A 22-year-old man was punched in the face following an altercation with another passenger on a train travelling from Shipley to Keighley.

The victim suffered a split lip, facial bruising and swelling following the assault on a Northern Rail service, British Transport Police said yesterday.

BTP Officer Tony Greenwood said: “I would like to appeal to anyone who may have been travelling on the train and may have witnessed the assault to contact police.

“A 42-year-old local man has been arrested and released on police bail in connection with the incident.”

Anyone who has any information about the incident, which occurred at about 8.30pm on Wednesday, October 28, should contact BTP free on 0800 405040 quoting incident number 58 29/10/2009 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.