Check Live Train Departures
Get real-time departure information for any UK station, including platform numbers, delays, and expected arrival times.
Plan a UK Rail Journey
Plan a train journey between any two UK stations, including connections, journey time, and line status.
Quick answer: Use the Train Tracker tool through ToolRouter to plan a uk rail journey directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.
ToolPlanning a rail journey with one or more changes is more complex than checking a single departure board. You need to know the fastest route, whether connections are tight enough to be reliable, and whether any lines on the route are currently disrupted — information that's spread across timetable planners, live boards, and status update pages.
Train Tracker's `journey_plan` and `line_status` skills return a complete journey plan from origin to destination — trains, connection times, total journey duration, and any current line disruptions affecting the route. You get a reliable plan and the information to adapt it if a line is disrupted.
Travellers, event organizers, and business professionals use this to plan multi-leg journeys, check whether a route is disrupted before leaving the house, and find the fastest connection without spending time in a timetable planner.
How to plan a uk rail journey with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw
Use Claude with Train Tracker to plan a rail journey and get an informed recommendation. Claude can compare journey options, explain which route has the most reliable connections, check whether any lines are disrupted, and suggest an alternative if the fastest route has an issue.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
How to plan a uk rail journey with Claude
Once connected (see setup above), use the Train Tracker tool:
- Ask Claude to plan a journey from your origin to your destination, including any time constraints.
- Claude runs `journey_plan` and `line_status` via `train-tracker` for the relevant routes.
- Ask Claude to explain which connection is the tightest and whether the journey is likely to be disrupted.
- Ask for an alternative route if any line on the primary journey has a current disruption.
Example prompt for Claude
Try this with Claude using the Train Tracker tool
Use train-tracker to plan a journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley this afternoon arriving before 7pm. Check line status on the route. Tell me the best option, how tight each connection is, and whether any disruptions make the journey unreliable. Suggest an alternative if needed.
Tips for Claude
- Always check line status alongside the journey plan — a perfect timetable connection is useless on a disrupted line.
- Ask Claude to flag connections tighter than 10 minutes as risky in current conditions.
- Ask for a backup route if your primary journey has a change — knowing the alternative before you travel reduces stress.
Use ChatGPT with Train Tracker to plan a rail journey and produce a formatted itinerary. ChatGPT is well-suited when the journey plan needs to be shared — a travel brief, a conference itinerary, or a simple table of train options to send to someone meeting you.
Connect ToolRouter to ChatGPT
1Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and enable Developer mode
2Click Create app and enter these details
Name
ToolRouterIcon
Download
DownloadDescription
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
How to plan a uk rail journey with ChatGPT
Once connected (see setup above), use the Train Tracker tool:
- Specify origin, destination, and any timing constraints — departure window or latest arrival.
- Ask ChatGPT to run `journey_plan` and `line_status` via `train-tracker`.
- Have ChatGPT produce a journey itinerary table with each leg, departure and arrival times, and connection durations.
- Ask for a note on current line status and any disruption risks.
Example prompt for ChatGPT
Try this with ChatGPT using the Train Tracker tool
Use train-tracker to plan a journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley, leaving between 1pm and 3pm. Produce a journey itinerary table showing each leg, departure time, arrival time, and connection time at each change. Include a line status summary and flag any disruption risks.
Tips for ChatGPT
- Ask for connection duration in minutes at each change point so you can judge how tight each connection is.
- Include a line status summary at the end of the itinerary so the disruption risk is visible without a separate check.
- Format the itinerary for sharing — a clean table is easier to read on a phone than a paragraph description.
Use Copilot with Train Tracker to pull journey plan and line status data and return it as typed JSON for a travel application, event scheduling tool, or conference management system. Copilot is best when the journey data needs to be schema-matched and integrated into an existing workflow.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
How to plan a uk rail journey with Copilot
Once connected (see setup above), use the Train Tracker tool:
- Specify the origin, destination, and departure window.
- Ask Copilot to run `journey_plan` and `line_status` via `train-tracker`.
- Have Copilot return the journey options as typed JSON matching your application schema.
- Use the output to populate a trip planning UI or conference attendee travel guide.
Example prompt for Copilot
Try this with Copilot using the Train Tracker tool
Use train-tracker to plan a journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley departing between 1pm-3pm. Return JSON: {journeys: Array<{total_duration_mins: number, legs: Array<{origin, destination, departure, arrival, operator, train_id}>, changes: number, line_status: string}>}.
Tips for Copilot
- Include `total_duration_mins` as a number so your UI can sort journeys by speed.
- Return `changes` as a count so users can filter to direct services in your UI.
- Include `line_status` at the journey level so disruption warnings surface without a separate API call.
OpenClaw lets you run journey planning across multiple origin-destination pairs in a batch job — useful for event logistics, conference travel coordination, or generating travel guides for multiple attendees. This is the right approach when you need to plan more journeys than you would handle interactively.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsHow to plan a uk rail journey with OpenClaw
Once connected (see setup above), use the Train Tracker tool:
- List all origin-destination pairs and the arrival deadline for each.
- Run `journey_plan` and `line_status` for each pair via `train-tracker`.
- Identify which journeys have current line disruptions and flag them for review.
- Generate a consolidated travel guide with recommended journeys for each origin.
Example prompt for OpenClaw
Try this with OpenClaw using the Train Tracker tool
Use train-tracker to plan journeys for conference attendees arriving at Edinburgh Waverley before 6pm from: Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, and Leeds. For each origin, return the recommended journey with total_duration_mins, departure_time, changes, and any line_status disruptions.
Tips for OpenClaw
- Process all origin-destination pairs in a single batch job to produce a unified travel guide quickly.
- Flag any origin with a line disruption so those attendees receive individual follow-up advice.
- Include the recommended departure time for each attendee alongside the journey plan so they know when to leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I plan a uk rail journey with an AI assistant?
Plan a train journey between any two UK stations, including connections, journey time, and line status. Connect the Train Tracker tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Ask Claude to plan a journey from your origin to your destination, including any time constraints. Claude runs `journey_plan` and `line_status` via `train-tracker` for the relevant routes.
Which AI assistants can plan a uk rail journey?
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all plan a uk rail journey using the Train Tracker tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.
What does the Train Tracker tool do?
Get live train departures, track specific trains, plan journeys, and check line status for UK rail.
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