AN elderly missing man is thought to have been seen at a train station asking for directions to his home town. 

The man - who police have not named - was last seen around Magnus Road in Houston yesterday at around 7pm.

But officers looking for him believe he may have travelled to Milliken Park station earlier that day and asked someone for directions to the Renfrewshire town. 

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He is around 65 to 75 years old and white with white hair. He is of a slim build, around fix foot and six inches tall and wearing a blue disposable face mask.

A description of the man seen at the train station had him wearing a black puffa jacket, with a broken zip, in light blue jeans, with the bottoms turned up and sporting a blue NHS face mask. 

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He is thought to be in possession of a bus pass and police urge bus and taxi drivers to keep an eye out for him. 

Anyone who has any information is asked to contact police via 101 and quote incident number 2867 of the 1 February.