Londoner clings onto front of DLR train to 'surf' between stations leaving passengers confused

A video of a person riding the front of a moving carriage on London's Docklands Light Railway has gone viral on TikTok. Posted at the end of March, the clip has now accumulated over a million views on the platform.

What appears at first sight to be just a passenger filming her journey at the front of a DLR train is in fact much more shocking. As the incident took place at night, it is difficult to discern what is happening in the first half of the video.

But when the carriage enters a tunnel before stopping at a station, its bright lights and white interior then illuminate an individual clinging to the front of the train. Their back is to the window, facing the tracks.

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Captioned 'London teens are a different breed I swear', the clip left TikTok users confused. "How did he manage to jump on the front of the DLR like that," one commented, while another added: "I'm so confused how they got there and how they're going to get off."

DLR trains have a maximum speed of 62 mph and an average speed of 40 mph between stations. They operate on a computerised system and are driverless, but agents travel on board and can intervene.

At the time of the incident, passengers in the carriage seemed to remain calm despite seeing a person outside the carriage. However, the 20-second video was cut short before the train stopped at the station.

A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: "This is an extremely irresponsible and dangerous video. We urge everyone to stay off the rail line and to ride inside tube and train carriages safely.

"Even without touching the tracks, electricity is used to power the railway 24/7 and can jump and arc which can have devastating consequences. If anyone sees something they are concerned about or individuals acting in this manner please contact British Transport Police on 61016 or 0800 40 50 40."

A spokesperson for Transport for London declined to comment.

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