National Rail

National Rail Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch

National Rail is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by National Rail. Rated 4.6/5 from 97 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated August 19, 2026.

Rating: 4.6; 97 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 5 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Aug 19; 2026 · v10.4.1

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About National Rail

Your journey, simplified. Get live train times, plan routes, buy tickets, and receive real-time updates—all in one app. Travel smarter with National Rail. Travel with confidence across the British rail network. The National Rail app is your essential companion for stress-free train travel. Plan your journey with our intelligent route planner. Find the fastest connections, compare train times, and get live departure boards for any station. Buy tickets, access Railcard discounts and find the best value Season Tickets all in one place. Stay informed with real-time updates on delays, platform changes, and disruptions. Receive email, SMS, or WhatsApp notifications so you're always in the know during your commute. My Travel. Save our favourite stations and journeys in Live Trains and Journey Planner for quicker results and less clicking. Status and Disruptions. Find out about anything that might impact your journey.

Ratings & reviews

4.6

97 ratings

5 ★ 75% 4 ★ 21% 3 ★ 0% 2 ★ 0% 1 ★ 4%

What’s new

Version 10.4.1 · Updated August 19, 2026

Bug fixes and enhancements

App privacy

The developer, National Rail, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

Usage Data: Product Interaction

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Location: Precise Location
Usage Data: Product Interaction
Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data
Search History: Search History
Identifiers: Device ID

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality

App details

National Rail is a free Travel app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by National Rail. It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 97 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later and is 5 MB to download. It was first released on May 1, 2012 and last updated on August 19, 2026.

Category: Travel
Rating: 4.6 / 5 (97 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 10.4.1
Size: 5 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: May 1, 2012
Last updated: August 19, 2026
Developer: National Rail

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