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They’ve got the books. You’ve found their next railway favourite.

A place beside their collection, with the real railway changing on screen. Lineside Ink gives them a favourite line to follow, every time they glance over.

Expected price: £149
Passenger + freight
Around 4,000 locations
No subscription required

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A railway that means something to them

The station from an old commute. A junction they know by heart. The line near home. Give them a way to keep following somewhere that matters, with the choice of location left to them.

Something to keep coming back to

Beside the books and models, there’s a place for what’s happening on the railway today. A glance at the next train. A look at what just passed. A familiar interest to enjoy throughout the day.

The green Lineside Ink display on a shelf below a framed Broadstairs Harbour print, its e-paper screen listing three approaching Southeastern services at Broadstairs. — A considered object for the collector who has everything.

Before you buy

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.
Requires 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with internet access. Set up using a browser on your phone or computer.
Supported locations are across Great Britain’s mainline railway — check supported locations before buying.

Common questions

Does it show passing trains and freight?

Yes, where live information is available. Passenger trains that pass without stopping and freight can appear alongside trains that call at the selected location. How this differs from a departure board.

Can the location be changed?

Yes. The recipient sets and changes locations after the display arrives, so the gift never locks them into one place.

Is there an ongoing subscription?

At least four years of live railway data from your order date. No subscription required.

A gift they’ll be glad you found

Choose the colour; leave the railway to them.

Expected price: £149, including VAT and delivery to the UK and Isle of Man.Orders are currently paused. We’ll email you when ordering opens. Price and delivery timing will be confirmed before ordering opens.Free to join. No payment or commitment to buy.

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Explore Lineside as a giftThe main guide to Lineside Ink as a gift for railway lovers.How Lineside differs from a departure boardWhy a location-based live display shows more than a station board.Gifts for trainspottersFor the enthusiast who likes to know what is coming next.