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What Kettle has spotted on Britain's railway: bad days on the network, the week's engineering works, and what's new in the app. Follow @kettletrains on Instagram for the next one.
Sat 24 October
The Met Office has an amber wind warning for much of Scotland from 21:00 tonight until 21:00 Sunday, and ScotRail says some lines will close until they've been checked. Kettle shows Met Office warnings for your line, and if your line is shut it says so and shows the way there today. Both are free.
Sat 24 October
It's on Google Play now, as well as the App Store: search "Kettle – Live Train Times", or tap the link in our bio.
Sat 24 October · Reel
Before you leave, your train sits on your iPhone's Lock Screen with the platform and when to set off. Once you're on board, it shows where the train has got to on the line, the next stop, and when you'll get in, updated live.
Sat 24 October · Reel
Storm Austen hit the south and west on Friday: 80 of 87 trains at Bournemouth were cancelled or 15+ minutes late, and every train from Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier was cancelled.
Fri 23 October
8 of the 8 trains from Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier were cancelled by 10:07, because of a tree blocking the railway. On a usual Friday, hardly any trains from Brockenhurst are cancelled or that late by 10:07. If you're travelling later, check before you set off. Kettle tells you the moment your train's cancelled, and shows another way round.
Fri 23 October · Reel
Kettle watches your usual train and tells you the moment it's running late or cancelled, with the new time and platform. If your whole line is having a bad day, it says that too.
Thu 22 October
20 of the 42 trains from Custom House (Elizabeth line) to Abbey Wood were cancelled by 10:07, because of a broken down train earlier today. On a usual Thursday, 4 trains from Custom House (Elizabeth line) are cancelled or 15+ minutes late by 10:07. If you're travelling later, check before you set off. Kettle tells you the moment your train's cancelled, and shows another way round.
Tue 20 October
Kettle is a new train app for people who take the same trains every day. Open it and your train's already there: live times, the platform, and when to leave.
Train data: Powered by National Rail Enquiries. Kettle is made by DB Five Ltd and is independent of National Rail and the train companies.