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You can use all of our boards without a subscription, however if you want to enjoy some of the great extra features we’ve developed and really tweak your board then you’ll need to choose a subscription.
Audio announcements require an active Premium subscription.
The boards are a cloud based product which require 24/7 server support to allow them to receive processed real time service data.
Subscriptions help pay for this server usage and to develop more exciting features which are constantly being added to the boards.
We don’t make any revenue from banners like most apps / websites.
You can upgrade / downgrade your subscription at any time.
One subscription covers all your boards.
If you are gifting a subscription to a friend or family, please make sure they have already created an account.
Please note: This is not a physical product, it is a software add on to the real boards you must purchase separately . You are not buying a physical departure board when selecting this product. Nothing will be shipped out. Subscriptions will only work in conjunction with a real board (they will not work standalone)
Free
£0.00
Forever
Live Train/Tube/Tram/Bus for any station / stop
Default settings
Up to 6 services per station
60sec live data refresh interval
24/7 support
COMING SOON! model rail integrations via RFIDBe able to display your model rail services on your departure board via MegaPointControllers RFID integration.
Hundreds of customisable options inc colour, timings etc..The board comes with as standard hundreds of options / colours to configure your board exactly how you want it.
15sec live data refresh intervalNever miss a update with super fast real time data refresh rate.
Real Audio Annoucements (seperate voice pack purchases required)Add real audio announcements to your board, featuring Elinor Hamilton.
Up to 20 services per stationRotate up to 20 services if available from the feed.
Train alarmsSet your favorite services and have the board alert you when they are near.
Virtual version of the departure board (with record feature)Be able to view your departure board in any web browser for times you are away from your real one. Also includes a recording feature for sharing with friends.
Automate schedules for your stations & stopsThe board can swap between any pre configured service any time of the day with this automated scheduler.
Automate cycling between stations & stopsThe board can cycle between any pre configured service for a set duration of time with this automated cycler.
Create / share colour themesSwap between your own / others colour themes. You can also make them public for others to use.
Current weather / forecastDisplay the current weather/forecast for your location.
BBC RSS text feedsDisplay various sport / news rss feeds from the bbc.
Freight & ECS servicesDisplay freight services as well as passenger services and the ability to choose various sidings and timing locations.
Yes, the easiest way to do this is select “Gift subscription” on the subscription product page and type in the email of the account you want to purchase the subscription for. If they don’t have an account already, it will create one for them and they can reset the password later. You will have full control over the gifted subscription and payment details.
You can also send gift vouchers to another account which can then be used towards a subscription. The initial 30 day free trial will need card details entered to be activated but no payment will be taken.
Yes, the free 30 day subscription trial will start from the day the subscription is purchased. You can purchase / cancel a subscription at any point after purchasing a departure board.
You can resubscribe to an existing subscription by going to the My Account section of the website. Then under ‘My Subscriptions’ find the subscription you would like to resubscribe to (usually the latest one) and click ‘Resubscribe’
If you come across any errors or need any assistance please email us at [email protected].
Great addition to my board which I occasionally treat myself to for the odd month to get audio announcements and all the other extra features. I particularly like the station name feature and would love it if the configuration settings would all this to be displayed continuously.
Rated 5 out of 5
Robert Philpot (verified owner)–
It does need to be emphasised that one subscription covers ALL your boards. I hope to have one in my kitchen soon and I won’t have to pay extra to set it up – so I can set them up individually and have audio on them all with different services if required at the same time. Please do be aware that Bluetooth audio whilst available is not reliable. Plugging in a USB speaker is by far the best idea. The smallest board comes with a built in speaker of course. Perhaps the others should too.
Rated 5 out of 5
Roy Tait (verified owner)–
The one month free premium subscription gave me a taster for the awesome features available and yes, it succeeded in getting me hooked and signing up for a yearly subscription.
Rated 5 out of 5
Reginald Chan (verified owner)–
as always a smashing sub im currently a Premium Yearly and service is awsome love the features and addons that come along with it
100/100
also along with customer support via twitter
100/100
Rated 5 out of 5
Ben Broomfield (verified owner)–
Totally transformed my board! This adds one level more to the customisation of the board from the default free package my large board shipped with. Totally recommended, well worth the extra £4.99 p/m
Hopefully we’ll see train formation diagrams added in a future update!
Rated 5 out of 5
russdx (verified owner)–
Add’s loads of fantastic new features and options to the board. Well worth the small monthly charge.
Arrived on time - 60cm version - looks great, easy to set up. Dont need a sub to get it set up as I want but some options are extra so you want want to double check if you really want it set up in a particular way (which they are very open about so no problem or issue with that).
Had a small difficulty setting up (due to my old age and numpty status). A quick call solved everything, giving me hours of pleasure being virtually moved to far off stations, aswell as keeping up to date with local areas. Should have bought one ages ago.
Excellent product and outstanding quality! The live announcements and data brought my room to life, and setup was very simple. Just a warning for EU buyers: be prepared for customs duties since it ships from the UK. I paid more than 100 euros in import taxes. Hopefully, the seller can find a way to dispatch orders from within the EU to avoid these heavy costs for international customers.
Got bought this as a birthday present and it’s the best gift I've had in 50 odd years. Mostly I leave it on one busy bus stop where I live and work but I do swap it around a bit for buses, trains and the tube. It’s an awesome bit of kit that usually provokes interest when people come in my office where it’s situated.
Great product. Really fun to look at and a great talking point and gimmick. Really handy for offices as you can add custom text to. Shame so much is a premium paid option but still good nonetheless
I have a pro departure board at home which is 100 cm long and this is an excellent kit! Really like those RGB dot matrix LED lights and is amazing! I also have the Elinor Hamilton both National Rail and Underground announcement packs and they are so realistic! I love them! Also, Wi-Fi setup was easy too, I just connect my device to the DepartureBoard network and enter my Wi-Fi details and done! That's also a very easy setup, and very simple! I rate this 5 stars and keep going with those new tweals, features and much more UK Departure Boards!
This is the most unique tool to follow trains in real time around Great Britain. It is extremely easy to set up and to change stations around the country. Customer service is unbelievably helpful, even for those of us who live overseas. The Departure Board also shows train consists and a host of other useful features.
What an absolute excellent item. Can't praise it enough. It has everything, everything you want from a destination board it has attention to detail is amazing. Highly recommend getting one if you haven't already
I have three Departure Boards, and i just bought another. So i tried the new app, to set up my new board, and it worked really well, it took just a few clicks, and a couple of minutes to do, and presto it was really easy. I have 4 voice packs, and it took about 25 or minutes or so, to fully download, but no hassle all the work is done for you. Now i am not geek, and do not work anything technical well, so i am sure it might need some thing more, that i do not know, but, i played around with it, and so far all is well. This app is much easier to set up, well done, and a big thank you, to Russell, and the guy's, at UK Departure Boards.
Absolutely belting! Truly one of my favourite EVER purchases...love it. I bought it as a treat to myself; It's on constantly at home and I can switch the announcements off if needs be, though they are fantastic. Easy to set up and use. Love taking trips to random stations and seeing where it takes me! You really don't need to be a train nut to enjoy one of these. The customer service is immense too. I would highly recommend.Worth every penny. A Great British classic!
I’ve been wanting to buy a departure board for quite some time now and got one as an early Christmas present. I have it mounted near to where I sit and I’m over the moon with it, it’s definitely one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever had!
Ordered my desktop board and it came the following day. Excellent service and amazing piece of kit. Would be nice to add all the station stops on London Underground as it does on National Rail but that is just nit picking.
Hi it’s Paul from Orpington received my departure mini yesterday it’s a fabulous piece of kit so pleased . Russell was so helpful when I emailed him on a few bits got a quick response . Thank you Russell for your kind support loving the product
I had always wanted to buy this product when I first heard about it, but now that I have it, I couldn't be happier. I love trains and always love train announcements. I did have some probs setting up the Desktop Departures® Board on my home network as the Board needs an internet 2.5 GHz connection to work. I had to reset my router back to the default settings. I also found I got quick support when I needed it. If you love trains, buy this board.
Absolutely amazing, just love the idea and design of the board, I currently have the Classic Departure Board and it is just amazing showing what I like. Well done UK Departure Boards!
I like my ukdepartureboard as it is a great gadget as when I go out everyday, I can look at my departure board to see when the next train time is. I also like the different voice packs you can purchase
On our Making Tracks layout we’ve got 3 fantastic departure boards, the large one showing real time information from Milton Keynes Central and 2 medium boards showing the destinations of our model trains – simply magical!
Railcam UK and UKDB have for many years been providing our little departure board widget, buried deep within our live signalling diagrams. The physical boards are the next level though and we recommend them wholeheartedly to any gadget freak or rail enthusiast (or both).
Great destination board, even the smaller and medium sized ones are light years ahead of the other manufacturer’s boards. Don’t go for another type – you won’t regret the OG version!
traindaddy1960 (verified owner) –
Great addition to my board which I occasionally treat myself to for the odd month to get audio announcements and all the other extra features. I particularly like the station name feature and would love it if the configuration settings would all this to be displayed continuously.
Robert Philpot (verified owner) –
It does need to be emphasised that one subscription covers ALL your boards. I hope to have one in my kitchen soon and I won’t have to pay extra to set it up – so I can set them up individually and have audio on them all with different services if required at the same time. Please do be aware that Bluetooth audio whilst available is not reliable. Plugging in a USB speaker is by far the best idea. The smallest board comes with a built in speaker of course. Perhaps the others should too.
Roy Tait (verified owner) –
The one month free premium subscription gave me a taster for the awesome features available and yes, it succeeded in getting me hooked and signing up for a yearly subscription.
Reginald Chan (verified owner) –
as always a smashing sub im currently a Premium Yearly and service is awsome love the features and addons that come along with it
100/100
also along with customer support via twitter
100/100
Ben Broomfield (verified owner) –
Totally transformed my board! This adds one level more to the customisation of the board from the default free package my large board shipped with. Totally recommended, well worth the extra £4.99 p/m
Hopefully we’ll see train formation diagrams added in a future update!
russdx (verified owner) –
Add’s loads of fantastic new features and options to the board. Well worth the small monthly charge.