UK Departure Boards LTD Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 59 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the products are exceptionally well built, arrive quickly, and make wonderful, entertaining additions to their living spaces. People also appreciate the smooth ordering process, reliable shipping, and the fun features that bring miniature station announcements right into their homes. Some reviewers were not happy with how tricky the initial network configuration and device setup could occasionally be. A few consumers noted that figuring out specific settings or understanding how to swap voice packs required extra patience. Despite these minor hurdles during installation, the vast majority of buyers remain thoroughly impressed with their purchases.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found this site by accident, when I was using the RAILCAM site. The two sites together make a great way to watch real time railways. I had some problems sorting out the departure boards software, bu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a classic board last week, delivery could have been quicker but that was dowwn to Royal Mail who delivered it to the wrong mail centre. Absolutely brilliant product, Hanging on the wall rig... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful! The buying process was simple, the shipping was very fast and the board arrived well packaged and in perfect condition. The board was easy to set up and has been absolutely the best thing i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Gadget I’ve ever bought really easy to set up. I’d suggest downloading the new UKDB app that can be found on IOS & android and set it up through the app it took all of five mins. It’s just like... See more


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The UKs leading provider of replica station departure boards. Bring live train departures information to your home with a UK departure board! Available in 3 sizes to display real time information for your local station or indeed any station - train, tram, bus or tube in the UK. We have over 7 years of experience manufacturing high quality boards. Each board is designed and built in Britain with the ability to perform real station announcements. We use a variety of data sources to accurately show what is scheduled at a station in real time. Whether you are an enthusiast wanting to see the latest action or a commuter wanting to know if your train is arriving or delayed. A UK departure board can bring it to you.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Christmas gift ever

Best Christmas gift ever! It even announces departures and approaching trains with the subscription and voice pack. Received the desktop board for Christmas last year and was given a tour of the workshop and some freebies from Redwan which made my day. Have recommended to everyone I know.

January 13, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended company and product!

Bought as a gift for my husband and he loves it.

Brilliant communication from UK Departure Boards: I knew exactly where my order was and when to expect delivery. That was swift too once it was despatched.

Set up was straightforward and it's been great fun to configure the board and follow the live updates. Highly recommend!

January 9, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant at every step

Absolutely brilliant at every step: from choosing and buying the product, through getting changes and new features, to service and maintenance when something goes wrong. Absolutely exemplary and wish more businesses worked like UKDB. Couldn't recommend enough.

January 11, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Product and customer service both second to none!

I received a Classic Departure Board as a Christmas present and was so impressed that I immediately purchased the Premium Plus subscription and all voice packs. To say the fun hasn't stopped since is an understatement - I've even had friends that aren't necessarily into trains saying they'd be tempted to buy one!
I could not fault their customer service either. I had a couple of queries and they responded to me very promptly and were extremely helpful.
All in all I can't recommend UK Departure Boards highly enough. Many thanks from one delighted customer!

January 5, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I have two boards, a desktop, and a large board My desktop departure board developed a fault after a few years of fault free operation, I sent it back for repair and it was all fixed and returned with no fuss or issues. Fantastic service and great products !
Thank you

December 30, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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December 4, 2023
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Reply from UK Departure Boards LTD

Hello

We are unable to find any order from yourself on our system. Can you confirm it was definitely us you placed the order with?

If you could email us your full details including your order number we can double check our system.

EDIT
We found the order on our credit card processor takepayments system. The card was declined which explains why the order was not created with us. No money would have been taken.

Regards
UKDB

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic product

Fantastic product, quick delivery, securely packaged, easy to set up and use. Really quick responses from company when emailing them for support. Cannot recommend enough for anyone who likes gadgets, never mind trains

December 23, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Connection Issue

Had ours a fair while with no issues, changed Internet providers and couldnt connect it up. Russell very kindly offered to check it out. Came back, all sorted free of charge! Amazing service. Thanks so much!

November 20, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service above and beyond

Ordered 2 of the desktop boards but only 1 arrived l emailed Russell on the Friday evening he responded within minutes and the second one arrived on Monday what more can I say. Set up was a doddle and I absolutely love them. Will definitely look to get a large board in the new year

December 1, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Great Product and Company

While there was some mail-related delay to receiving the board since I got it I've been very pleased. It was VERY easy to set up and get working and their website for controlling the board is well thought out and easy to navigate. There are literally dozens of ways you can customize the board. I was also particularly happy with the pre-sales support which was not only very useful, but very responsive. I would recommend this company to anyone interested in tracking transport in the UK

December 5, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

Russell went above and beyond to resolve an issue with my son's departure board that had stopped connecting to our wifi. Emails were responded to within an hour despite being sent out of normal office hours/weekends with clear, step by step instructions. Sadly these suggestions didn't resolve the issue but Russell asked for us to send it back to them and they would sort it. True to his word it has arrived back today (less than a week since we initially posted it) and is now back in action. One very happy son, thank you so much Russell.

November 16, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love it!

I'm obsessed with this! It's sat on my desk as I type telling me every live arrival at my local tube station. In theory it's potentially handy to make sure I'm never waiting ages in the cold for a train, bus or tube again, but in reality it's just going to be my favourite desk toy! I think this thing is awesome!

November 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Love my pro board

Absolutely Love my pro board
Although had few issues setting up the chap was brilliant in showing me what to do
Now with the voice packs it’s brilliant

October 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Departure boards and even better service

Fantastic, GREAT support with a capital G, replies to e-mails at very strange times (I work shifts and have had sent an email at 4am and got a reply about half hour later!) The product itself, I have four, and another arriving for a family member. I have found Russell an absolute delight to deal with by email, have been using mine since 2017, have had one issue with my premium not being applied, I don’t think it was even half a day before it was resolved! Quality product that gets better with every iteration and quality support

October 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer support

Following a change of Internet Service Provider, I had a problem with the micro SD card in my legacy Departure Board when I tried to update my new WiFi network and password. After an exchange of emails with Russell Pirie, I returned the SD card to the company for them to check. The problem was quickly resolved by Russell and the SD card returned to me within one day having been successfully updated with my new WiFi details. My Departure Board is now working perfectly again. Not only does the company provide excellent products but also the after sales support from Russell is brilliant. Highly recommended.

October 2, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Pro board is Impressive

I decided being my birthday to go for a Pro board this time. My other mini and Classic Boards have served me well over several years as Russell has continued to update and improve the features. Once again, l am impressed with the quick delivery and the design of the pro board. The USB connector makes it easy to add a voice to your board and the ease of connection to my wifi network. If you can afford it, the Pro board is outstanding and well worth having.

September 20, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My boyfriend loves this gift

My boyfriend loves this gift! It’s a little in the small size (desktop version), but I knew it would be as the dimensions are clear on the website. He’s looking forward to saving up for a full size wall mounted version now!
Great gift for train enthusiasts, or people who just love a good commute.

May 15, 2023

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