# Node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail stopped working?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579
**Category:** General
**Created:** [22 February 2023 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579 "2023-02-22T11:38:57Z")
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/1 "2023-02-22T11:38:57Z")
Is anyone else having trouble with this node?
I'm using it to show a departures board for my local station. The table does refresh, but the trains shown do not go from the station code requested (I think they are departures from Winchester):
Edit: I pass station code "GLQ" (Glasgow Queen Street).
The message retrieved from the API has msg.station = "GLQ" but msg.topic (which ["shows the station code of the station selected"](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail)) = "WIN"
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### Author:  [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/2 "2023-02-22T12:01:48Z")
I don't think the rail network map is currently being updated at the moment. This is the area I monitor.
> **[Live map of London Marylebone to Aylesbury, Banbury and Oxford Parkway](https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps/signalling/me_1)**
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> See trains move in real-time on our live map of London Marylebone to Aylesbury, Banbury and Oxford Parkway
I've seen a train, on a webcam, arrive and depart at Princes Risborough - but NOT on the map.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 12:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/3 "2023-02-22T12:04:59Z")
Solved. I found "WIN" hard coded in the National Rail node config. How did that get there?
ps Thanks Dave, different API I think.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/4 "2023-02-22T13:43:11Z")
Just tried to use it. Successfully registered an API key. But trying to use it in the node gives
Does it take time for the registration to activate? I had a confirmation email.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/5 "2023-02-22T13:58:17Z")
What does your API key look like? Mine is 30+ hex characters plus hyphens.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/6 "2023-02-22T14:13:58Z")
Working now. It obviously takes a bit of time to activate.
BTW, if you want parsable, reliable UK train times, try [Accessible UK Train Timetables (traintimes.org.uk)](https://traintimes.org.uk/) - that is great for forward planning.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [22 February 2023 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/7 "2023-02-22T14:30:32Z")
Yup, I use that for planning trips and/or finding an alternative route when the train I'm on is delayed / cancelled. A rare occurrence!
Matthew's site is great for planning a journey but disappointing for finding split tickets.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [8 March 2023 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-uk-national-rail-stopped-working/75579/8 "2023-03-08T14:31:21Z")
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