Is National Rail down for everyone or just for me?

Most likely just you. National Rail answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach nationalrail.co.uk.

Where is National Rail down?

Nowhere we checked. All 8 places on the outage map above reached National Rail on their latest check.

What problems do people report with National Rail?

Nobody has reported a problem in the last 7 days. If National Rail isn't working for you, add a report at the top of this page so the next visitor knows.

How often does National Rail go down?

Over the last 30 days National Rail was reachable in 99.95% of our 2,006 scheduled checks. The latest outage we logged began on Nov 14, 2026, seen in a single check.

How do you check whether National Rail is down?

Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up nationalrail.co.uk, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.

Is National Rail down? Live status and outage map

nationalrail.co.ukShoppingChecked every 5 minutes

No, National Rail is up right now.

It answered in 136 ms. If it isn't working for you, the problem is probably on your side, so see what to try below.

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Response time: 136msHTTP 200 OK
Uptime, 24 hours: 99.64%274 checks
Uptime, 30 days: 99.95%2,006 checks
SSL certificate: 147daysValid until Apr 11, 2027

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National Rail outage map

ReachableProblems or reportsUnreachable

Reached from all 8 places

Fastest from Manchester, United Kingdom (76 ms), slowest from Tokyo, Japan (855 ms).

The big dot is our server in EU (Falkenstein), which decides the status above. Small dots are home and mobile connections, one per country. Countries are shaded as visitors run the connection test below or report problems.

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Pick up to 5 countries and watch them on the map. One home or mobile connection in each opens nationalrail.co.uk through Globalping, so you can see whether a problem is limited to some places. You can do this 3 times an hour.

Last 24 hours

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24h agoProblems in 1 quarter-hourNow

Typical 187 msFastest 134 msSlowest 409 ms

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24h ago18h12h6hNow

Last 15 checks

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The latest checks of National Rail
Time	Result	Answer	Response	From
Nov 15, 01:48 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	136 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:42 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	135 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:37 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	146 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:32 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	261 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:27 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	190 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:22 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	142 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:17 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	171 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:12 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	272 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:06 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	123 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 01:01 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	219 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 00:55 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	182 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 00:50 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	208 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 00:45 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	254 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 00:40 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	176 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 15, 00:34 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	145 ms	EU (Falkenstein)

Test from your connection

Your browser tries to reach nationalrail.co.uk directly, the same way it would if you opened it. We compare that with our own check to tell whether the problem is the site or your connection.

We record only whether the test worked, how long it took and your country. Ad blockers can block the test for some sites.

Problem reports

Nobody has reported a problem with National Rail in the last 7 days. If it isn't working for you, say so at the top of this page.

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National Rail outage history

Last 90 days

Down in one check
Nov 14, 02:35 UTC
Connected, but the server did not respond within 10 seconds.

If National Rail isn't working for you

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Try another network
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Pause extensions and VPN
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Restart the app or device
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Check your clock
A wrong date or time on your device breaks secure connections.
Refresh your DNS
If only National Rail fails, restart your router or switch to a public DNS resolver.

Common questions about National Rail

Is National Rail down for everyone or just for me?: Most likely just you. National Rail answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach nationalrail.co.uk.
Where is National Rail down?: Nowhere we checked. All 8 places on the outage map above reached National Rail on their latest check.
What problems do people report with National Rail?: Nobody has reported a problem in the last 7 days. If National Rail isn't working for you, add a report at the top of this page so the next visitor knows.
How often does National Rail go down?: Over the last 30 days National Rail was reachable in 99.95% of our 2,006 scheduled checks. The latest outage we logged began on Nov 14, 2026, seen in a single check.
How do you check whether National Rail is down?: Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up nationalrail.co.uk, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.