The best way to track your train sightings

Still using pen and paper to record your sightings? Trainspotter is a free Android app that lets you log sightings of British trains, browse an up-to-date database, and see your progress at a glance. Built for trainspotters.

Trainspotter is completely free, and does not contain advertising.

Get it on Google Play
Trainspotter app on a phone
Logging a sighting

Log sightings quickly

Spotted something on the tracks? Record it with just a few taps. Additional fields are configurable for more detailed spots.

Browsing the train database

Up-to-date database

Enjoy a regularly updated and expanding database. Details at your fingertips, without carrying weighty books. All the data you would expect from the mainline, as well as Trams, Underground, Steam, Coaches, etc. Database is shared with and provided by the Train-Spotting iOS app.

Tracking your progress

See your progress at a glance

View your sighting history, track how many you've spotted in each class, and watch your collection grow over time. Your personal trainspotting journal, always in your pocket.

Beautiful imagery

Beautiful imagery

A beautiful image library of most classes is available directly within the app, submitted by our helpful user community. Helps with identification, as well as providing a visual feast! Submit your own images, and share them with other customers.

Ready to start?

Download Trainspotter for free

Get it on Google Play

Get in touch

Have a question, found a bug, or just want to say hello?

support@trainspotterapp.com