How to Plan a UK Rail Journey with ChatGPT
Plan a UK Rail Journey with ChatGPT and ToolRouter. Get formatted journey plans with connections, options, and line status for UK rail travel.
Tool
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
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Download
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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:
- 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
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
- 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.