Fastest Train: UK Live Trains
Robert Taylor Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Fastest Train: UK Live Trains is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by Robert Taylor. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated July 4, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 11 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 4
- 2026 · v1.2.1
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About Fastest Train: UK Live Trains
Real-time UK train departures powered by the National Rail LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Long-press any departure to pin it. A Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, showing your train's platform, departure time, live position, and arrival — updating in the background. DEPARTURE BOARDS Real-time departures for 2,500+ stations across the UK. Set a destination filter to see only the trains you care about. Full calling point lists with live timing and coach formation data. PLATFORM NUMBERS Platform numbers appear as soon as they're announced — often before they show on the station's big screens. DISRUPTION ALERTS A live banner shows delays with plain-English reasons: signal failures, staff issues, knock-on delays. No vague "delayed" messages. TRAIN TRACKING Long-press any departure to track it. See real-time position, live platform, stops ahead, and a countdown to departure. Tracks in the background via Live Activities. FULL SCREEN MODE Put the departures board on a screen at home or in your office. Tap once to go full-screen; the board refreshes automatically. iPad SUPPORT Split-screen layout shows a station board on the left and full journey details on the right, side by side. DATA & PRIVACY No accounts. No sign-in. No location tracking. Data comes directly from the National Rail Darwin feed. Built for commuters, frequent travellers, and anyone who wants a fast, no-nonsense UK departures board.
What’s new
Version 1.2.1 · Updated July 4, 2026
Live Activities — track your train from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Long-press any departure to start tracking. A Live Activity appears instantly showing your departure time, platform, train position, and estimated arrival — updating in the background even after you leave the app. On iPhone 14 Pro and later, the Dynamic Island shows a rotating summary: departure and arrival times with delay indicators, platform number, next calling point, and a countdown timer before departure. Also in this update: • Share any departure with a single tap, including a link to download Fastest Train • Tracked train view now shows your departure station, not the train's origin • Fixed platforms not appearing in the tracked train view • Bug fixes and stability improvements
App privacy
The developer, Robert Taylor, 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:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Train: UK Live Trains | – | Free | July 4, 2026 |
| VelociGo: Live Train Times | – | Free | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Train Departures UK | – | Free | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UK Rail Live | – | Free | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Train Times: RailO | – | Free | Oct 7, 2025 |
| TrainTrack Live | – | Free | Jul 17, 2026 |
| AnyTransport UK | – | Free | Sep 16, 2026 |