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I guess you are referring to the practice of painting the ends of third rails in white.

This is a safety measure, so track workers can see them easier. It avoids them tripping over the rails, or worse, electrifying themselves on the 750 Volts DC.

This only occurs where the trains are powered by third rail, mostly south of London or on Merseyside.

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