The Guardian reported that the number of videos about British trains on TikTok has more than doubled in the last three months. The outlet said the growth has come as creators find audiences interested in how railways work, and that trainspotters have played a part in the increase.

According to The Guardian, such content is no longer limited to the station platform. The report, written by George Francis Lee, states that the videos are "not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more" and now appear on social media platforms as well.

The Guardian's headline credits trainspotters and rail staff with boosting rail content online under the heading of a TrainTok trend. The excerpt of the report available for this story does not describe what rail staff have posted or how their role compares with that of trainspotters.

The summary of the report is partial and ends before the full findings are given. As a result, details such as how the outlet measured the rise in videos, which creators it spoke with, and the total number of videos involved are not included in this account. The Guardian's reporting is the only source for this story.

Sources: The Guardian: All aboard the TrainTok trend: spotters and staff boost rail content online.