Train Beacon5.30 - App Store

* NEW: Brand new train allocations and carriage count information is now available in Train Beacon Pro (subscription required) *

Train Beacon shows estimated, interpolated GB* train positions in augmented reality and on a map. Point your phone in the approximate direction that the track is running and see the estimated, interpolated position and distance of trains from your nearest station as beacons overlaid on-screen in augmented reality.

See Great Britain and London Underground real-time train times almost instantly from your nearest stations. Displays platform information where available. Automatically loads train times from your nearest station or loads train times from a station that you select from the stations screen. Filter train times by destination station.

Features

Widgets (Pro subscription required)

Easily see train times, cancellations, London Underground service indicators, rail incidents and service status on your homescreen.

Incidents (Pro subscription required)

Easily see information about the service status and news about rail incidents and current / future maintenance. The incidents screen includes information such as the incident details, routes affected, date/s of incident and direct links to the relevent National Rail Enquiries page and map, where available. Includes London Underground service status and incidents.

Augmented Reality mode (Pro subscription required)

Picture real-time train information in an interactive real-world environment. See nearby trains*, railway stations and London Underground stations in an immersive augmented reality experience. The app will locate trains that are departing from your nearest station and display them. Tapping on a train reveals more information about its calling points and last reported location. AR mode is available with a Pro subscription.

*National Rail trains only, and some trains are not displayed.

Train Tracker (Pro subscription required)

Using it’s advanced geo-location capabilities, combined with real-time train data and it’s UK rail network map, the app predicts the estimated, interpolated location of National Rail trains at any given time. The estimated train location is displayed on a map, with information about whether the service is currently running early, on-time or late.

High precision information

The app can report times from intermediary passing points such as junctions, providing you with a high level of precision and accuracy about the current status of a given train’s journey. Packed with detailed train information like number of carriages, train category, power type (eg EMU), timing load (eg Class 323), planned maximum speed (eg 90mph max), seating classes, reservations, catering, and operating characteristics (eg DOO). This information is only available if data has been supplied by the TOC. Some TOCs don't supply carriage data. The app can also show the calling point times and route map for London Undergound trains, if this data has been supplied by TfL.

Safety Info

Not for use in safety critical applications, level crossings, etc. Train position is estimated from latest available timing point data and may be incorrect. Care must be taken during use. Other trains may be present that are not indicated in the AR or train tracker mode of the app such as trains not stopping at the nearest station and also freight trains. Freight and non passenger trains are not displayed in the app. For your safety do not use your phone while you walk and take extreme care using the app near trains and railways.

App powered by National Rail Enquiries & TfL Open Data, it contains public sector information from Network Rail licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Version History * * * New allocations information available in Train Beacon Pro * * *

Brand new train allocations and carriage count information is now available in Train Beacon Pro (subscription required). Please note that this feature is subject to availability and is currently unavailable for London Overground services. 5.30 09/30/2025 Minor bug fixes and improvements 5.23 07/14/2025 This update features some minor improvements 5.22 06/17/2025 This update adds new recently opened railway stations including Headbolt Lane, Leven and Cameron Bridge.

Further stations have been added in preparation for their future opening. These include White Rose, Ashley Down, Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), Seaton Delaval, Blyth Bebside, Bedlington, Ashington, Cambridge South and Beaulieu Park. 5.21 07/25/2024 * * * New interactive departures widget available * * *

Brand new interactive, scrollable departures widgets are now available in Train Beacon Pro (subscription required) on iOS 17 or higher in various sizes. See departures from your chosen station and scroll through the widget on your home screen to see later departure times. 5.13 04/16/2024 This update fixes a bug which was introduced in the previous version (5.09) which was occasionally causing the app to crash for some users 5.10 04/02/2024 New widgets available!

Introducing our brand new Commute Widget and Nearest Station Widget, available in Train Beacon Pro! (subscription required)

The Commute Widget makes it easy to plan your commute. Just choose your home and away stations, and we'll show you train departures on your home screen from whichever station is nearest to you.

And with our Nearest Station Widget, you can instantly get real-time train departure information on your home screen for your nearest Great Britain mainline railway station!

Subscribe to Train Beacon Pro today and get the most out of your commute! 5.09 04/02/2024 This update fixes a bug affecting some users where the widget was not opening the correct screen in the app when tapping on the widget, when the app is not already running in the background 5.08 02/22/2024 This update fixes a bug that was affecting some users of the app who launched the app by tapping on a widget, and the correct information was not being displayed. It also fixes a bug affecting some users where the widget was not opening the correct screen in the app when tapping on the widget, when the app is not already running in the background. 5.07 02/21/2024 This update fixes a bug that was affecting some users of the app who launched the app by tapping on a widget, and the correct information was not being displayed in the app. 5.06 02/21/2024 As requested, this update now offers the possibility to experience the app for free. For access to all features including augmented reality, subscribe to the Pro version of the app. 5.05 01/24/2024 Update for compatibility with iOS 17 with minor bug fixes. The app is available on iOS 12 or higher. 4.06 09/18/2023 Includes various bug fixes and improvements. 4.05 08/16/2023 Brand New London Underground Content:

Now with London Underground departure times and London Underground service indicator homescreen widgets. See the route map, last reported location of train, and arrival times at calling points for London Underground trains. Automatically see the location of your nearest London Underground stations in augmented reality. Automatically see the train times from your nearest London Underground station when you open the app in the London Underground area.

Added new National Rail stations for their future or recent opening:

Reston, Barking Riverside, Portway Park & Ride, Brent Cross West, Marsh Barton, Inverness Airport, Thanet Parkway and East Linton. 4.03 06/28/2023 Add the new Soham station, currently scheduled to join the National Rail network on Sunday 12 December 2021. Add the new Lumo train operating company in the incidents screen. Optimisation for iOS 15. 3.02 10/22/2021 Updated app preview video 3.01 06/19/2021 * * * MAJOR UPDATE - VERSION 3.0 * * *

Widgets are now available on iOS 14 and higher. This brand new feature allows you to see Great Britain rail information on your homescreen, including train times, information about rail incidents, and the rail service status for Great Britain train operating companies.

A brand new incidents screen has been added to the app. This shows information about the service status and news about rail incidents and planned maintenance. The incidents screen includes useful information such as the the incident details, routes affected, date/s of incident and direct links to the relevent National Rail Enquiries page and map, where available.

There are also bug fixes and performance improvements. 3.0 05/24/2021 This update adds support for the associated free Train Beacon App Clip.

The brand new FREE associated Train Beacon App Clip has some of the great features of this full paid Train Beacon app, and it shows trains from your nearest station. You can try out the associated Train Beacon App Clip for free by visiting http://www.trainbeacon.co.uk in the "Safari" web browser on your iOS 14 or higher device. Tap on "Open" in the App Clip banner at the top to open the App Clip. 2.410 03/22/2021 This update adds support for Dark Mode in iOS 13 and higher. The user interface of the app changes to Dark Mode when Dark Mode is switched on in the device settings. This update also includes some minor bug fixes. Please note that this update retains compatibility for iOS 11 and iOS 12, for the core train information features of the app, excluding AR mode. However, please note that in order to support modern features, iOS 11 / iOS 12 compatibility may be removed in a future app update. 2.400 03/04/2021 Enhanced control of your privacy. You can opt out of anonymous crash and app usage data collection in the app info screen.
Added Bow Street station, which was opened on 14/02/2021
View the number of train carriages in the Train Details screen, this feature is available if this data has been provided by the Train Operating Company.
You can now view * * * much more train information * * * in the Train Details screen. This includes train category, power type (eg Electric Multiple Unit), timing load (eg Class 323), planned maximum speed (eg 90mph max), seating classes, reservations, catering, and operating characteristics (eg Driver Only Operation). Please note that this information is only available if this data has been supplied by the Train Operating Company (TOC). Some TOCs do not supply number of carriage information and other information.
Train Beacon covers mainline trains in England, Scotland and Wales. It doesn't currently cover Northern Ireland or London Underground. 2.300 02/17/2021 This update brings some new features following user's reviews and feedback. Added Horden and Kintore railway stations in preparation for their future opening. Alert user in AR mode if the compass calibration is turned off in iOS system settings. Add "Follow us" section in the info screen. Display the train operating company and the train ID in the train details screen, if available. 2.200 06/27/2020 Added a new App Store App Preview video displaying some of the augmented reality features of the app. 2.121 03/05/2020 Train Beacon includes AR Mode for viewing trains and stations in augmented reality, this feature requires iOS 13 or higher.  

Also includes the Train Tracker view to see the estimated, interpolated position of mainland UK trains in real-time on a map.

Train Beacon uses artificial intelligence to show estimated train positions in augmented reality and on a map.

Wondering where your train is? Simply tap the "Train Tracker" button on a train service on the trains screen. The map shows the estimated interpolated position of the train as it moves along its route, or if it is at a station.

Discover if your train is running late (or early) and see which station it last departed from. Accuracy of train position and lateness is subject to latest report availability, and area. 2.12 01/29/2020 Fixed a minor bug which was occasionally causing the app to crash when viewing replacement bus services with certain calling points 1.04 06/12/2019 Fixed a minor bug to ensure that when tapping on a station and loading data from that station, the correct train data is loaded, and the train data from the previous station is removed and no longer displayed. Fixed a minor bug to ensure when a destination station is entered, the train results are filtered correctly. 1.02 05/30/2019