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What is the GB Rail Operator API?

The GB Rail Operator Details API gives you real‑time, machine‑readable data on every passenger train operator in Great Britain. It delivers legal entity, ownership, contract status, performance metrics, fleet classes, and an up‑to‑date industrial‑action calendar—all via a simple JSON API.​

Use it to enrich journey planners, automate operator look‑ups, surface PPM performance, or trigger strike‑action alerts in customer apps.

How it works

The GB Rail Operator dataset is delivered via a RESTful API.

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Endpoints available include:​​​

  • ​Train operators legal and brand names

  • Ownership and operational remit

  • Corporate registration details

  • Size and regions served on the network

  • ​Rolling stock summary

  • Performance metrics

  • Industrial Action calendar​​

Who it’s for

Whether you’re running a public journey planner, a B2C mobility app, or an operational dashboard, the Operator Details API gives you the context behind every GB rail service.

Journey‑planning and MaaS platforms: Display operator branding, PPM scores, and strike alerts in real time

Accessibility teams & public bodies: Surface assisted‑travel links and inclusivity ratings to meet Equality Act and WCAG duties

ESG & performance dashboards: track PPM trends and ownership data for franchise oversight

AI assistants & chatbots: answer operator‑specific queries such as “Who runs this route?” or “Is there strike action tomorrow?”

Transport consultants & academics: analyse contract models, ridership, and operator investment at scale

Try it or subscribe

Feeds are production-ready and available now via secure API.

Use them directly in your live customer-facing tools, or for transparency reporing.

DataWharf feeds are available via the Rail Data Marketplace with subscription offers tailored to suit rail industry organisations as well as general users. Full details are available on each product listing via the links below. Contact us to discuss bespoke packages.

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Full access available through a license and usage credit model.

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Limited access to this feed available with a capped volume test.

Explore more with DataWharf

The GB Rail Carbon Calculator works best when combined with other DataWharf APIs.

Popular combinations include:

Fuzzy Station Search - to help users search for journey  origin or destination stations even if they input inaccurate or incomplete spellings.

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Carbon Calculator - providing route-based carbon emissions for any passenger rail journey on the Great Britain rail network.

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Station Details - supports multimodal journey planning, including station identifiers, active travel and comprehensive insights on passenger facilities.

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Explore our suite of APIs or contact us to discuss a custom bundle for your use case.

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