them what he was looking at.

The 22-year-old from Hawthorn was lucky to escape with minor injuries in the vicious attack on the concourse at about 4.20am on June 9.

Images of the men whom police would like to speak to after a bashing at Southern Cross station

Police have been told one man in the group eyed the victim at the Bourke and Spencer street stairs. When asked what he was staring at, the male offender punched him in the face.

The others then punched and kicked the man, who fell trying to run away, leaving bruises to his face and upper body.