A platform for Belgian train info from the NMBS/SNCB, built as a mono-repo of eleven cooperating services on top of the Belgian Mobility Company data.
Trainfo is a complete platform for Belgian train info from the NMBS/SNCB. It runs as a Docker Compose mono-repo of eleven cooperating services that share a design system, Jinja templates and SQLAlchemy models. The data comes from the Belgian Mobility Company (BMC) through GTFS and realtime feeds, which are turned into fast and clear interfaces.
The GTFS and realtime feeds of the Belgian Mobility Company are processed into live departure boards.
Eleven microservices run behind a shared glassmorphism design system.
CI automatically produces beta and stable releases through a preview and main branch.
Data source
Backend & API
Frontend & UI
Every service has its own role within the platform. Below you can read what each one does.
TrainfoTracker Data owner, REST API and realtime worker.
This is the platform’s data owner. The service fetches the GTFS and realtime feeds of the Belgian Mobility Company (BMC), processes them into live departure boards and train compositions, and exposes everything through a REST API. A separate worker runs the realtime processing continuously in the background.
TrainfoWeb The main web frontend for travellers.
This is the main web frontend where travellers land. It offers the liveboard, the train and station views, the journey planner and the current disruptions, all in the shared glassmorphism design.
TrainfoMap Live map of NMBS/SNCB trains.
This service shows all running NMBS/SNCB trains live on a map. It consists of a tracing API that computes the positions and geometry, and a map frontend that visualises everything.
TrainfoPlanner Journey planner for train loops with a minimal number of rides.
This journey planner builds train loops and day plans with as few rides as possible. The service reads the rail graph read-only from Postgres, generates candidate loops and maps them onto the real timetable through the route planner.
TrainfoLogger Backend-For-Frontend to log trips and spottings.
This is a lightweight Backend-For-Frontend that lets you log your train trips and spottings. The service bundles data from the Tracker API, the tracing API and the account service.
TrainfoCatcher Gamification to catch train types by location.
This is a playful app inspired by Pokémon Go. You catch NMBS/SNCB train types based on your location, giving train spotting a fun gamification layer.
TrainfoTransfer Private file sharing in WeTransfer style.
This is a private file-sharing service in WeTransfer style for the Trainfo family. Uploading requires an approved account, downloading is account-free through a share link or short code, and files are cleaned up automatically.
TreinfoSpoorbaron Rail management game in the style of Transport Tycoon.
This is a management game in the style of Transport Tycoon, built in vanilla ES modules without a build step. You build your own Belgian rail company, buy rolling stock, draw lines, plan timetables, manage depots and fulfil event contracts.
accounts_service Shared authentication and account service.
This is the shared authentication and account service. It handles registration, login and JWT tokens, and manages permissions for all apps in the Trainfo family.