Railboard: The Best Train Times and Ticket App in Britain?
A new app for train times and ticketing, called Railboard, has recently launched in Britain and is receiving glowing reviews from travellers.
With the app slowly gaining traction among frequent train travellers and receiving positive reviews from rail experts, it’s time to take a closer look at Railboard.
The app has a clear and easy-to-use interface. ©Railboard App
About the Railboard app
Railboard is an app where you can check British train times and buy all your regular train tickets, including split ticketing options to reduce your fare.
The app is relatively new and has so far only been released for iPhone/iPad, with the Android version expected to follow shortly.
So far, the reviews of the Railboard app have been highly positive, with the app receiving 4.7 out of 5 stars from an average of 3,900 ratings in Apple’s App Store.
British rail experts also have good things to say about the app, noting that it looks especially favourable when compared to the National Rail (NR) app.
For example, rail expert Mark Smith, better known as The Man in Seat 61, had this to say on Twitter/X:
Opinion of The Man in Seat 61 about the app. ©Screenshot Twitter/X
Functions of the Railboard app
The Railboard app essentially consists out of five different tabs:
– Routes: Search for any train route and times in Britain.
– Pinned: Pin specific trains and journeys for easy access later.
– Live trains: View live train timings to stay up-to-date on real-time arrival and departure times.
– Planner: Planner: Plan single or multi-part journeys and purchase tickets directly through the app.
– My tickets: Access all your train tickets, whether for upcoming journeys or past trips.
Buying tickets
A particularly handy feature of Railboard is its ability to search for train routes and tickets, checking whether you could save money with split ticketing instead of buying a regular fare.
Railboard doesn’t charge a booking fee when it finds you a saving using split tickets, but instead takes a small commission of up to 15% from the money you save on a cheaper train ticket.
This way, you benefit from a cheaper ticket, while the Railboard developers earn a tiny bit of money to maintain and further improve the app.
The app shows you different ticketing options for the routes you search, including potential savings through split ticketing. ©Railboard App
Conclusion
Railboard, a new app that can look up live train times and timetables and help you find and book the cheapest rail fares, has recently launched in Britain.
So far, the app has received an overwhelmingly positive response from both ordinary train travellers and rail experts alike.
As I’ve been mostly away from Britain in recent months travelling across Europe and the wider world, I haven’t had a good opportunity to try out the app while riding British trains, although I’m looking forward to doing so soon.
Have you downloaded and tried the Railboard app yet? If so, leave a comment and share your impressions of the app so far!
