Terms of use

The short version

• The site is free to use. Times, platforms and positions can be wrong, so check with National Rail or the train company before relying on them for anything important.
• You can link to any page and share what you find. You cannot copy the site, scrape it or reuse its pages commercially without asking.
• The site's code, design and name belong to The Local Train.

The site is run under the name The Local Train by its owner, an individual rather than a registered company. It is independent and is not run by or for National Rail, Network Rail or any train company. The contact page reaches the owner directly. How your details are handled is on the privacy page.

The information on the site

Timetables, live times, platforms, cancellations, disruption notices and train positions come from data published by the Rail Delivery Group and Network Rail. They can be late, incomplete or wrong, and a train shown on the map may not be where it appears. The site is a guide, not a guarantee. If a journey matters, check it with National Rail or the train company.

Accounts

An account is for one person. Keep your sign-in to yourself; you are responsible for what is done with it. Accounts that break these terms can be closed, and you can delete yours at any time from your account page.

What you may not do

• scrape the site, download its pages in bulk, or call its API from your own software;
• copy its code, design, layout or text, or build a product from them;
• try to get round sign-in, reach other people's accounts, or overload or attack the site;
• pretend to be The Local Train or someone else.

Data from others

Much of what the site shows comes from data with its own terms: rail data from the Rail Delivery Group and Network Rail through the Rail Data Marketplace, and map data from OpenStreetMap contributors under the Open Database Licence. These terms do not limit anything those terms and licences let you do with the data, which you can get from its original source.

Copyright

© 2026 The Local Train. All rights reserved. The site's code, design and text belong to The Local Train, apart from the data from others above.

Liability

The site is free and provided as it is. The Local Train is not responsible for losses from relying on it, such as a missed train or connection. Nothing here limits any liability that the law does not allow to be limited, or your rights as a consumer.

Changes and the law

These terms may change as the site does. If they change in a way that matters, the date at the top changes with them. They are governed by the law of England and Wales.