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There are 35 major train operating companies in the United Kingdom, most of them covering a specific region or area. At TrainPal, we work to bring together information from all of the companies to ensure that searching for trains and booking tickets from any operator is a piece of cake. Plus, if your trip includes a transfer, we also offer options for connections between different operators.

Train Operating Companies

If you'd like to learn more about any of the UK train companies or the services they offer, click any of the links below.
Avanti West Coast
c2c
Caledonian Sleeper
Chiltern Railways
CrossCountry
East Midlands Railway
Eurostar
Gatwick Express
Grand Central
Great Northern
Great Western Railway
Greater Anglia
Heathrow Express
Hull Trains
Island Line
LNER
London Northwestern Railway
Lumo
Merseyrail
Northern
West Midlands Railway
ScotRail
South Western Railway
Southeastern
Southern
Stansted Express
Thameslink
TransPennine Express
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for Wales

UK train network information

National Rail

National Rail is the consumer-facing brand of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). The Railway Delivery Group provides info and train departure and arrival timetables for all train operating companies (TOCs) in the United Kingdom.

British Rail

British Railways was the state-owned company responsible for most overground rail transport in Britain from 1948 to 1997. Trading as British Rail from 1965, the company was privatised between 1994 and 1997 and was succeeded by National Rail.

London commuter services

Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth line is a new railway built by Crossrail Ltd. Opened on 24th May 2022, it stretches more than 100 km from Reading and Heathrow in West London through central tunnels across to Shenfield in Essex and Abbey Wood in South-East London.
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. Opened on 10 January 1863, it is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
London Overground
London Overground is the main suburban train network that connects Greater London with the city centre, with train terminals in Euston and Liverpool Street. The network runs a number of routes that can carry passengers throughout the capital, without going directly into the city.

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