A MAN accused of pushing a commuter onto a live railway line after a row over smoking on the platform has appeared in court.

Ionel Rapisca, of Joyce Green Lane, Dartford, stood before Dartford Magistrates' Court this morning charged with grievous bodily harm.

The 31-year-old is accused of pushing Lin Buchanan on to the track at Farningham Road Station following an alleged dispute on August 6. The 58-year-old suffered a fractured wrist and bruising to her legs in the incident.

Rapisca did not enter a plea at the preliminary hearing and has been committed to Maidstone Crown Court for trial on November 5.

Until then he will remain on bail with the conditions that he is not allowed to go to Farningham Road station or travel on trains to London Victoria.