Daredevil teenager filmed ‘surfing’ on the back of a moving train in St Leonards, Sydney

A daring teen caught ‘surfing’ on a moving train has caused major delays for commuters after the dangerous stunt brought services to a standstill.

The young man was filmed clinging to the back of a coach as it departed St Leonards Station in northern Sydney around 11pm Friday.

Footage of the dangerous stunt circulated on social media shows the teen crouching on the back of the train dangling just meters above the rails.

The new trend of ‘surfing’ public transport is spreading across the city, with other thrill seekers trying the same on Sydney’s light rail.

The young man was filmed clinging to the back of a coach as it departed St Leonards Station in northern Sydney around 11pm Friday.

According to Sydney Trains CEO Matt Longland, up to 11 people have been killed in ‘illegal trespassing’ incidents involving trains over the past five years.

“Too often we see lives taken by people trespassing in the live rail corridor and risking their lives,” said Mr Longland. 9News.

“It only takes a train that accelerates or brakes quickly or gets close to the infrastructure to get someone on the track.”

Police and Transport NSW will work together to stop ‘buffer driving’ by installing cameras along rail corridors to catch offenders.

Penalties can include fines of up to $5,500.

It comes after disturbing footage surfaced of a joyrider risking his life by standing between the carriages of a moving light rail on Sydney’s George Street in November.

The incident comes after a joyrider was filmed standing on a small platform between LRVs on Sydney’s George Street in November 2022 (pictured)