How to Join Train Beacon Beta on iOS
About Train Beacon
* NEW: Brand new train allocations and carriage count information is now available in Train Beacon Pro (subscription required) *
Train Beacon shows estimated, interpolated GB* train positions in augmented reality and on a map
Point your phone in the approximate direction that the track is running and see the estimated, interpolated position and distance of trains from your nearest station as beacons overlaid on-screen in augmented reality.
See Great Britain and London Underground real-time train times almost instantly from your nearest stations
Displays platform information where available
Automatically loads train times from your nearest station or loads train times from a station that you select from the stations screen
Filter train times by destination station.
Features
Widgets (Pro subscription required)
Easily see train times, cancellations, London Underground service indicators, rail incidents and service status on your homescreen.
Incidents (Pro subscription required)
Easily see information about the service status and news about rail incidents and current / future maintenance
The incidents screen includes information such as the incident details, routes affected, date/s of incident and direct links to the relevent National Rail Enquiries page and map, where available
Includes London Underground service status and incidents.
Augmented Reality mode (Pro subscription required)
Picture real-time train information in an interactive real-world environment
See nearby trains*, railway stations and London Underground stations in an immersive augmented reality experience
The app will locate trains that are departing from your nearest station and display them
Tapping on a train reveals more information about its calling points and last reported location
AR mode is available with a Pro subscription.
*National Rail trains only, and some trains are not displayed.
Train Tracker (Pro subscription required)
Using it’s advanced geo-location capabilities, combined with real-time train data and it’s UK rail network map, the app predicts the estimated, interpolated location of National Rail trains at any given time
The estimated train location is displayed on a map, with information about whether the service is currently running early, on-time or late.
High precision information
The app can report times from intermediary passing points such as junctions, providing you with a high level of precision and accuracy about the current status of a given train’s journey
Packed with detailed train information like number of carriages, train category, power type (eg EMU), timing load (eg Class 323), planned maximum speed (eg 90mph max), seating classes, reservations, catering, and operating characteristics (eg DOO)
This information is only available if data has been supplied by the TOC
Some TOCs don't supply carriage data
The app can also show the calling point times and route map for London Undergound trains, if this data has been supplied by TfL.
Safety Info
Not for use in safety critical applications, level crossings, etc
Train position is estimated from latest available timing point data and may be incorrect
Care must be taken during use
Other trains may be present that are not indicated in the AR or train tracker mode of the app such as trains not stopping at the nearest station and also freight trains
Freight and non passenger trains are not displayed in the app
For your safety do not use your phone while you walk and take extreme care using the app near trains and railways.
App powered by National Rail Enquiries & TfL Open Data, it contains public sector information from Network Rail licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
