About StationView
StationView is a fast, focused way to see live train departures — the way they look on the platform, not buried in a journey planner.
Why it exists
If you have ever checked your platform from your phone minutes before a train, you know the information matters. Official apps and operator websites often wrap departures in menus, accounts, and adverts. StationView does one thing: show you the board.
Every station gets a permanent, bookmarkable page with a layout inspired by real station displays. Open /liverpool-street or /kgx and you are looking at live departures. No download, no sign-in.
What you get
- Live departures that refresh automatically
- Board layouts styled like the displays you see at the station
- Simple URLs — station name or CRS code in the address bar
- Favourites, platform views, and embeddable boards for your own site
Where it works
StationView started with National Rail in Great Britain and the London Underground. It now covers SNCF (France), SBB (Switzerland), SNCB/NMBS (Belgium), Deutsche Bahn (Germany), NS (Netherlands), and VR (Finland) — with the same straightforward experience in each region.
Coverage extended to Japan with timetable data from the Public Transportation Open Data Center (公共交通オープンデータセンター; https://www.odpt.org/). Live departures are derived from operator-supplied scheduled timetables; participating operators and the ODPT do not warrant the content.
Independent project
StationView is an independent project. It is not affiliated with National Rail, Transport for London, or any train operator. Departure data comes from public and licensed sources; always check official announcements before you travel.
Ticket booking links
Some station boards include a Book tickets link to Trainline, a third-party retailer. If you buy through that link, StationView may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Ticket sales and customer service are handled entirely by Trainline.
What's happening at stations
UK station boards include a What's happening feed: short, moderated tips from people at the station that disappear after 24 hours. Posts are not official National Rail information. Anyone can read them; posting asks your browser for a one-time location fix to confirm you are at the station. You appear as Passenger and a random number stored on your device — no account. Messages cannot include links, phone numbers, or email addresses. In an emergency call 999.