Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 92377
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Laurence Turner
Labour — Birmingham Northfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the National Rail Fares Manual database is free to use by the general public through (a) download and (b) programmatic query.
Answer
Keir MatherThe National Rail Data Portal provided by National Rail allows registered users to access railway data on fares. Where users are requesting high volumes of data, the Terms and Conditions outlines that charges apply for high volume usage in some instances.