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All aboard the TrainTok trend: spotters and staff boost rail content online

According to the platform, the rise in rail content is also down to more people seeking information on cheap tickets, facts about the London Underground and tales from train staff.

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According to the platform, the rise in rail content is also down to more people seeking information on cheap tickets, facts about the London Underground and tales from train staff.

Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railways They are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more.

Trainspotters have played a part in more than doubling the number of videos about British trains on TikTok in the last three months.

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