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Searching for Train Services
Use the search functions above to search for train services at your chosen location. Adjust the search criteria to filter the services to be displayed.
Searching for Services
Enter a location in the search box above. Either enter the location name (must be correct), or pick from the dropdown list when you enter 3 characters or more.
You can also enter CRS or TIPLOC, and when correct, the matching location will be at the top of the results. Select a date, and if preferred, an operator too.
- Passenger Change whether to show or hide passenger services (class 1,2 and 9 services).
- ECS Change whether you want to see Empty Coaching Stock movements (class 5 services).
- Special Change whether you'd like to show non-passenger workings including freight and excursions.
- WTT Include base timetables issued by Network Rail as part of the Working Timetable.
- VAR Include short term variations of the WTT schedules (including very short term variations).
- STP Include short term schedules not existing in the WTT, this would include special workings and railtours.
- Time Enable to search current onwards, or turn off to search 0000-2359 of the set date.
- Darwin For passenger services, shows some extra data a short time from the current time.
- Plat Filter by platform number.
Understanding Search Results
Whether you use the live train times or another tool on Rail Record, service results will be shown similarly to the below.
P 3
a. 1320
d. 1345
From:
To:
Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf
Eastleigh Works Gbrf
0Y73
STP
Tonbridge 1320
GBRf
Starting from the leftmost side...
- Upper P indicates the platform. This is absent on VSTP, Headcode search, or where a platform isn't available. Below it are a, d, p (arrival, departure, pass). These are booked times, irrespective of the train's running performance.
- The central column being origin and destination.
- Rightmost top to bottom, the train's reporting number and WTT type.
- Operator and live running are indicated by a colored banner beneath, and understanding this can be found below.
Click anywhere on a service row to view the schedule.
Understanding Live Running
- Green indicates the service appears to be running (along with a report time)
- Red indicates the service appears to be cancelled. This may be at origin, or somewhere on its journey.
- Orange indicates the cancellation has been overturned and the service may run
- Blue is indicative of a change in operations, be it an origin or ID change.
- A TRUST ID has been assigned by the railway computers, to which any subsequent running information will be applied, be it cancellation or movements.
If no live indicator is shown, the service may not be running.
Understanding A Train Schedule
Understanding a train schedule should be reasonably straightforward. Call points are split into rows and each row has information about the call point.
At the very top is the service summary and latest report if running.
Top left is most notably the location. Depending on the size of the screen, either to the right of it (or below it) will be the platform and line, and any information about the stop (if available).
Platforms
A booked platform is clickable and will take you to the location page with immediate filter of the same platform. Some platforms will not be clickable. Platforms collected from other sources (which would otherwise be missing from the timetable) are not clickable. Nor are "actual" platforms, coloured green or red, with the platform the train actually used.
Timings
The middle column, present whether or not a train is running, are the booked times. a. indicative of arrival time, d. departure and p. pass.
The rightmost column may or may not be filled and will only show stuff if the train is running.
Green indicates an on-time report give or take 30 seconds. Red indicates late, and orange indicates early. An asterisked * report is an assumption based on signal movement data, where otherwise there would be no report.
A "NR" means no report, and the train hasn't given an actual time, such as in poor signalling areas or if the train is off-route.
Changes En Route
Some services may be subject to changes en route. For example, a power change or changes in the onboard catering services.
With some services, a change of origin or change of destination may be exhibited, in which case either a blue banner at the top will disclose this, or if the train is running but a later timing point has changed, this may be bordered blue and detailed in the changes enroute section.
Schedule / Train Information
A brief explaination of the information shown on the bottom of each train timetable:
- Timing Load - A value (either tons or a number representing a class) which is considered when planning the timings of a service
- WTT / VAR / STP etc - See top of page. VSTP/VVAR is Very short term schedule.
- Activation Call Type - Automatic or Manual. Automatic activation occurs 1-2 hours before running. Manual call can be any time. Runs as Required trains must be manually called.
- Timed For Speed - Max speed the timings expect the train to run at
FAQ
How can I disable dark theme?
The website will change from light to dark theme, depending on your device / browser settings.
Dark mode can be disabled in preferences (spanner on main menu).
Why don't train services show formations (including toilet section) anymore?
Train formation data has moved to the location result page and (for now) is no longer shown on the train schedule page. Why? Because formations may change en-route. On the previous site, only the starting formation was shown. Now, the formation will be reflective of its current length at the station you search by.
Make sure you have Darwin enabled to show this data.
What do binoculars mean next to an operator on live results page?
Binocular icon indicates a site member has posted their sighting report of what units are working a specific train.
Why do some locations border in blue and show "Location changed to X"?
If a train schedule is already activated and a journey needs to be amended, an en-route call point may be changed. For example Toton Up Sidings might change to Toton North Yard.
This is not a guaranteed change of location, but one should be aware of a potential change in a train's movements.
Latest TRUST Service Alterations
Services with last-minute amendments to their en-route schedule or call points
6A97 Cottingley to Doncaster Up Decoy
Doncaster Up Decoy
changed to Doncaster P Way Depot - Go To Schedule
2U14 London Victoria to Gravesend
Springhead Junction (Ctrl)
changed to Northfleet - Go To Schedule
9D67 West Croydon to Highbury And Islington Ell
Penge West
changed to Crystal Palace - Go To Schedule
2U78 Gravesend to London Victoria
Greenhithe For Bluewater
changed to Northfleet - Go To Schedule
4E68 Soton W Docks Berth 109 to Wakefield Europort
Masbro S.S. Jn
changed to Masborough F.D. - Go To Schedule
6B25 West Drayton Frays Sidings to Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh
West Drayton Frays Sidings
changed to W. Drayton Hanson Agg Flhh - Go To Schedule
6H72 Northampton Castle Yard to Tunstead Sdgs
Tunstead Sdgs
changed to Tunstead Sdgs (Fhh) - Go To Schedule
9D51 West Croydon to Highbury And Islington Ell
Penge West
changed to Crystal Palace - Go To Schedule
6E30 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Doncaster Up Decoy
Doncaster Up Decoy
changed to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf - Go To Schedule
4E57 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Peterborough North Yd Gbrf
Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf
changed to March Down R.S Gbrf - Go To Schedule