Overview

Rating:
4.70 +6
(1,207)
Version:
5.0.7
Last updated: 2026-07-02
Ranking
#53,961 ▼ 293
Overall

Features & Capabilities

The official South Western Railway (SWR) Chrome extension helps you check live train times, buy UK train tickets, and manage journeys across the UK (excludes Northern Ireland). Enjoy no booking fees, save with Advance fares, and earn rewards on direct SWR purchases. E-tickets can be stored in your phone wallet for easy access.

Live features include checking departures and arrivals, viewing platform details, saving frequent journeys, and seeing onboard facilities and crowd levels. Sign in to purchase tickets and take advantage of the price promise if you find a cheaper SWR fare.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
First MTR South Western Trains Limited
Rating:
4.70
(1,207)
6 new ratings
Version:
5.0.7 Last updated: 2026-07-02
Version code:
887187649
Creation date:
2016-06-03
Compatible devices:
Size:
132.36MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-17
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.
Developed by:
First MTR South Western Trains Limited
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/south-western-railway/id1104215511
Website:
https://www.southwesternrailway.com

User Reviews

User reviews consistently report reliability issues with the South Western Railway iOS app. Key recurring problems include sign-in failures after updates, UK-only operation, and vague technical errors. Tickets often don't appear promptly in the app, and Wallet integration is absent. Some users rely on email PDFs for ticket access. Many prefer using the website or other apps due to usability and performance concerns. Overall, the app needs significant improvements in login reliability, cross-border support, and ticket handling.
Pros
  • No charge for buying tickets
  • Email-delivered ticket PDFs arrive promptly for scanning
Cons
  • Persistent sign-in failures and login loops after updates or password changes
  • App largely unusable outside the UK; UK-only functionality
  • Intermittent reliability with vague technical error messages
  • Tickets take a long time to appear in the app and there is no Apple Wallet integration
  • Website is often preferred; users seek alternatives due to poor app usability
Recent reviews
It would be really helpful if the stations stopped at could be given, also what platform the train is leaving from, especially in the case of changes.
by Br*****, 2026-06-18

I can’t log in (I have a valid account). Friend of mine just got the app. Can’t log in. Same behavior. You enter credentials and the login screen disappears but you’re not logged in. Attempts to log in again don’t even take credentials. Just disappears. The first most basic function of the app doesn’t work. Don’t waste your time downloading. They email you the tickets from the web site. That’s all you need.
by po*****, 2026-06-05
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