Video footage shows a father frantically chasing a train after he stepped off to have a cigarette and it left the station with his baby on board.

The clip shows the man putting the child’s carrier down on a seat inside a carriage before getting off the train.

A short while later a fellow passenger bangs on the window and gestures to the father to get back on the train but the doors close as he runs towards it.

The parent can be seen running after the train while another man calls for help on his phone and stays by the baby’s side.

The train's driver is said to have been alerted to the situation and quickly returned to the station where the pair were reunited.

Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Show all 12 1 /12 Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? The train's debut made waves in Japan AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? The futuristic observation car Japan Rail East Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? The futuristic design has galvanised Japan Japan Rail East Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? The train will add a lux touch to Japan's landscape AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Entrance to a suite AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Bathroom of the Shiki-Shima suite AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? No boring train food here Japan Rail East Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? You may not want to leave the observation car AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Rooms are more like hotel rooms than train cabins AFP/Getty Images Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Log fires on trains are the new norm Japan Rail East Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? Expect fine dining on board Japan Rail East Shiki-Shima: The world's most luxurious train? The suites are perfect for working, reading and relaxing Japan Rail East

The surveillance footage was released by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority following the incident in East Cleveland, Ohio, on 12 January.