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Check before you travel over the May Bank Holiday weekends
From Saturday 2 until Monday 4 May, and from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May, planned engineering works and upgrades are taking place. Be in the know before you go and plan your journey in advance
Visit the new-look Days Out Guide website
You can still get great discounts on fantastic attractions when you go by train, but we’ve updated the site with a modern design, improved search function, better accessibility information, and lots more
6 of the Best British Dupe Destinations by Train
Why not swap a European holiday hotspot for one of these top British locations, whether you want beaches, countryside, culture or more!
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The Big Rail Fare Freeze
Rail fares have been frozen until March 2027, benefitting more than a billion passenger journeys across England. See how much your ticket will cost…
Accessibility
We want everyone to be able to access our services – here’s what we do to support customers
Get 1/3 off with a Railcard
From children to seniors, there are lots of different Railcards – see which one is right for you
Watch our planned disruption videos
Sometimes planned engineering works can impact your journey, and you may need to travel by a different route or use rail replacement services. Where this happens, we provide short, accessible videos to help you plan your journey
Save big with National Rail Ride and Shop
Download the Chrome extension to your desktop browser and you can save money on your online shopping at over 100,000 stores
Use our Carbon Calculator to check your carbon footprint
Compare your carbon emissions for a National Rail train journey with car or plane travel on more than 40,000 rail journeys across Britain with the Green Travel Data Carbon Calculator
