The train pushed the stroller about 130 feet (40 metres) along the tracks before it stopped.
Security video footage released on Friday shows the mother looking away for a moment when the stroller suddenly rolls off the edge of a station platform and onto the tracks. The mother panics as she looks back and sees the oncoming train hit the stroller, but the baby boy survived with only minor injuries.
Victoria state Police Sergeant Michael Ferwerda called on Thursday’s incident a “lucky escape” and said people should be cautious in train stations.
Published 16 October 2009, 17:02 IST