Title: National Rail | National Rail Enquiries & Tickets | Trainline
Headings: National Rail Enquiries
National Rail Enquiries
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What do National Rail do?
Train operating companies in the UK
Frequently Asked Questions
What is National Rail?
How do I buy National Rail tickets?
How many train companies operate in the UK under the National Rail brand?
Where can I learn more about trains in Britain?
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Content: Did you know? When you book your Advance train tickets with us, you can save an average of 61% on the price versus booking on the day of travel (limited availability & routes). What do National Rail do? National Rail and the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) administer the sale of different ticket types and train ticket discounts in the UK such as Season Tickets, Railcards, Off-Peak tickets and many more. The good news is, you can buy all these different UK ticket types with Trainline. Using our Journey Planner, you can also find timetables, live train times and cheap train tickets when you book in advance. You can also use the UK trains map to plan your next train journey and discover where you'll pass along the way. All train companies in Great Britain ( England, Scotland and Wales) operate under the guidance of National Rail who are responsible for the administration of passenger bookings. National Rail was formed following the privatisation of the British Rail network in 1996, when the network split into 25 separate operating franchises to run trains across the UK (Great Britain). Train operating companies in the UK
There are over 25 TOCs that operate under the National Rail brand, which can be seen below in the table below.