National Rail Enquiries

Information

National Rail Enquiries is the official information service for National Rail. National Rail is the collective name for Britain’s train companies working together.

Train timetables, tickets & fares

National Rail Enquiries provides impartial advice on all aspects of train travel – timetables, fares (including promotions), train operating companies, stations & destinations in Great Britain.

You can buy train tickets via their website. They do not sell train tickets themselves but will transfer your details to the authorised online retailer of your choice.

Live updates on train running times

National Rail Enquiries hold up-to-the-minute information about train services so they tell you about the latest changes & service alterations.

Engineering Work & Service Alterations

You can find out about engineering works & service alterations on the National Rail Enquiries website

Network Rail carries out the engineering & maintenance work on the railway. However, it is National Rail Enquiries and the appropriate train operating company who provide information about train times and train services to passengers.

You can find out about engineering work and service alterations from the National Rail Enquiries website (via the links below) or from your Train Operating Company.

Engineering works

Service alterations

Plan your journey

You can plan your journey and find out about train running times by any channel including the web and telephone. You can also have a text message sent with your itinerary.