departureboard.io API

departureboard · Company

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The departureboard.io is a high performance API written in Golang. Its goal is to provide to main functions: (1): A JSON API interface to the legacy National Rail SOAP API: Giving developers the ability to pull live information on departures, arrivals, and services from National Rail, without having to use the legacy SOAP API provided by National Rail. Information is still pulled directly from National Rail in the background, providing the same level of real-time data without the additio

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS is used to get a list of services arriving to and departing from a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS is used to get a list of services arriving to and departing from a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&filterType=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&filterType=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true"

import requests
params = {
    "apiKey": "example",
    "filterType": "example",
    "timeOffset": "0",
    "timeWindow": "120",
    "numServices": "10",
    "filterStation": "example",
    "serviceDetails": "true"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}');
url.searchParams.set('apiKey', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('filterType', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('timeOffset', '0');
url.searchParams.set('timeWindow', '120');
url.searchParams.set('numServices', '10');
url.searchParams.set('filterStation', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('serviceDetails', 'true');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("apiKey", "example")
	q.Set("filterType", "example")
	q.Set("timeOffset", "0")
	q.Set("timeWindow", "120")
	q.Set("numServices", "10")
	q.Set("filterStation", "example")
	q.Set("serviceDetails", "true")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "apiKey" => "example",
  "filterType" => "example",
  "timeOffset" => "0",
  "timeWindow" => "120",
  "numServices" => "10",
  "filterStation" => "example",
  "serviceDetails" => "true"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsAndDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?" . http_build_query([
    "apiKey" => "example",
    "filterType" => "example",
    "timeOffset" => "0",
    "timeWindow" => "120",
    "numServices" => "10",
    "filterStation" => "example",
    "serviceDetails" => "true"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET getArrivalsByCRS is used to get a list of services arriving to a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

getArrivalsByCRS is used to get a list of services arriving to a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true"

import requests
params = {
    "apiKey": "example",
    "timeOffset": "0",
    "timeWindow": "120",
    "numServices": "10",
    "filterStation": "example",
    "serviceDetails": "true"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}');
url.searchParams.set('apiKey', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('timeOffset', '0');
url.searchParams.set('timeWindow', '120');
url.searchParams.set('numServices', '10');
url.searchParams.set('filterStation', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('serviceDetails', 'true');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("apiKey", "example")
	q.Set("timeOffset", "0")
	q.Set("timeWindow", "120")
	q.Set("numServices", "10")
	q.Set("filterStation", "example")
	q.Set("serviceDetails", "true")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "apiKey" => "example",
  "timeOffset" => "0",
  "timeWindow" => "120",
  "numServices" => "10",
  "filterStation" => "example",
  "serviceDetails" => "true"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getArrivalsByCRS/{CRS}?" . http_build_query([
    "apiKey" => "example",
    "timeOffset" => "0",
    "timeWindow" => "120",
    "numServices" => "10",
    "filterStation" => "example",
    "serviceDetails" => "true"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET getDeparturesByCRS is used to get a list of services departing from a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

getDeparturesByCRS is used to get a list of services departing from a UK train station by the CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. This will typically return a list of train services, but will also return any replacement bus or ferry services that are in place.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?apiKey=example&timeOffset=0&timeWindow=120&numServices=10&filterStation=example&serviceDetails=true"

import requests
params = {
    "apiKey": "example",
    "timeOffset": "0",
    "timeWindow": "120",
    "numServices": "10",
    "filterStation": "example",
    "serviceDetails": "true"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}');
url.searchParams.set('apiKey', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('timeOffset', '0');
url.searchParams.set('timeWindow', '120');
url.searchParams.set('numServices', '10');
url.searchParams.set('filterStation', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('serviceDetails', 'true');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("apiKey", "example")
	q.Set("timeOffset", "0")
	q.Set("timeWindow", "120")
	q.Set("numServices", "10")
	q.Set("filterStation", "example")
	q.Set("serviceDetails", "true")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "apiKey" => "example",
  "timeOffset" => "0",
  "timeWindow" => "120",
  "numServices" => "10",
  "filterStation" => "example",
  "serviceDetails" => "true"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/departureboard.io/2.0/getDeparturesByCRS/{CRS}?" . http_build_query([
    "apiKey" => "example",
    "timeOffset" => "0",
    "timeWindow" => "120",
    "numServices" => "10",
    "filterStation" => "example",
    "serviceDetails" => "true"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with departureboard.io API?

departureboard.io API is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. departureboard.io API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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