Why Our Departure Boards Are the Best On The Market
Since 2015 we’ve been designing and manufacturing authentic UK departure boards that set the standard for quality, accuracy and innovation. While imitators have appeared over the years, our boards are still the benchmark. This page explains why our products cost more than copycat or DIY versions, and why they’re worth every penny.
Why Choose Our Departure Boards
- Far higher quality products – professionally designed and manufactured using custom-designed circuit boards, high-quality materials, injection-moulded cases and lightweight aluminium frames.
- First to Market & Original Innovators – We’re the original UK departure board creators, with a decade of research and development behind every product. For 10 years we’ve led the way in replica departure boards, constantly adding new products and features. And we’re not stopping! We have more innovative designs and features on the way. We don’t copy, we innovate.
- Multiple modes & feeds beyond rail – National Rail, London Underground, buses, trams, metro, heritage rail, freight & ECS, Irish & NI rail, non-stopping services – all in one board.
- Large Server Infrastructure – Our powerful cloud servers merge multiple data feeds, enable advanced customisation, and instantly switch to backup feeds if one goes down, ensuring no downtime. This infrastructure also lets our boards stay continuously updated with the latest features and improvements.
- Automatic Firmware Updates – With our boards, you’re never stuck with the original software. They automatically update to the latest firmware, bringing you new features, improvements and bug fixes as they’re released. We’re constantly adding new functionality, so your board keeps getting better over time.
- Unmatched reviews – over 600 Trustpilot reviews, 350+ Google reviews and 100+ Reviews.io ratings with an average of 4.8–4.9 stars.
- BBC-featured – as seen on BBC News and Pete Waterman’s MakingTracks3.
- Authentic licensed station announcements – recorded and officially licensed by well-known transport announcers and played through built-in speakers.
- Hundreds of configurable options – live weather, RSS feeds, randomisers, automated schedulers, cyclers and more.
- Certified and insured – full UKCA product certification by a third-party product certification house. and £3 million product liability insurance for complete peace of mind.
- Multiple sizes to suit any space – 10cm, 60cm and 100cm versions available.
- Proven Manufacturing Scale – We ship over 2,000 boards every year, and while building one or two is easy, producing thousands to the same high standard is far more complex. Over the years we’ve perfected our processes and built fantastic relationships with trusted manufacturers who supply the highest quality components in the large quantities we need—ensuring every board meets our premium standards at scale.
- Incredible detail and accuracy – we simulate real departure boards down to fonts, animations and audio announcements. Our database holds 20,000+ shortened station names to ensure text fits perfectly.
- Plug-and-play reliability – unlike DIY kits, our boards arrive ready to run with robust firmware, easy setup and guaranteed longevity.
- 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty – Our products are built to last, and faults are extremely rare. But if something does go wrong within the first year, we’ll repair or replace it with no questions asked. Even after the warranty expires, we’re happy to carry out repairs and will only charge for the replacement parts.
- Shipping and Packaging – We take shipping and packaging seriously. Every board is protected with custom-designed foam inserts and packed in high-quality double-wall cardboard boxes—far beyond a bit of bubble wrap—to ensure your board arrives safely and in perfect condition every time.
We build authentic, feature-rich and professionally engineered departure boards you can trust. If you’re investing in a board for your home, business or collection, choose the original, built to last, backed by real support and thousands of satisfied customers. Shop our range today!