Train journey checklist
Prepare for a train journey: tickets, station details, luggage, useful supplies and the checks to make before each connection.

BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
- Check the departure and arrival stations, including the exact station names
- Check the date, departure time and any time-zone change
- Read the operator’s recommended arrival time and boarding arrangements
- Check connection times and how to move between platforms or stations
- Arrange any assistance you need using the operator’s booking process
- Check current service updates before leaving home

TICKETS AND BAGS
- Save tickets and booking references offline
- Pack the identification and travel documents required for your route
- Check the operator’s luggage and restricted-item rules
- Make sure you can carry and lift your own bags
- Add a luggage label without displaying unnecessary personal details
- Keep tickets and essentials accessible outside your main bag

COMFORT ON BOARD
- Bring drinking water and suitable snacks
- Pack headphones and download reading or entertainment
- Bring a charger and a charged power bank
- Pack a light layer for changes in temperature
- Keep medication you normally need within reach
- Bring tissues and a small bag for your rubbish

AT THE STATION AND ON ARRIVAL
- Check the departure board rather than relying on an old platform number
- Locate your carriage and reserved seat where applicable
- Store luggage without blocking doors or aisles
- Check the next connection if your arrival time changes
- Check the seat, luggage rack and charging socket before getting off
- Save directions for the final leg from the arrival station