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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/all-aboard-the-traintok-trend-spotters-and-staff-boost-rail-content-online/
- Published: 2026-10-25T14:00:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T17:12:54+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/25/traintok-trend-train-spotters-rail-staff-videos
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, UK, World

## Key points

- British train videos more than doubled on TikTok in three months.
- #UKTrains posts rose by 247%.
- Creators share rail advice, explainers and enthusiast content.

## Summary

Videos about British railways have more than doubled on TikTok in three months, as trainspotters, transport workers and other creators attract viewers with practical advice and behind-the-scenes details. The trend, known as TrainTok, turns an everyday part of life into an online community and gives rail staff a way to answer questions from commuters.

TikTok says posts tagged #UKTrains rose by 247% in recent months. Transport for London employee Shamal Cain shares travel guidance, while creator Nathan Pinnock-James covers trainspotting locations, station openings and railway explainers. The growth also includes AI-generated train clips; TikTok said in late 2025 that its platform hosted more than 1bn videos containing AI.

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