Our History


In case you were wondering, here's our backstory!

How this little app came to be


I was standing at the station, in the morning rush hour, waiting for a delayed train, as you do, and thought for what must have been the hundredth time... "I wish I could see the display from here".

Other times I've been waiting on the station concourse for the 5:39 right near the gates, because I want a seat or at least room to stand 🙃 but I can't see the board and I'm taking a gamble they didn't switch platforms on me at the last minute..

We've all been there, you can look at an app, there are lots of options, but they're all trying to plan a journey for you - all you want to know is what's on that board.

So I got fed up of not knowing, and wrote NexTrain so I could see what was going on from "my' end of the platform! Hope you enjoy using it 🚈

The vision...


  • Instant departure board for your chosen station
  • Powered by National Rail Enquiries, the same service that drives the UK's station display boards
  • Choose from over 2,500 stations in England, Wales and Scotland 
  • A simple tap to find your nearest station
  • Departures list with platform information so you can see where your train will depart, its calling points, number of coaches and whether it’s on time
  • Tilt the phone into landscape to show a station display board giving you the next trains departing from your chosen platform
  • The familiar experience you get when looking at the actual display boards at stations

The Board In Your Hand
Ever found yourself thinking...

💭 "Is my train late? I can’t see the board from here!"
💭 "Uh-ho the board is broken again, I can't see any services..."
💭 "Platform 3, right? That’s where it usually goes from... I think?"
💭 "Still in the office... do I need to sprint to make it?"
💭 "I forgot my glasses—what platform is it again?"
💭 "But which train calls at my station?"

We've been there—and that’s exactly why we built NexTrain.
NexTrain brings the station display board right to you, minute by minute, using the same train updates that power the display boards themselves .   Our goal is to bring you the same experience you can benefit from being at the platform, but in your hand, wherever you are!

We hope you enjoy using our app and would love to hear some feedback 

The NexTrain team 
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