Best Android app for live train running?

[telstarbox]

Which is the best Android app for live train running / tracking these days? Official NRE or is there something better?

 

[whhistle]

Define "Best".

All should show the same data, so really we're just looking at the front end, or other features.

I don't bother with an app these days and just have a bunch of forwarding URLs from my personal website to National Rail for frequent stations I use:
http://mysite.com/stp > http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/stp
http://mysite.com/eus > http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/eus
http://mysite.com/pad > http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/pad
et al... (for example).

I know there are also easy URLs for most Virgin stations too:
http://virg.in/eus
http://virg.in/rug
http://virg.in/cov
http://virg.in/sta
http://virg.in/glc
http://virg.in/edb

et al...

 

[route101]

Is there a RTT app? I looked on Google play ,nothing

 

[A Challenge]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/apps

Or you could just use to in a browser, I find it to be a good interface and there is a charge for the app.

 

[route101]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/apps

Or you could just use to in a browser, I find it to be a good interface and there is a charge for the app.

I see , i usually just use the browser

 

[pdq]

I'd like one that has a simple compact widget that shows me targeted live running on my home screen without having to open an app. The NRE one doesn't work because it can only show direct trains between 'home' and 'work' stations and my journey requires a change. The recently discontinued Thule app was perfect, as were the previous versions of the TPE and Northern apps (albeit without a widget).

My current favourite is Fasteroute, as it has easily configurable favourites which can be reasonably easily selected whilst walking.

 

[marcouk2]

UK Bus Checker has added rail live running data recently and has a decent widget.

 

[RailAleFan]

I'd like one that has a simple compact widget that shows me targeted live running on my home screen without having to open an app.

I designed this page specifically to have a fixed URL so that it can be bookmarked with a link on your home screen and in 1-click you're straight to live departures for your nearest station...

https://live-departures.info/rail/departures/nearest/

 

[takno]

Combining a web page with something like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dennis_kempf.webwidget might solve your problem.

 

[sefton]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/apps

These days it frequently it just crashes.

It seems to have been abandoned by the developer as there haven't been any updates for over two years.

 

[pdq]

I designed this page specifically to have a fixed URL so that it can be bookmarked with a link on your home screen and in 1-click you're straight to live departures for your nearest station...

https://live-departures.info/rail/departures/nearest/

Interesting. How do I create an URL so that I am shown only trains in the direction I want to go? Eg trains from HUD that will call at DEW?

 

[KingJ]

Interesting. How do I create an URL so that I am shown only trains in the direction I want to go? Eg trains from HUD that will call at DEW?

Not sure if it's possible on live-departures.info, but traintimes.org.uk lets you filter the destination on the URL, e.g.;

https://traintimes.org.uk/live/HUD/DEW

 

[telstarbox]

I also use the above site but it seems to crash a lot recently.

 

[alchemy]

I use the Scotrail App.
Gives up to date info about all (i think) UK stations and its free. You can search for arrivals and or departures. Limited to about an hour in advance

 

[route101]

I use the Scotrail App.
Gives up to date info about all (i think) UK stations and its free. You can search for arrivals and or departures. Limited to about an hour in advance

Yeah i use it down south too .

 

[Tom]

These days it frequently it just crashes.

It seems to have been abandoned by the developer as there haven't been any updates for over two years.

We've pulled them for this precise reason as they need a number of fixes and are putting in tow with other work we are doing. April or so we're expecting an update and re-release.