Remembrance Services - Free Travel

Train companies are continuing to support serving military personnel and veterans by providing free rail travel across the country during the nation’s annual commemorations 

• Poppy Appeal collectors will also be able to access free rail travel to The Royal British Legion’s London Poppy Day on 31 October 

Serving military personnel and veterans attending services of remembrance on the weekends of the 2-3 and 9-10 November can travel to and from the events by train for free. 

This applies to the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London (3 November), the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph (10 November), and all other Services of Remembrance taking place nationwide on 10 November. 

The offer is open to serving military personnel in uniform or in possession of a current MOD90 Ministry of Defence-issued identity card.  

Veterans travelling on these dates will need to show a Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, MOD-issued Veterans ID or other appropriate proof of service. 

For those attending either event in London, travel is permitted to any London Terminal station either on the day before or the day of each service and returning on the day of the service. 

For those attending events elsewhere, return travel is permitted on the day of the service. 

Train companies are also supporting Royal British Legion fundraisers, by extending the free return travel offer to volunteers raising money in London on 31 October. Anyone with a Royal British Legion collector’s ID can travel to London on 30 or 31 October, returning on 31 October or 1 November. 

See: https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/news/rail-industry-announces-free-travel-for-military-personnel-and-veterans-to-attend-remembrance-services