The thing about routing and scheduling applications is that the real world changes around them - scheduling is usually real time(ish) and easy to update, but the addition of nodes in a network (in this case, stations) not quite as trivial. Here, UK Trains, one of my favourite Windows Phone applications, devoid of an update for 18 months, has just picked one up that adds 16 new stations.

Back when Ewan reviewed version 1.x, he concluded:

the app does what it sets out to do, and it delivers the information that you are looking for in a very fast and efficient manner. One nice touch is that it highlights delays for you. The original departure time is still listed, but underneath in red you have the new departure time, and a text message beside it confirming how long the delay is for. That's a really nice human touch that makes it much more user friendly.

So that's UK Trains for you. On one hand it's an idea with poor execution and vision that fails to be a true 'Windows Phone' app, on the other it's a tightly focused application that does one thing very well. The truth is somewhere in-between. And if that matches with what you need, you've found a useful app.

From the changelog for v2.15.1.0:

• Updated Penychain station code
• Added new stations (Apperley Bridge, Bermuda Park, Cranbrook, Coventry Arena, Ebbw Vale Town, Eskbank, Galashiels, Gorebridge, Ilkeston, Kirkstall Forge, Newcourt, Newtongrange, Oxford Parkway, Shawfair, Stow, Tweedbank)

The addition of stations to a national network isn't unknown - after all, new venues and business centres spring up all the time, plus there are - inevitably - omissions from the original data set. In any case, it's great to see this fully up to date and keeping the trains running in the UK(!)

You can download UK Trains for free here in the Windows Phone Store.