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Live map of Britain's trains [1]

['Rob Beschizza']

Date: 2026-07-16  

Signalbox plots every train moving across Britain in real time (or close to it), each choo choo represented by a dot creeping along the lines. Click one to see its origin, destination and the stops along the way. As of 6:05 p.m. Eastern Time, the Brighton-to-Havant express is running on time and has just left my old station.

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It's a fun demo of the tracking technology the company sells, which works by matching a snapshot of your phone's sensor data against the trajectories of the trains currently, and doesn't need a GPS trace or background location required to figure out the exact one you're sitting on. The more you think about that sort of thing, the less it feels like magic! Aviation sites like Flight Radare use more conspicious tracking technology.

Previously:

• Trains on the Brain

• Taking a trip on a private train of restored vintage rail cars

• Watch this mesmerizing spiral of small model trains

• This site turns LA Metro trains into ambient music

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