Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Link & Button Quality

Action

2 issue(s) across 212 links and 34 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 212 links and 34 buttons

2 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…

7 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: /en-us/terms/privacy; https://www.thetrainline.com/my-account/forgot-password; /en-us/terms/privacy; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://www.facebook.com/trainline.uk; https://twitter.com/thetrainline

203 link(s) with descriptive text

212 links

2 empty

0 generic text

7 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/en-us/terms/privacy	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.thetrainline.com/my-account/…	Forgotten password?	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/en-us/terms/privacy	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Tra…	App Store	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Tra…	Google Play	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Tra…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Tra…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.facebook.com/trainline.uk	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/thetrainline	Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

237 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

/en-us/terms/privacy; https://www.thetrainline.com/my-account/forgot-password; /en-us/terms/privacy; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://2n8w.app.link?~campaign=Web--Trainline&~channel=W2A&~feature=HomeApps…; https://www.facebook.com/trainline.uk; https://twitter.com/thetrainline

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Trainline | Buy Cheap Train Tickets | Live Train Times & Fares ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA

span Get started

1.00:1

#FFFFFF

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Our app’s got ever…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 The best price for y…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Train is the new pla…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 You + us = ❤️	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Popular train journe…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title Trainline \| Search, …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div Trainline \| Search, …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Get 10% off for you …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Get started	1.00:1	4.5:1	#FFFFFF	#FFFFFF	Fail
a Skip to content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
label Language	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option Language	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇺🇸 English (US…	17.90:1	4.5:1	#000000	#ECEDED	Pass
option 🇩🇰 Dansk	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇩🇪 Deutsch	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇦🇹 Deutsch	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇨🇭 Deutsch	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇬🇧 English (UK…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇪🇸 Español	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
option 🇫🇷 Français	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Landmark Structure

7 landmarks

PASS

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

15 headings

PASS

15 headings

Single H1 present

1 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H1 Save 46% when you book our top 3 European routes at least 30 days in advance*!
H2 Official distributors
H2 Say hello to Eurail Passes
H2 Get your pass to Japan! 🇯🇵
H2 Search.Book.Travel.
H2 Our app’s got everything you need to travel
H2 Search.Book.Travel.
H2 The best price for your journey at a glance
H2 Search.Book.Travel.
H2 Train is the new plane
H2 No hidden costs.No surprises. Never!
H2 You + us = ❤️
H2 Download the app that thinks for you. Join 40 million people on Trainline.
H2 Popular train journeys
H3 (empty)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 3 images OK

PASS

All 3 images OK

3 image(s) with good alt text

3 images 3 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 13 controls labeled

PASS

All 13 controls labeled

13 control(s) properly labeled

13 controls

13 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
select	select	Language	aria-label
select	select	Currency	aria-label
#register-first-name	text	First name	for/id
#register-last-name	text	Last name	for/id
#register-email	email	Email	for/id
#register-password	password	Password window.translations = window.translations \|\| {}; window.translations["@trainline-shareable/secure-password"] = { locale: "en-US", messages: {"securePassword.infoTooltip.header":"Strong password?","securePassword.infoTooltip.openingParagraph":"To keep you safe, your password has to be strong.","securePassword.infoTooltip.requirementsList":"[\"Uses at least 8 characters (including one number or symbol)\", \"Uses uppercase and lowercase letters\", \"Doesn’t match any of your old passwords (even on other sites)\", \"Doesn’t use anything too obvious (like your date of birth)\"]","securePassword.validationMessage.invalidChecks":"Not valid","securePassword.validationMessage.passwordMissing":"Please enter a password","securePassword.validationMessage.passwordTooLong":"Cannot be more than {PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH} characters","securePassword.validationMessage.passwordsDoNotMatch":"Passwords do not match","securePassword.weak":"weak","securePassword.moderate":"moderate","securePassword.strong":"strong","securePassword.passwordStrengthTitle":"Password strength:","securePassword.passwordCondition.hasLengthOver8":"At least 8 characters","securePassword.passwordCondition.hasLowercase":"Have at least one lowercase letter","securePassword.passwordCondition.hasUppercase":"Have at least one uppercase letter","securePassword.passwordCondition.hasNumSym":"Have at least one number or symbol"}, }; InfoInfo	for/id
#header-signin-email	email	Email	for/id
#header-signin-password	password	Password	for/id
#jsf-origin-input	input	Departure station, none selected. Select a station.	aria-label
#jsf-destination-input	input	Arrival station, none selected. Select a station.	aria-label
#jsf-outbound-time-input-toggle	text	Date and time of departure. Fri, Apr 17, 2026 11:15 PM selected.	aria-label
#jsf-passengers-input-toggle	text	1 adult, 26 to 59 years of age	aria-label
#bookingPromo	checkbox	Get up to 20% off stays with Genius	for/id

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 3 failing, 32 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Tickets `div.Tz7k7EVAOzoILcOnqgqb > div.PXHplFjoHiTbACoAwlEH > div > h4.K45yGYbSC7MyiA6M9a3V`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.vrf33QMko7ORTI93hIAz > div.scoped-app-store-icons > div.app-store-icons > a.app-store-icon `div.vrf33QMko7ORTI93hIAz > div.scoped-app-store-icons > div.app-store-icons > a.app-store-icon`
div.vrf33QMko7ORTI93hIAz > div.scoped-app-store-icons > div.app-store-icons > a.app-store-icon `div.vrf33QMko7ORTI93hIAz > div.scoped-app-store-icons > div.app-store-icons > a.app-store-icon`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Stays Booking.com `div.LFHk7aeRbwREGGIzsZy6 > div.EYvcisANXjYMsH4CuUY8 > li.vGVGl4mXM1bLiES9JH5x > a.Tz7k7EVAOzoILcOnqgqb`
Attractions GetYourGuide `div.LFHk7aeRbwREGGIzsZy6 > div.EYvcisANXjYMsH4CuUY8 > li.vGVGl4mXM1bLiES9JH5x > a.Tz7k7EVAOzoILcOnqgqb`

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●ARIA input fields have accessible names

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

●All heading elements contain content.

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.