Timetables and Websites
Pocket timetables for individual operators or routes are available free at staffed stations. A complete National Rail Timetable with up to 3,000 pages was also available for purchase, but the last hard copy edition was published in May 2007. Complete timetables are still available in printed form from TSO (The Stationery Office) and also an independent publisher.
A digital version of the full timetable is available as a pdf (portable document format) file without charge on the Network Rail website. The National Rail Enquiries website, run by ATOC, includes a real-time journey planner, fares and live departure information, in English. Unlike similar national rail information sites in other European states, the site is not available in foreign languages, nor is it available in Welsh despite this being an official language of the UK.
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