LEGENDARYEARNED ✓
East Coast Legend
London to Edinburgh, all the way up the East Coast Main Line.
LONDON KING’S CROSS → EDINBURGH WAVERLEYYour railway
story, mapped.
The daily commute. The scenic detour. The journey to the end of the line. Turn the railways you travel into a map that’s uniquely yours.
Discover Scratch RailCurrently in testing on iPhone & Android
YOUR NETWORK
Track map 
Your map, taking shape© OpenStreetMap contributorsMap
Progress
Cards
Profile
Example completed card · matching route shown in gold
A PERSONAL RECORD OF THE RAILWAYS
You’ve been places.
Make them part of your story.
Scratch Rail brings your railway travels together in one place. Build up your map of the UK network, keep the journeys behind it, and watch your collection grow.
Make your mark
Tick the sections you’ve travelled and see them turn gold. Piece by piece, the network becomes your own railway map.
Keep the journey
Log a train in your travel diary. Keep the route, date and operator together, with optional class and unit numbers.
See how far you’ve come
Explore your mileage and progress, earn collector cards, and share the milestones that mean something to you.
Manual map ticking is available in the free version. Journey logging, detailed statistics and collector cards are Premium features.
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO COLLECT
Great journeys.
Good company.
Something to keep.
From scenic routes to mileage milestones and the train companies you travel with, Scratch Rail cards celebrate the different ways you explore.
Build your collection as you go, then share your earned cards with friends. There’s always another adventure along the line.
A few things worth knowing
Yorkshire Coast
West Highland Passage
REMEMBER.
COLLECT.
Some journeys take you somewhere.
Some stay with you.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
A few things
worth knowing.
What is Scratch Rail?
Think of a scratch map where you reveal the countries you’ve visited. Scratch Rail brings that idea to the railways: as you travel, mark off the lines you’ve explored and watch your own railway map take shape.
Alongside your map, keep a diary of your journeys and collect cards that celebrate your progress. It’s a personal record of where the railways have taken you, rather than a tool for planning your next train.
Which areas does the map currently cover?
The map currently covers passenger railway routes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the Isle of Wight. There’s also a separate London Underground map. The Northern Ireland network extends to Dundalk, just across the border in the Republic of Ireland.
This is our starting point. We plan to expand coverage further in the future.
Do repeat journeys count?
Yes. Every logged journey adds to your miles travelled, even on a familiar route. Unique track miles count each section once, so you can see both how much you travel and how much of the network you’ve explored.
Can I just tick track on the map?
Yes. You can manually select the sections you’ve travelled in the free version. That map progress stays with your account if you later upgrade to Premium.
Where can I get the app?
Scratch Rail is currently being tested on iPhone and Android. Public download links will be added here when they’re ready. For questions about the app, contact scratchrail@gmail.com.
THE NEXT STOP
Come along
for the journey.
Scratch Rail is taking shape. Have a question or something you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you.
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