25 Years of the National Rail Website
Happy Birthday to us!
We’ve been providing you with the most accurate and up-to-date rail information since 2000
2025 marks 200 years of the railway, with Railway 200 celebrations throughout the year. As long as the railway has existed, it has provided information about timetables and services to customers in different forms, from handwritten signs and printed timetables to modern websites and apps.
The National Rail website went live in July 2000, with the National Rail app following in 2009. It’s always been your one-stop-shop for reliable and up-to-the-minute train times and information, and we look forward to many more years of helping passengers plan journeys, book tickets, and track their trains.
But it’s fair to say that nationalrail.co.uk has changed a bit over time…
2000
The very first version of the website, simple but effective!
2005
An expanded version of the original site, including ‘Trakkies’ – fun stuff for kids.
Later in the year, the entire site was replaced with this version.
2010
Five years later, the site changed again. Welcome chatbot Lisa!
2012
Another modernisation of the site, look out for our 2FOR1 gnomes!
2023
The National Rail website as it is today launched back in 2023, and we are always looking at ways to improve and keep passengers informed and entertained.
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