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Happy 25th Birthday to us!
The National Rail website has been providing you with accurate and up-to-date rail information since 2000. Take a look back at how it has changed over the years…
11 Things to Do for Less this October Half-term
We’ve rounded up the best deals on a host of family-friendly events and attractions, when you travel by train
Celebrate Black History Month by Train
This October, discover towns and cities around Great Britain with links to celebrated Black residents, both historical and modern
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Take our quiz to discover your train travel persona
Find out what kind of traveller you are and unlock expert tips for making your train journey into time well spent
Accessibility
We want everyone to be able to access our services – here’s what we do to support customers
We’re celebrating 200 years of the railway
Railway 200 is a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. You can now book a visit to the exhibition train, Inspiration, which is travelling across Great Britain
Watch our planned disruption videos
Sometimes planned engineering works can impact your journey, and you may need to travel by a different route or use rail replacement services. Where this happens, we provide short, accessible videos to help you plan your journey
Get 1/3 off with a Railcard
From children to seniors, there are lots of different Railcards – see which one is right for you
Use our Carbon Calculator to check your carbon footprint
Compare your carbon emissions for a National Rail train journey with car or plane travel on more than 40,000 rail journeys across Britain with the Green Travel Data Carbon Calculator