21:00Thursday, the night before
All clear, so it says nothing.
It checks tomorrow's 07:42 before you go to bed. A cancellation would reach you now.
It checks more often as your train gets closer.
You save the train once. gowhistle works out when to look, so you never have to.
- 21:00The night before
Checks tomorrow's train at 21:00 and again at 23:00, so a cancellation is news at home, not on the platform.
- 05:42Every 30 minutes
From two hours before you leave. You can start it earlier or later, from 6 hours to 30 minutes before.
- 06:42Every 5 minutes
The last hour before your train leaves.
- 07:27Every 2 minutes
The last 15 minutes before your train leaves.
- 07:42Departure
Sevenoaks to London Bridge.
Your train
Example times for a 07:42 departure with the default settings. Each dot is one check.
One morning, read left to right.
From the check the night before to your stop at the other end.
07:31Friday, at home
Six minutes late. You hear first.
Delays of 5 minutes or more come through while you still have time to change plans.
07:40Friday, at the station
Platform 2, not 4.
A platform change at your station reaches you before you walk the wrong way.
07:58Friday, on board
Your stop, marked.
Open your train on the way in to see live calling points, with your stop marked.
Silence is the default.
Most days your train runs fine, so your phone stays quiet. gowhistle only speaks when your plans have to change.
What it watches for you.
Live departures and platforms from UK National Rail, filtered down to the one train you take.
Your train, picked out on the live board.
Every departure from your station, with yours marked so you find it in a second.
07:27
London Charing CrossSoutheastern · On time
PLAT3
07:42
London BridgeYour train · On time
PLAT4
07:51exp 07:58
London Cannon StreetSignal fault at Orpington
PLAT1
08:02
Kentish TownCancelled
PLATTBC
Platform changes, as soon as they post.
Your 07:42 now leaves fromPlat 2Platform 4
Delays of 5 minutes or more.
A one or two minute slip stays quiet.
07:42 expected 07:48
A check the night before.
If tomorrow's train is cancelled, or drops out of the timetable, you know before bed.
21:00and again at 23:00
Only on the days you travel.
Tap a day to switch it on or off.
Watching Mon to Fri
Built to stay out of your way.
Four rules the app follows, shown the way you will see them.
Quiet unless it matters.
An on-time train is not news. Checks run all morning and your phone stays still.
24checks this morning
0notifications
Your 07:42 ran on time today.
Lime means yours.
Your train, your stop and your live checks. Nothing else gets the colour.
07:1207:2707:4207:5108:02
Five trains on the board. One of them is yours.
Times read at a glance.
Times, stations and platforms sit in fixed columns, so a quick look is enough.
| 07:27 | Charing Cross | 3 |
| 07:42 | London Bridge | 4 |
| 07:51 | Cannon Street | 1 |
| 08:02 | Kentish Town | 2 |
Set it once.
Pick your stations, your train and your days. That is the whole setup.
- FromSevenoaks
- ToLondon Bridge
- Train07:42, Mon to Fri
Questions
Which trains can I watch?
Any National Rail train in Great Britain. Pick your two stations and the departure you take. Times and platforms come from National Rail's live data.
Do I need to keep the app open?
No. Once a train is saved, gowhistle keeps watching it and sends a notification even when the app is closed. To make it go quiet, open a route and tap Pause route, or switch off Notifications at the top of the Routes screen.
Is it free?
Yes. gowhistle is free during the beta.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, tap Account at the top of the Routes screen, then Delete account, then Delete for good. This removes your Google account record, including your email, all your saved routes, their watch state and your full alert history, in one step, and signs out every phone on the account. You cannot undo it. More on the delete account page.
Why Android first?
We are starting with Android. An iPhone version depends on how the Android version goes.
Join the Android beta.
gowhistle is in a closed test on Google Play. Two steps, about a minute.
- Step one
Join the beta group
Google Play lets testers in through a Google Group. Join it with the Google account on your Android phone.
Join the beta group - Step two
Get it on Google Play
Accept the test invite, then install gowhistle from the Play Store like any other app.
Get it on Google Play
Android only for now. Sign in with Google. You can leave the test and delete your account at any time.