A man was caught on video raping a 25-year-old woman at a New York City subway platform on Saturday, in front of horrified onlookers.

The attack took place at the Q train subway station at Lexington Avenue and East 63 Street at 11am in the morning on Saturday.

The woman was waiting for the train when the rapist approached her and shoved her to the ground.

He then climbed on top of the woman and began raping her as she screamed for her life, but stopped when a crowd of bystanders formed, according to New York Police.