# Irish Real Time Rail

> Real-time Irish railway station arrival and departure information. (iPhone/iPad app by Stuart Woolley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-real-time-rail/id455577274 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stuart Woolley](https://appshunter.io/developer/315697638)
- Category: Travel, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-real-time-rail/id455577274/reviews.md

## What is Irish Real Time Rail?

* Top 10 Travel App in Ireland
* Consistently in the Top 50 FREE Travel Apps for over 4 years!

Irish Real Time Rail gives you the fully up to date, real time, platform boards of any railway station across the Republic of Ireland (and a few more besides). 
See the screenshots for full details, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Built to be quick to launch, easy to use in a hurry and fast to locate the station you need. One handed operation was a basic design requirement!

And, best of all, it's FREE.

* 100s of stations, including all Dublin DART stations
* Switchable between DART, Suburban, Mainline and ALL railway stations
* All trains arriving and departing as available from Irish Rail
* Quick to use (instantly switch between modes)
* Easy to read (big, clear fonts)
* Clear layout with large controls 
* Remembers last station used when relaunched
* Ability to remember favourite stations
* Show detailed train information on map (tap train to show the map view with last and next station stops)
* Modern, clear layout

Note: This is not a timetable and cannot provide timetabling information - all data is real time direct from Irish Rail

Please, if you have a feature request or a bug report, rather than leaving a poor rating and keeping it to yourself - e-mail us and let us know so we can fix it!

## Key features

- Real-time platform boards
- All Irish railway stations
- Quick launch and use
- One-handed operation
- Favorite stations
- Detailed train map view

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-real-time-rail/id455577274/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Weekends are always inaccurate

*2018-04-14*

It seems to work fine during the week but weekend times have proven to be entirely unreliable

### 5/5 — Class!!

*2012-02-11*

Awesome!....so straightforward and free, fair play to you guys.

## Frequently asked questions about Irish Real Time Rail

### Does Irish Real Time Rail have ads?

No, Irish Real Time Rail is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience.

### What is the rating for Irish Real Time Rail?

Irish Real Time Rail has a rating of 2.0 stars from 1 ratings.

### Is Irish Real Time Rail free to use?

Yes, Irish Real Time Rail is completely free to download and use, with no in-app purchases.

### What devices is Irish Real Time Rail available on?

Irish Real Time Rail is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Irish Real Time Rail updated?

The latest version of Irish Real Time Rail was released on April 6, 2017, indicating it may not be frequently updated.

### What age rating does Irish Real Time Rail have?

Irish Real Time Rail has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for most users.

### Can I see timetables with Irish Real Time Rail?

No, Irish Real Time Rail provides only real-time data directly from Irish Rail and cannot provide timetabling information.

### What do users like about Irish Real Time Rail?

Users appreciate its quick launch, easy one-handed operation, and the ability to see real-time platform information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0 — 2017-04-06

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

* Updated Graphics
* More Efficient Train Time Processing

### 5.0 — 2014-04-16

Added:
* Tap a train's details to show you where it is on a map with it's last and next station stops. (If GPS information is available from selected train, which most are now).

### 4.0 — 2013-10-02

Rewritten from the ground up to include,

* Much faster processing of train data
* Ability to dynamically update station lists
* Enhanced graphics
* Ability to save favourite stations

### 3.0 — 2013-07-11

* iPhone 5 Compatibility 
* Improved Response Time
* Improved Graphics

### 1.6 — 2012-09-17

* Fixed issue where trains with no specified arrival time from Irish Rail have a negative time to arrival from current time
* Improved processing speed of train information

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