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title: 'Data Analyst at Trainline'
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# Data Analyst at Trainline

- **Company:** Trainline
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Compensation:** £50k–£65k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/trainline/874365d1-fc59-4e29-a92f-cbc98dc06b63/application

**Skills:** SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, DBT, Modern data transformation workflows, Experiment analysis

> The Data Analyst will analyze customer behavior and produce insights to improve the travel experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive evidence-based decision making through dashboards and reports.

## Job description

## About us

At Trainline, our purpose is to [empower greener travel choices, connecting people and places.](https://www.thetrainline.com/terms/sustainability-faqs) Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels. Great journeys start with Trainline 🚄 We’re Europe’s leading independent rail platform, helping millions of travellers find and book the best-value rail and coach journeys across our app, website and partner channels. Our job is to make the green travel choice the best choice. By building a better train travel experience, we help more people choose rail - creating a positive impact for customers, our business and the planet. We’re a team of more than 1,000 Trainliners from over 50 nationalities, working across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. Now is a brilliant time to join us and help shape the future of travel. Introducing the Trainline Partner Solutions Data Analytics Team 👋 Data Analytics is central to how we build better products, support our partners and grow our business. Our Data Analysts are embedded across cross-functional teams spanning product, commercial and industry initiatives, working closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Commercial teams, Embedded Data Scientists and the wider Data organisation to enable confident, evidence-based decision making. As a Data Analyst within Enterprise Solutions, our B2B arm, you will help shape the future of rail through business travellers and wider retail innovation, supporting partners across the industry with data-driven insight that improves how rail travel is sold, delivered and experienced.

You will work closely with Embedded Data Scientists, Product Managers and commercial colleagues to structure analytical approaches, interpret findings and translate complex data into insight that informs product strategy and partner-facing solutions. This role sits within a growing Data organisation that includes Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence and Data Product Management, offering the opportunity to contribute to decisions that shape the next generation of rail retail and enterprise capability.

In this role as the Data Analyst, you will... 🚄

- Analyse partner and customer behaviour to inform the development of enterprise and retail solutions.
- Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling insights and practical recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Produce high-quality analytical deliverables, dashboards, reports and presentations that help senior stakeholders and external partners make informed decisions.
- Work closely with Data Scientists to structure analytical approaches, interpret findings and draw meaningful conclusions from large and complex datasets.
- Collaborate across Data, Product and Design to ensure insight is embedded into decision making from early exploration through to delivery.
- Help define how we measure success across TPS products and partner solutions.
- Contribute to a growing Data organisation that includes Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence and Data Product Management.
- Support the development of innovative retail and enterprise solutions that help shape the future of rail.

We'd love to hear from you if you have... 🔎

- Experience using analytics to support business decisions, answer complex commercial questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Strong SQL skills and confidence working with large datasets to produce accurate, reliable and well-structured analysis.
- Some experience using AI to responsibly accelerate your coding for analysis, as well as basic automation of day-to-day work processes
- The ability to structure analytical work clearly, navigate ambiguity and turn complex findings into actionable recommendations.
- Experience communicating insight to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders, partners and colleagues from technical and non-technical backgrounds.
- Strong data visualisation skills, ideally using Python or tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
- A thoughtful approach to storytelling, with the ability to create polished deliverables that make insight easy to understand and act on.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple analytical work streams and balance competing priorities.
- You may also have experience with DBT or modern data transformation workflows

More information: Enjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare & dental insurance, a generous work from abroad policy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, an EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions, extra festive time off, and excellent family-friendly benefits. We prioritise career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days. Jump on board and supercharge your career from day one! We're operating a hybrid model and ask that Trainliners work from the office a minimum of 60% of their time over a 12-week period. We also have a 28-day Work from Abroad policy. Our values represent the things that matter most to us and what we live and breathe everyday, in everything we do:

- 💭 Think Big - We're building the future of rail
- ✔️ Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey
- 🤝  Travel Together - We're one team
- ♻️ Do Good - We make a positive impact

We know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. And we mean all forms of diversity - gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought. That's why we're committed to creating inclusive places to work, where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated. Interested in finding out more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not check us out on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/trainline/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lifeattrainline/) and [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Overview/Working-at-Trainline-EI_IE249203.11,20.htm)!

## About Trainline

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Trainline is Europe’s leading independent rail platform, enabling travelers to search, book, and manage rail and coach tickets across 40+ countries via its website and mobile app.
- **Entity Type**: Public (London Stock Exchange: TRN; FTSE 250 & FTSE4Good Index constituent)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with offices in Edinburgh, Barcelona, Milan, and Paris)
- **Founded**: 1999 (by Virgin Group, originally a phone-based ticketing service)
- **Founders**: The company was founded by the Virgin Group; current leadership includes CEO Jody Ford (joined 2024)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online travel & ticketing; rail technology; mobility services
- **Target customers**: B2C (individual travelers) and B2B (rail and coach operators via Trainline Solutions)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We’re building the world’s number one rail platform, giving people a simpler, greener travel experience.” The company is anchored in environmental sustainability — empowering people to make greener travel choices.

## Products & Services
- **[Trainline Consumer App/Website]**: A multi-channel platform (iOS, Android, web) allowing users to search, compare, book, and manage rail and coach tickets across 270+ carriers in 40+ countries. Features include live journey planners, eTickets, PriceBot (lowest fare alerts), and carbon footprint tracking. Over 125 million visits per month and 350+ searches per second.
- **[Trainline Solutions]**: A B2B segment offering white-label ticketing, data, and technology services to rail and coach operators, including APIs, retailing tools, and customer analytics.
- **[Platform One]**: The proprietary technology infrastructure powering all Trainline services across markets.
- **[‘I Came By Train’ Initiative]**: A sustainability campaign promoting rail over air/car travel, with customer tools like ‘My Sustainability Story’ and ‘Super Routes’ for CO2 tracking.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (public company; market cap fluctuates). Annual Report data available via LSE filings.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Net Ticket Sales exceeded £5 billion (as of latest reports); International segment reached £1 billion in ticket sales.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Initially backed by Virgin Group; now publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange. No single controlling investor disclosed. Key rail partners include 270+ operators globally (e.g., SNCF, Renfe, Trenitalia, UK train operators).
- **Growth Signals**: Europe’s most downloaded rail travel app; 93% of UK consumer transactions via mobile; 70% of International consumer transactions via app; growing headcount (c.990 people from ~60 nationalities); joined FTSE 250 shortly after IPO; net-zero targets approved by Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Data Moat**: Over 125 million monthly visits and 350 searches/second provide massive user behavior data for route optimization, pricing algorithms, and demand forecasting.
- **Multi-Country Regulatory & Integration Expertise**: Deep integration with 270+ rail/coach operators across highly fragmented European rail markets — a strong barrier to entry.
- **Sustainability as Brand Differentiator**: First tech company with SBTi-approved net-zero targets; carbon comparison tools embedded in UX (“87% less CO2 than air travel”). This aligns with growing consumer and regulatory push for greener transport.
- **Cross-Channel Dominance**: High mobile adoption (93% UK/70% International app transactions) combined with strong web presence.
- **Recurring Model via B2B Solutions**: Trainline Solutions provides stickiness with operators beyond the consumer marketplace.

## Strategic Focus
- **International Expansion**: Growing non-UK markets (e.g., Spain, Italy, France) — international segment hit £1bn ticket sales.
- **Modal Shift Marketing**: Driving rail vs. air/car through initiatives like ‘I Came By Train’ and sustainability features.
- **Technology & Personalization**: Investing in AI/ML for dynamic pricing, journey optimization, and personalized recommendations via Platform One.
- **Sustainability Leadership**: Continued investment in carbon tracking features and SBTi-aligned net-zero roadmap.
- **B2B Growth**: Scaling Trainline Solutions to onboard more operators and geographies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Four core values — “Think Big,” “Own It,” “Travel Together,” “Do Good” — shape culture. Emphasis on innovation, accountability, inclusion, and positive environmental impact.
- **Flexible/Hybrid Work**: Hybrid policy requiring 60% minimum in-office over 12-week period; plus a 28-day “Work from Abroad” policy per year.
- **Benefits**: 25 days annual leave + 2 extra days over festive period + option to buy 3 extra days; Bupa health & dental cover; gym discount; Employee Assistance Programme; income protection; global share incentive plan; Perkbox discounts; enhanced parental leave; fertility and parental bereavement coaching.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: 55+ nationalities, c.990 employees. Active employee-led networks: Women in Leadership, Gender Equality Network, Ethnic Diversity Network, Rainbow Train (LGBTQIA+), Sunflower (accessibility), Parents & Carers.
- **Career Development**: Personal learning budget; digital learning platform (Learning Express); workshops and development programmes; internal mobility encouraged; transparent pay bands; promotion windows twice a year (~10% of employees promoted annually).
- **Office Locations**: Modern offices in London (HQ), Edinburgh, Barcelona (tech hub with sunny terrace), Milan, Paris. Perks include free breakfast, pool tables, event spaces, stocked drinks fridges, and outdoor BBQs in some locations.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to work on a platform with 125M+ monthly visits, driving modal shift and reducing carbon emissions.

## Sources
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2. [trainlinegroup.com/careers/en/](https://www.trainlinegroup.com/careers/en/)
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