Lineside Live

Every train in Britain, live.

A live map of the railway: passenger and freight, placed on the real track as they move, from the same signalling data the network runs on.

Coming soon to iPhone
The Lineside Live logo: a Class 91 on the line with a map pin over it

Every movement

Passenger trains, freight, empty stock, light engines and engineering trains, with filters for each.

On the real track

Trains move signal section by signal section along Network Rail’s track, never in a straight line across the map.

Know when it passes

Pick a station, junction, level crossing or stretch of line, and get a notification before a train is due past.

Boards everywhere

Departure boards for stations, and passing boards for junctions and crossings, both ways.

The detail you want

Headcodes, operators, unit allocations and every timing point a train passes, with its times.

Honest about freshness

Every train shows how recently it was seen, so a stale position never looks live.

The live map will always be free

No ads, and live updates that don’t time out. Extras for enthusiasts will come later.