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Free rail travel expanded to bereaved veteran families this Remembrance weekend

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Bereaved military family members can travel for free on National Rail services to attend Remembrance events between 7 and 8 November 2026.

  • hundreds of bereaved military family members will be able to travel by rail free of charge this Remembrance weekend across Britain
  • offer will help families attend Remembrance services and commemorative events, including the Cenotaph, without the cost of travel being a barrier
  • families have until 16 October 2026 to apply for free tickets, helping more bereaved relatives take part in the nation’s Remembrance

    • Hundreds of bereaved military family members will be able to travel by train free of charge this Remembrance weekend (7 to 8 November 2026), helping them attend memorial services and commemorative events to honour loved ones who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

    For the first time, one next of kin of a service person who died while serving will be able to travel free of charge on National Rail services to attend Remembrance weekend events.

    The move builds on the existing free travel offer for serving personnel and veterans, giving people breathing space and ensuring travel costs are not a barrier for families taking part in remembrance and reflection.

    Eligible family members wishing to take up the offer have until 16 October to apply for a free ticket through the Defence Medical Welfare Service.

    Remembrance weekend is a time for the nation to come together to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving our country.

    Bereaved families are at the heart of these commemorations and the cost of travel should not prevent them from being there to remember their loved ones.

    Extending free rail travel to next of kin will help more families attend Remembrance events, standing alongside communities, veterans and serving members of our Armed Forces as we honour and remember those who served.

    Minister for Veterans and People, Calvin Bailey, said:

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