The National Rail Enquiries website has improved a lot in the last few years - but there is still so much it won't do, and the layout just isn't intuitive. The main reason most people use nationalrail.co.uk is to check their train times - when can I get from A to B and how long will it take. The site is great for this. It gives you a number of options (if you can find them, some are well hidden) like allowing more time for changes, only direct trains or a particular station to go through or avoid. When it gives you a route you can look at details like intermediate stations which can occasionally be useful, for instance if you want to meet a ...  Read the complete review

As soon as I make plans to travel within the UK that will necessitate a train ride, nationalrail.co.uk is my very first destination. Train times + cheap fares = a traveler's best friend! Clearly, nationalrail.co.uk is your best source for timetables. It'll also helpfully provide you with alternative routes, allowing you to search options that are non-stop, or pass through certain stations. This was very helpful for my now-husband and me when we were trying to coordinate trips out west to Bristol when I was studying in Oxford and he was coming from London - we were able to coordinate meeting on the Didcot Parkway platform, thanks to ...  Read the complete review

I use national rail at least once per week. It's a great tool for finding out train times and also any disruptions - although this is not always as up to date as promised and you may find that that train you were planning on catching while appearing to run on time on the website, on arrival at the station it may be delayed or even cancelled. The website itself is clearly laid out and easy to navigate. Finding out the price of advance tickets is something i do regularly and i save so much money by comparing how much a ticket would be at corresponding to the time i depart/return. One draw back is that you cannot buy tickets directly from the site. It ...  Read the complete review