Military personnel and veterans who wish to travel by train to attend Remembrance Services can take advantage of a free travel offer.

As in previous years, train companies will provide serving military personnel and veterans with free rail travel to attend the annual commemorations.

The offer has also been extended to Poppy Appeal collectors who wish to attend The Royal British Legion‘s London Poppy Day on Thursday, 31st October.

Free train travel is available for serving military personnel and veterans to attend services of remembrance on the weekends of 2nd and 3rd, and 9th and 10th November.

This includes the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London on 3rd November, the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on 10th November, and all other Services of Remembrance taking place through the UK on 10th November.

To take advantage of the offer, serving military personnel should either be in uniform or in possession of a current MOD90 Ministry of Defence-issued identity card.

Veterans will need to show a Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, MOD-issued Veterans ID, or another appropriate proof of service.

Those attending either event in London can travel to any London Terminal station either the day before or the day of each service and return on the day of the service. Anyone attending events elsewhere can enjoy free travel 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 31st October. Anyone with a Royal British Legion collector’s ID can travel to London on the 30th or 31st of October, returning on the 31st October or 1st of November.

“The railway has always been closely connected to remembrance commemorations, with so many rail workers having given their lives during the two World Wars. As an industry, we are proud to continue helping people to mark this important national occasion by once again offering free travel to our serving personnel and veterans across the country.”

Jacqueline Starr, Rail Delivery Group chief executive