Upper body high-via is mandatory. Sturdy, comfortable shoes are highly recommended (strictly no open toe shoes). Please ensure you check the weather forecast and plan for the British wear (raincoats and/or sun-cream).

Wednesday 17th June (09:00 – 16:30) and Thursday 18th June (09:00 – 16:00).

Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre, Station Road Wilmcote, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 8PL. 

Registrants should have received their badge info by email when they initially registered. They should search their emails for “Rail LIVE” They will also be sent a reminder email on Monday morning with their badge information before the event, however if they have any concerns or can’t find their badge, they should contact raillive@bauermedia.co.uk.

Please visit the 'What's On’ section on the website. This will also be available as part of the show-guide given out at the entrance.

Please visit our ‘ Exhibitors’ page on the website. This will also be available as part of the showguide given out at the entrance.

The visitor car park is a grass field opposite the venue which will require you to access the site via foot. Parking is free. Once you are at the main gate to the venue, we operate visitor shuttles to transport you to the main registration tent. 

To help you locate your car in the field at the end of the day, we encourage all visitors to download the WHAT THREE WORDS app before attending the show. What Three Words is a geocoding system which will give you a 3m x 3m square for an assigned address, making it easier for you to locate your vehicle at the end of the day. The car park will also be divided into zones, outlined by feather flags. 

We are operating visitor coach transport throughout the day to and from the venue from Honeybourne station and Stratford Parkway. More information can be found here.

The ‘Rail LIVE Express’ can bring you directly into site from Paddington station. More information can be found here.

Rail LIVE is set on a working site and has a variety of terrains including concrete roads, grass verges, gravel areas, raised curbs and step access. The event is also set on a large footprint. We encourage anyone with a disability or accessibility concerns to make arrangements to be able to get around the show. As organisers we have made considerable arrangements for you including welfare facilities, accessible toilets, transport from two local stations can be arranged, curb ramps and disable parking areas. If you’d like to discuss any concerns ahead of the show, please email raillive@bauermedia.co.uk.

There is no official cloakroom at Rail LIVE. 

No, Rail LIVE is a free to attend event for those working in the rail industry. Please Note, Rail Live is a TRADE event and is not open to the general public. 

We will have a general open access Wi-Fi network available for use in ‘hotspots’ in certain areas at the event. This is likely to be near registration tents and food courts. We also have a Business Lounge which is free to use and has it’s own dedicated Wi-Fi network for those needing a more reliable network for meetings or emails etc.

We have several options from breakfast buns and burgers to tacos and pizzas. We also have options for dietaries (please email raillive@bauermedia.co.uk for details). We have two food courts with food vans, picnic benches and parasols, as well as an indoor café. We also have drinking water stations for reusable bottles.

Please email raillive@bauermedia.co.uk with information on your needs and we can advise further.

Rail LIVE is a trade exhibition for those working in the industry and is not open to members of the general public. 

Please register your details online to receive a QR badge code – you can then print this on site or at home before arriving.

Due to the professional nature of the event, and that the event site is a working CDM site, no one under the age of 16 is allowed to attend - this includes being left in vehicles. The only exception to this rule is the Primary Engineer programme hosted by the venue and show organisers which has been fully risk assessed to approve their attendance. If you’d like to discuss bringing apprentice or college age students to the show, please email raillive@bauermedia.co.uk.

No dogs will be allowed at the event (except for guide dogs, hearing dogs and registered assistance dogs) and, for the avoidance of doubt, should not be left in any vehicle parked at the event.

There are currently no electric car charging facilities on site.

There are several chargers available within Stratford City Centre - these are: 

Yes, all catering outlets will accept cash and cards. 

Please contact Rail LIVE Events Team at raillive@bauermedia.co.uk