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The tip can help people find which carriages are quieter onboard a train (Image: Getty Images) As the summer holidays approach, UK train stations are set to be filled with crowds travelling around the country on day trips and staycations. However, if you have decided to book a train last minute and don't have a seat reservation, you could be faced with the prospect of standing for your entire journey. Luckily, travel expert and content creator Chelsea, who runs the popular TikTok page @cheapholidayexpert , shared a "simple" tip that can ensure you manage to secure a seat - even on what seems to be a jam-packed train.

READ MORE UK's 'busiest' train line took 23 years and cost £18.9bn to build [INSIGHT] In her video, Chelsea headed to Manchester Piccadilly train station to show exactly how you can spot which trains have seats available. "Did you know this? Look at that sign up there, you see that little drawing of a train," she said.



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