This policy was last reviewed on 13th October 2025.

For more information about the use of cookies when using Realtime Trains, please email us at hello@realtimetrains.com. You can always review your privacy and cookie consent by visiting Privacy Settings.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device that allows us to recognise and remember you. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit Realtime Trains, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

We may also use something called "web storage" to place information on your client in order to track your session.

Below is a list of the cookies and web storage that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.

Necessary

Name	Type	Cookies
__lclst_d_locations__ __lclst_d_stations__	Storage	A local copy of a location database for use in our search function
__lclst_t_locations__ __lclst_t_stations__	Storage	Cache time expiry for use with __lclst_d_locations__ and __lclst_d_stations__
Rtt_AuthIndicator	Cookie	Used to identify whether we should re-route you to our authentication service for registered accounts and determine logged in state
_oauth2_proxy ory_*_session	Cookie	Used to validate login state information (used on our accounts service)
_ory_*_csrf* csrf_token_* .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.* csrftoken	Cookie	Used to protect against CSRF attacks (used on our accounts and subscriptions service)
__stripe_mid __stripe_sid	Cookie	Used for fraud prevention to help our payment processor assess the risk associated with a transaction (used in subscriptions service)

Functional

Name	Type	Cookies
addtl_consent IABGPP_HDR_GppString euconsent-v2 usprivacy	Cookie	To store consent preferences for third party advertising
Rtt_AuthIndicator	Cookie	Used to identify whether we should re-route you to our authentication service for registered accounts and determine logged in state

Analytical

Name	Type	Cookies
_ga _gid _gat_UA-35750434-1	Cookie	Google Analytics: to monitor usage and understand trends

Advertising Partners

We use adverts to offset the cost of operating the Realtime Trains website and its associated operations and to provide funding for developing the platform further. The advertising cookies are designed to ensure we provide you with relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your interests and providing adverts relevant to them.

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