How to Check Live Train Departures with ChatGPT
Check Live Train Departures with ChatGPT and ToolRouter. Get real-time UK train departure boards formatted for quick reference.
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Use ChatGPT with Train Tracker to get live UK train departures formatted as a clear departure board. ChatGPT is a good fit when you want the departure information presented cleanly — a formatted table of the next few trains to your destination, ready to reference at a glance.
Connect ToolRouter to ChatGPT
1Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and enable Developer mode
2Click Create app and enter these details
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Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.MCP Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Check the box and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Train Tracker tool:
- Ask ChatGPT for live departures from a UK station.
- ChatGPT uses `station_search` and `live_departures` to pull the current board.
- Request a formatted table showing the next 5 trains to your destination with departure time, platform, and status.
- Ask ChatGPT to highlight any trains that are significantly delayed or cancelled.
Example Prompt
Try this with ChatGPT using the Train Tracker tool
Use train-tracker to get live departures from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. Show the next 5 trains as a table with: departure time, scheduled arrival, platform, operator, and status (on time/delayed/cancelled). Highlight any that are delayed by more than 10 minutes.
Tips
- Ask for a table with scheduled versus expected times side by side so delays are visible at a glance.
- Request the next 5 trains rather than just the next one so you have options if the first is delayed.
- Ask ChatGPT to highlight cancelled services specifically — they are easy to miss in a long list.