Train station cat becomes unlikely celeb attracting visitors from across the globe

A cat that lives at a train station has become an unlikely online superstar attracting visitors from across the globe and even his own range of merchandise.

George the cat boasts hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and now has his own Google Maps marker at Stourbridge Junction Railway Station.

The ten-year-old ginger tom has been guarding the platforms in the role of "rat catcher" since his owner emigrated to Spain in 2017.

Station supervisor Ian Tomlinson has adopted George who spends his days patrolling the station or curled up in the ticket office.

Incredibly, fans have travelled thousands of miles just to get a glimpse of him, with some coming from as far away as the United States, Canada and Asia.