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MCP National Rail

@lucygoodchild

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Basic information

Category

Other

Transports

stdio

Author

lucygoodchild

About MCP National Rail

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to retrieve train schedules from National Rail

MCP National Rail config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-national-rail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@lucygoodchild/mcp-national-rail",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is mcp-national-rail?

mcp-national-rail is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI agents to retrieve train schedules from National Rail using the Realtime Trains API. It provides tools for live departures, live arrivals, departures by date, and arrivals by date.

How to use mcp-national-rail?

Install via Smithery or manually for Claude Desktop. Manual installation requires Node.js, cloning the repository, running npm install, npm build, and npm start, then adding the server to the MCP client configuration with environment variables for your Realtime Trains API username and password.

Key features of mcp-national-rail

  • Retrieve live train departures and arrivals.
  • Retrieve departures and arrivals by date.
  • Integrates with National Rail via the Realtime Trains API.
  • Simple installation via Smithery or manual setup.
  • Built on the Model Context Protocol for AI agents.

Use cases of mcp-national-rail

  • Ask an AI assistant for live departure times from a specific station.
  • Get arrival times for a given train service and date.
  • Check historical schedules for a specific date.
  • Combine with other MCP tools to plan multi‑leg journeys.

Frequently asked questions

1

What is the purpose of mcp-national-rail?

It is an MCP server that enables AI agents to query National Rail train schedules in real time, using the Realtime Trains API.

2

What API credentials are required?

You need a Realtime Trains API account (free to create at api.rtt.io) and must provide the API username and password as environment variables.

3

What are the runtime dependencies?

The server requires Node.js to build and run. No other runtime dependencies are mentioned.

4

How do I configure the credentials?

Set the environment variables `RTT_API_USERNAME` and `RTT_API_PASSWORD` in your MCP client configuration file (e.g., `claude_desktop_config.json` for Claude Desktop).

5

Is mcp-national-rail compatible with other MCP clients?

The README provides configuration examples for Claude Desktop, but as an MCP server it can be used with any MCP client that supports stdio transport.

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