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Celebrate 200 years of train travel with the Rail Sale
The Rail Sale has now ended…
But you can still save on train travel with our Advance tickets, GroupSave, Railcards and Kids for a Quid.
Find the best ticket option for you and start planning your next journey!
Frequently Asked Questions
Southeastern and other train operating companies across England, Wales and Scotland are working together to offer up to 50% off selected Advance tickets on over 2 million journeys. The discounted fares will be available from participating train operating companies and ticket retailers. Where a participating train company doesn't offer Advance tickets, Off-Peak tickets may be offered as an alternative.
Rail Sale tickets are available across the Southeastern network, plus a wide selection of routes across England, Wales and Scotland. Visit nationalrail.co.uk/railsale to find out which routes are available.
The following train operating companies will be offering discounted tickets as part of the Rail Sale: Avanti West Coast, C2C, Chiltern, Cross Country, East Midlands Railway, Govia Thameslink Railway, Grand Central, Great Northern, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, London North Eastern Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, South Western Railway, ScotRail, Southeastern, Southern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales, and West Midlands Railway.
Rail Sale tickets will go on sale from Tuesday 14 January to Monday 20 January 2025. Tickets can be purchased for travel between Friday 17 January and Monday 31 March 2025. Tickets for travel on Southeastern must be purchased at least 3 days prior to travel, this varies by operator.
Tickets for travel on Southeastern must be purchased at least 3 days prior to travel but will vary by operator. Check with your specific train operator for further details.
The discount will be available on selected Advance tickets across the Southeastern network and other train operating companies. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Where a participating train company does not offer Advance tickets, Off-Peak tickets may be offered as an alternative.
Visit nationalrail.co.uk/railsale to find out which routes are available across all participating train companies.
Rail Sale tickets are limited in number and subject to availability and can be bought online from the Southeastern website or app. Please visit a Southeastern ticket office or contact our Customer Services team if you require assistance or have specific accessibility requirements.
Visit nationalrail.co.uk/railsale to find out which routes are available. Tickets are limited in number and subject to availability. Once you find a route, select ‘buy’ to head over to a ticket retailer and check the availability for your journey. Act quickly, because when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Across all train operating companies, over 2 million Rail Sale tickets will be on sale between Tuesday 14 January to Monday 20 January 2025 for travel between Friday 17 January and Monday 31 March 2025.
You must buy them in advance. Rail Sale tickets for travel on Southeastern must be purchased at least 3 days prior to travel, but varies by operator.
Southeastern does not have First Class, however, on some train operators you may be able to pay for a First Class upgrade. Please check the terms and conditions on your train company's website for more information.
Rail Sale Advance tickets are valid only on the date and train you have selected during the booking process. This will be shown on the ticket and your booking confirmation. You will not be able to use your ticket on any other train service.
Visit nationalrail.co.uk/railsale to find out which routes are available across all participating train companies.
You can buy as many as you want. The tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rail Sale tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are not available on all routes. Tickets only apply for travel between Friday 17 January to Monday 31 March 2025.
Rail Sale Advance Tickets are available on selected routes including some highspeed services. Tickets are not available on all routes and at some peak times.
Rail Sale tickets are not available on all routes, subject to availability and exclusions. If you can't find what you're looking for on our app or website, it could be that the journey you're looking for is either already sold out or not included in the sale.
Visit nationalrail.co.uk/railsale to find out which routes are included in the Rail Sale.
Yes, your ticket can be used for whatever journey purpose you wish, but you are only able to travel on the date and train shown on your ticket or for the journey you booked.
No, there is no additional discount available with Railcard.
Yes, child discounts apply for all Rail Sale Advance fares, and you can combine adult Rail Sale Advance fares with our Kids for a Quid.
No, Group Discounts are not available. Visit our Group Travel page for more information.
No, Rail Sale Advance tickets are not available on The Key smartcard.
Yes, Rail Sale Advance tickets are available as eTickets across Southeastern. Please check for other participating train companies.
Advance tickets are non-refundable. However, if your booked train is cancelled before the day you travel due to industrial action or service disruption, you may be able to refund your ticket for free by contacting our Customer Services.
If your booked train is cancelled or disrupted on the day, contact Customer Services or station staff for information on your alternative travel options.
Southeastern do not offer assigned seat reservations, instead the reservation indicates which train your ticket is valid on.
Your ticket is only valid on that specific train, date and time of travel and you may sit in any available seat on the specified train. Tickets purchased for travel on other train companies may provide you with an assigned seat reservation.
Rail Sale tickets will be available on selected Southeastern trains as well as other train operation companies operating in England, Wales and Scotland. If your chosen ticket involves crossing London to continue your journey (this will be indicated by the + symbol on your ticket), you can travel on the London Underground and London Overground, including Elizabeth Line. Journeys exclusively on the London Underground and London Overground, including the Elizabeth line are not included in the Rail Sale.
Yes, where your ticket allows for cross London travel, as signified by the + symbol, it can be used on both the London Underground and Elizabeth Line for the purpose of crossing London.
The Rail Sale is mainly available online from Southeastern’s app or website. If you require assistance or have specific accessibility requirements, please visit a Southeastern ticket office or contact our Customer Services team for help. Please note that Rail Sale tickets for travel on Southeastern must be purchased at least 3 days before travel.
Advance tickets are non-refundable. However, fee-free refunds may be available if the service an Advance ticket was booked on has been cancelled due to strikes or industrial action, or if you abandon your journey due to service disruption.
You can apply for this refund for Advance tickets bought through Southeastern from our Customer Services team. For Advance tickets not bought through Southeastern, please contact your original retailer or visit the train companies’ website for further information.
Southeastern only offer discount Advance single tickets within this Rail Sale, but for journeys on other train services there may be discounted Return tickets available. Just search for the journey you wish to make and we will show you the cheapest ticket options available for the selected times, whether that’s singles or a return ticket.
If your journey with Southeastern was disrupted by 15 minutes or more, you can apply for Delay Repay. Visit our Delay Repay page for more information.
Advance tickets are non-refundable. However, fee-free refunds may be available if the service an Advance ticket was booked on has been cancelled due to strikes or industrial action, or if you abandon your journey due to service disruption. You can apply for this refund for Advance tickets bought through Southeastern from our Customer Services team.
For Advance tickets not bought through Southeastern, please contact your original retailer or visit the train companies’ website for further information.
There have been many milestones in the railway, both before and after 27 September 1825, all of which also deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated. National Rail have done so in a timeline curated by the National Railway Museum: https://railway200.co.uk/timeline
Railway 200 is inspired by what is widely regarded as the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, when the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened on 27 September 1825.
This year’s 200th anniversary simply continues a tradition that follows the centenary celebration in 1925 and the 150th anniversary in 1975 under British Rail. During our year-long programme we will be celebrating many other milestones and railway pioneers as part of rail’s revolutionary story. Our principal goal is to explore rail’s role in shaping people’s lives and livelihoods.
These terms and conditions apply to the Rail Sale, a promotion coordinated by ATOC Ltd on behalf of participating Train Companies for the Promotional Period.
- Over 2 million promotional Rail Sale Tickets will be available on selected journeys across the National Rail network (in England, Wales & Scotland) for the Promotional Period.
- The Promotional Period will start on 14 January 2025 and will end when all Rail Sale Tickets have been sold or on 20 January 2025, whichever is sooner, for travel between 17 January 2025 and 31 March 2025. The number of Rail Sale Tickets available during the Promotional Period is limited and subject to availability.
- Rail Sale Tickets are selected Advance or Off-Peak tickets with fares discounted by individual participating Train Companies, up to 50% off the equivalent full price Advance ticket fare. Where a participating Train Company does not offer Advance tickets, Off-Peak ticket fares may be offered as an alternative. Rail Sale Tickets are not available on all routes or all journeys and may not represent the lowest available fare for a particular journey.
- Rail Sale tickets must be purchased at least 3-7 days in advance of the date of travel. This varies per operator.
- The Rail Sale is promoted via the Rail Sale website and Rail Sale Tickets are available to purchase via participating Train Companies and ticket retailers for the Promotional Period. This is an online sale, please contact the relevant participating Train companies if you require assistance or have specific accessibility requirements.
Selected Routes, Limited Availability and Exclusions
- The number of Rail Sale tickets offered by each participating Train Company will vary and are limited in number.
- Tickets are not available on all routes and at some peak times and are not offered by all Train Companies.
- Availability is subject to specific travel exclusions across some routes due to engineering improvement works. For more details of engineering works please refer to participating Train Company websites.
- Railcard discounts do not apply to Rail Sale Tickets, and no other discounts can be used in conjunction with the Rail Sale Tickets.
- Child tickets can be purchased with the Rail Sale from participating Train Companies and ticket retailers.
General
- ATOC Ltd reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions without notice and to take appropriate action to close the offer or withdraw the Rail Sale Tickets from sale at any time.
- Usual Train Company terms and conditions of purchase, National Rail Conditions of Travel, Advance and Off-Peak ticket terms and conditions apply.
- The promoter of the Rail Sale is ATOC Ltd on behalf of participating Train Companies. ATOC Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 03069033, whose registered office is at First Floor North, 1 Puddle Dock, London, England, EC4V 3DS