# TrainTicker

> TrainTicker is an amber LED departure board for the home that shows the next trains from your own station, live from National Rail.

## Key facts

- Product: TrainTicker, a 128 by 32 amber LED departure board, 320 by 80 mm, made from two panels side by side.
- Price: £199.99 once, plus postage (£4.99 per order in the UK, from £9.99 per board elsewhere). No subscription.
- Coverage: National Rail stations in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Train times: National Rail Enquiries' Darwin service, through the Rail Data Marketplace.
- Shows: departure time, destination, 1st, 2nd or 3rd train, platform, On time or the expected time, Delayed or Cancelled with the reason, calling points, where the next train is now, operator and coaches, station notices, and a clock with seconds.
- Settings: station; only trains calling at, or coming from, another station; platforms; a walk-to-the-station time that hides trains you could not catch; one train in full or a list of three; colours; 24 or 12 hour clock; brightness.
- Connection: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, set up from a phone through the board's own Wi-Fi network. Power: USB-C, 5 V.
- Returns: 30-day money-back guarantee, on top of statutory rights.
- Made by: Rivoro Studio Ltd, Bristol, UK. Not connected to National Rail Enquiries, Network Rail or any train company.

## Pages

- [Order a TrainTicker](https://thetrainticker.com/order): £199.99 once plus postage, no subscription.
- [Live demo](https://thetrainticker.com/demo): any National Rail station on the board, live, in the browser.
- [Features](https://thetrainticker.com/features): what the board shows, line by line, and every setting.
- [Setup guide](https://thetrainticker.com/setup): Wi-Fi, claiming the board and choosing a station.
- [About](https://thetrainticker.com/about): who makes TrainTicker and where the times come from.
- [Contact](https://thetrainticker.com/contact): hello@thetrainticker.com.

## Blog

- [Christmas gifts for train lovers (2026 guide)](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/christmas-gifts-for-train-lovers): Christmas gifts for train lovers in 2026: a live departure board for their own station, rail days out, books, models, stocking fillers and when to order.
- [Black Friday gifts for train lovers: what's worth buying in 2026](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/black-friday-gifts-for-train-lovers): Black Friday 2026 is on 27 November. What to buy train lovers for Christmas in the sales, how to spot a real deal, and why delivery times matter this year.
- [When to order Christmas gifts in 2026: dates for train fans](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/when-to-order-christmas-gifts-2026): When to order Christmas gifts in 2026: Black Friday is 27 November and Christmas Day is a Friday. Order-by dates for train lovers, week by week.
- [Last-minute Christmas gifts for train lovers](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/last-minute-christmas-gifts-for-train-lovers): Last minute Christmas gifts for train lovers: experiences you can print at home, tickets for a new year trip, books from local shops and a board that follows.
- [Stocking fillers for train lovers: small gifts for adults and kids](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/stocking-fillers-for-train-lovers): Stocking fillers for train lovers of every age: poster prints, spotting notebooks, enamel badges, model wagons, railway books and small gifts for kids.
- [Secret Santa gifts for train fans: small ideas that land](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/secret-santa-gifts-for-train-fans): Secret Santa gifts for train fans that fit a small budget: poster prints, spotting notebooks, model wagons, route map tea towels and ideas for office swaps.
- [Christmas gifts for a dad who loves trains (2026)](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/christmas-gifts-for-dad-who-loves-trains): Christmas gifts for Dad who loves trains: a live departure board for his own station, footplate days, sleeper trips, railway books and stocking fillers.
- [Christmas gifts for someone who commutes by train](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/christmas-gifts-for-a-partner-who-commutes-by-train): Christmas gifts for someone who commutes by train, chosen for a partner: a departure board by the front door, comfort for the daily ride and trips together.
- [Corporate Christmas gifts for the rail industry](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/corporate-christmas-gifts-for-the-rail-industry): Corporate Christmas gifts for rail industry clients and teams: a live board for their station, railway prints and books, experiences, and when to order.
- [Do trains run on Christmas Day? UK rail over Christmas 2026](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/do-trains-run-on-christmas-day): Do trains run on Christmas Day? Not on National Rail. What to expect on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year 2026, and how to check your route.
- [Santa specials on Britain's heritage railways: a family guide](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/santa-specials-on-heritage-railways): Santa specials on Britain's heritage railways: what happens on board, when they run, which lines usually have them, and how to book before they sell out.
- [The best gifts for train enthusiasts (every kind of rail fan)](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/best-gifts-for-train-enthusiasts): Gifts for train enthusiasts all year round: live departure boards, heritage railway days out, sleeper trips, books, models and kit for trainspotters.
- [Train gifts at every budget, from stocking fillers to the big present](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/train-gifts-at-every-budget): Train gifts sorted by budget: small stocking fillers, mid-range books and models, and big presents like a live departure board or a railway experience.
- [Unusual gifts for train lovers they won't have seen before](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/unusual-gifts-for-train-lovers): Unusual gifts for train lovers: a live departure board for their own station, footplate days, sleeper trains, railtours and ways to support a heritage line.
- [Gifts for the train lover who has everything](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-the-train-lover-who-has-everything): Gifts for train lovers who have everything: a live departure board for their station, railway experiences, personal prints and gifts that support a line.
- [Gifts for trainspotters: kit, books and days out](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-trainspotters): Gifts for trainspotters: notebooks, binoculars, warm kit for cold platforms, railway atlases, Rover tickets and a live board showing trains at their station.
- [Gifts for train commuters who ride every day](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-train-commuters): Gifts for train commuters that make the daily ride easier, from good headphones and a Railcard to a live departure board that says when to leave.
- [Gifts for a grandad who loves trains](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-grandad-who-loves-trains): Gifts for Grandad who loves trains, from steam days out with the grandchildren to a live departure board for his station that needs no app once set up.
- [Train gifts for kids who can't get enough of trains](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/train-gifts-for-kids): Train gifts for kids of every age, from wooden railways and picture books to Santa specials, museum trips and a real departure board for their station.
- [Gifts for train drivers and railway workers](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-train-drivers-and-rail-workers): Gifts for train drivers and railway workers: practical kit for early and late shifts, ideas for rest days, and a live board for the station they work from.
- [Retirement gifts for railway workers](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/retirement-gifts-for-railway-workers): Retirement gifts for railway workers: a live board for the station they worked at, a print of a train they knew, a watch and group gifts from colleagues.
- [Gifts for model railway enthusiasts](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-model-railway-enthusiasts): Gifts for model railway enthusiasts in OO and N gauge: tools, scenery, vouchers, magazines, exhibition tickets and a live departure board for the layout room.
- [Train experience gifts UK: days out worth giving](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/train-experience-gifts-uk): Train experience gifts UK: footplate and driver days, dining trains, the Jacobite, sleeper trains and Santa specials, plus tips on booking them as presents.
- [Birthday gifts for train lovers](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/birthday-gifts-for-train-lovers): Birthday gifts for train lovers of any age, from a live departure board for their station to Railcards, train trips, railway books and experience days.
- [Housewarming gift ideas for a new home near a station](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/housewarming-gifts-for-a-home-near-a-station): Housewarming gift ideas for friends who moved for the rail link: a live board for their new station, a map of their patch, railway walks and useful bits.
- [Gifts for students who travel by train (home and back)](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/gifts-for-students-who-take-the-train-home): Gifts for students who travel by train between uni and home: a 16-25 Railcard, kit for long journeys, and a live departure board for the shared house.
- [How to read a train departure board (UK guide)](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/how-to-read-a-train-departure-board): How to read a train departure board in Britain, column by column: booked times, destinations, platforms, Exp and Cancelled, calling points and the clock.
- [What does Exp mean on a train departure board?](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/departure-board-status-words-explained): What does Exp mean on train departure board screens? Expected: the train is late. Every status word from On time to Cancelled, in plain English.
- [UK station codes explained: what PAD, KGX and MAN mean](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/uk-station-codes-explained): UK station codes are three-letter CRS codes like PAD for London Paddington. What they are, where you'll see them, and a table of the big stations' codes.
- [Why are trains delayed or cancelled? Common causes in Britain](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/why-trains-are-delayed-or-cancelled): Why are trains delayed in Britain? Signal and points faults, weather, leaves, crew shortages and knock-on delays, plus what each reason on the board means.
- [London train stations: which terminus goes where](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/london-mainline-stations-guide): London train stations explained: which main line terminus serves which part of Britain, from Paddington and Euston to King's Cross, Waterloo and Victoria.
- [Which railcard is best? Every National Railcard explained](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/railcards-explained): Which railcard is best for you? Who each National Railcard is for, what it takes off, the time limits to watch, and whether a railcard makes a good gift.
- [Delay Repay explained: how to claim when your train is late](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/delay-repay-explained): Delay Repay explained: when you can claim for a late train in Britain, who to claim from, what you need, and the deadlines and thresholds to watch.
- [Trainspotting for beginners: a UK starter guide](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/trainspotting-for-beginners): Trainspotting for beginners in the UK: where to go, what to note down, the kit worth having, and the platform safety rules every spotter should follow.
- [Railway museums UK: where to see historic trains](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/railway-museums-uk): Railway museums UK guide: the National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion, STEAM, Didcot and more, with what each is known for and where to find them.
- [Heritage railways UK: lines worth visiting, region by region](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/heritage-railways-uk-by-region): Heritage railways in the UK, region by region: steam lines in the South East, South West, Midlands, North, Wales and Scotland, and how to reach them by train.
- [Scenic train journeys UK: Britain's best views from a window](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/scenic-train-journeys-uk): The best scenic train journeys in the UK, from the West Highland Line and Settle to Carlisle to the Dawlish sea wall and Cambrian Coast, and how to ride them.
- [Sleeper trains UK: the Caledonian Sleeper and Night Riviera](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/sleeper-trains-in-britain): Sleeper trains in the UK explained: the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Scotland and the Night Riviera to Cornwall, what they're like and how to book.
- [Famous British locomotives and where to see them](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/famous-british-locomotives): Famous British locomotives, from Rocket and Flying Scotsman to Mallard, the Deltics and the InterCity 125: what made each one special and where to see them.
- [How to stop missing your train in the morning](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/how-to-stop-missing-your-train): How to stop missing your train: time your walk once, check the live departure before your coat goes on, and pick one leave time you stick to every morning.
- [How early should you get to the train station?](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/when-to-leave-for-the-station): How early should you get to the train station? About 5 minutes for a local train with a ticket, 10 at a big station, and 15 to 20 for a reserved long-distance seat.
- [How to get live train times at home](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/live-train-times-at-home): Live train times at home: the National Rail Enquiries app, train company apps, a browser board on a spare screen or an LED departure board, compared.
- [Train commuting tips for UK commuters](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/train-commuting-tips-uk): Practical train commuting tips for the UK: picking the right ticket, claiming Delay Repay, planning around engineering works and checking before you leave.
- [Hybrid working train commute: planning your office days](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/hybrid-working-train-commute): A hybrid working train commute needs a different plan: compare season, flexi and day tickets for your days, pick office days around works and check before you go.
- [Winter train travel tips for Britain's railways](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/winter-train-travel-tips): Winter train travel tips for Britain: why leaves, frost, snow and storms slow trains down, how to check before you leave, and how to stay warm while you wait.
- [What is Darwin? National Rail's live train data explained](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/what-is-darwin-national-rail): What is Darwin National Rail data? It's the live system behind National Rail Enquiries and many station screens. How it works, and why expected times change.
- [What is a train departure board for home?](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/what-is-a-home-train-departure-board): A train departure board for home shows the next trains from your station, live, on a small LED screen. What it shows, who it suits and how setup works.
- [TrainTicker vs train times apps: which suits you?](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/trainticker-vs-train-times-apps): Looking for a train times app alternative? A fair comparison of phone apps and a home LED departure board, with where each one wins and when to use both.
- [DIY train departure board: build one or buy one?](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/build-vs-buy-train-departure-board): What a DIY train departure board involves: LED panels, a controller, Darwin data from the Rail Data Marketplace and the code, versus buying one ready to go.
- [Put a live departure board on a TV, tablet or any screen](https://thetrainticker.com/blog/live-departure-board-on-any-screen): How to put a live departure board on TV, a spare tablet or an office screen, using the free TrainTicker demo or the full-screen board and share link.