Traveler reveals a little-known train trick that every passenger MUST know while commuting during rush hour

A travel expert has shared a train trick that can help you get a seat on a crowded train, even if you haven’t reserved a seat.

Chelsea Dickenson, who posts advice on her website cheapholiday-expert.co.ukshared a video on TikTok showing how the LED signs on the platform can help you find a quieter cabin.

She says this knowledge is “a good tool to have in your arsenal.”

In the clip, she points to the electricity boards at Manchester Piccadilly station and asks passengers to look at the “little drawing of a train” as it “gives you quite a lot of information about how busy each carriage is”.

Chelsea says: ‘The more colorful in [each carriage] The busier and fuller it is, the more places are reserved. If you do not have a reserved place, it is best to go to a place that is not yet occupied.

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“There is also another color that indicates which are first class. I always look at this when I don’t have a reserved seat and I need to know where to go, to possibly find some space.”

In the caption of her video, the travel pro adds, “I’m not going to lie, it took me years to figure this out, but it’s so helpful and definitely helped me figure out where to go.

‘It’s especially useful when it looks busy, because then there are wagons that aren’t reserved. But the problem is that many people know where they are!’

Chelsea, pictured here, points to the electric signs at Manchester Piccadilly station, advising passengers to look for the ‘little drawing of a train’

Chelsea says: ‘The more colorful in [each carriage] is, the busier and more crowded it is’ – as can be seen above, this sign indicates that carriage U is completely free

“Hands up if you’ve ever helped get into Car C on an Avanti train?” says Chelsea, referring to the car where no reservations are required and where seats tend to fill up quickly.

She says: ‘I think it might actually be better to go to a carriage that is booked but not too full.’

In the comments, people thanked Chelsea for the hack. Poster ‘Mavis Elderfoot’ wrote: ‘Thank you, this is so helpful, and I suffer from travel anxiety.’

Chelsea recently spoke to MailOnline about an ultra-budget trip to Albania.

The travel content creator spent three days in Tirana for less than £100 – the total amount she paid for all her food, drink, transfers, flights, hotel rooms and activities for the two-night trip.