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I didn't know about Realtime Trains (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/). I'm definitely going to be using that! It shows a lo
by cannam 4y ago
I didn't know about Realtime Trains (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/). I'm definitely going to be using that!
It shows a lot of technical detail, but the exciting bit is that it has the platform a train is booked to use, shown in light text, before the platform is actually confirmed, when it turns bold. Departure boards and other apps that use the standard feed only show the platform once it has been confirmed. That's obviously sensible from the point of view of crowd management and avoiding mishap, but I would often like to have a provisional idea of what to expect.
- iggldiggl 4y agoFor full train nerddom, there's also https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps, which shows the data from the train describer system so you can track the position of trains down to the signal level.