CIF File Format: Difference between revisions

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The Common Interface File (CIF) format is the industry standard for transfer of schedules electronically from Network Rail's Integrated Train Planning System (ITPS) to downstream operational and information systems.

The CIF file is a text file containing one record per row. Each record has a fixed length of 80 characters. The first two characters of a row identify the Record Type.

Record Types

HD - Header record
TIPLOC Records
- TI - TIPLOC Insert record
- TA - TIPLOC Amend record
- TD - TIPLOC Delete record
AA - Association Records
Train Schedule Records:
- BS - Basic Schedule
- BX - Basic Schedule Extra Details
- TN - Train Specific Note (unused)
- LO - Origin Location
- LI - Intermediate Location
- CR - Change en Route
- LT - Terminating Location
- LN - Location Specific Note (unused)
ZZ - Trailer record (End of File)

Specification

RSPS5046 Timetable information data feed interface specification (PDF) (Rail Delivery Group specification based on the Network Rail specification)
Common Interface File (CIF) End User Specification Version 29 (PDF) (original Network Rail specification)

CIF
CIF	HD (Header) • ZZ (End of File)
TIPLOC	TI (TIPLOC Insert) • TA (TIPLOC Amend) • TD (TIPLOC Delete)
Association	AA (Association)
Location	BS (Basic Schedule) • BX (Basic Schedule Extended) • LO (Location Origin) • LI (Location Intermediate) • CR (Change-en-Route) • LT (Location Terminate)

Network Rail Open Data Feeds
Data Feeds	About the Feeds • Account States • Durable Subscriptions • Example Code ( PHP / C# / Java / Ruby / Node.js) • Advanced Uses • FAQ • Release Notes
RTPPM	RTPPM Feed
Train Movements	Train Movements Feed • Train Activation • Train Cancellation • Train Movement • Train Reinstatement • Change of Origin • Change of Identity • Change of Location • TSPEED Field • Planned Cancellations • Cancellation Codes
TD	TD Feed • C-Class Messages • S-Class Messages • Train Describers • TD Berths
VSTP	VSTP Feed
TSR	TSR Feed • Route Codes
SCHEDULE	SCHEDULE Feed • TIPLOC Records • Schedule and Location Records • Association Records • CIF Codes • How Scheduling Works • Allowances
Reference Data	Reference Data Feed • TOC Codes • CIF Codes • Delay Attribution Codes • Identifying Locations (STANOX, TIPLOC, NLC and 3-Alpha Codes) • STANOX Geographical Areas • Train Planning data (BPLAN)

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-= CIF File Format =
+The Common Interface File (CIF) format is the industry standard for transfer of schedules electronically from Network Rail's Integrated Train Planning System (ITPS) to downstream operational and information systems.
-The CIF file contains a sequence of records.  Each record is 80 character long.  The first two bytes of a record identifies the type of a record.
+The CIF file is a text file containing one record per row.  Each record has a fixed length of 80 characters.  The first two characters of a row identify the ''Record Type''.
 == Record Types ==
 * '''HD''' - [[CIF_Header | Header record]]
-* '''TI''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Insert | TIPLOC Insert record]]
+* TIPLOC Records
-* '''TA''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Amend | TIPLOC Amend record]]
+** '''TI''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Insert | TIPLOC Insert record]]
-* '''TD''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Delete | TIPLOC Delete record]]
+** '''TA''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Amend | TIPLOC Amend record]]
-* '''AA''' - [[CIF_Association | Association record]]
+** '''TD''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Delete | TIPLOC Delete record]]
-* '''BS''' - [[CIF_Basic_schedule | Basic schedule record]]
+* '''AA''' - [[CIF_Association_Records | Association Records]]
-* '''BX''' - [[CIF_Basic_schedule_extra | Basic schedule extra details record]]
+* [[CIF_Schedule_Records | Train Schedule Records]]:
-* '''LO''' - [[CIF_Origin_location | Origin location record]]
+** '''BS''' - [[CIF_Basic_Schedule | Basic Schedule]]
-* '''LI''' - [[CIF_Intermediate_location | Intermediate location record]]
+** '''BX''' - [[CIF_Basic_Schedule_Extended | Basic Schedule Extra Details]]
-* '''CR''' - [[CIF_Change_en_route | Change en Route]]
+** '''TN''' - Train Specific Note (unused)
-* '''LT''' - [[CIF_Terminating_location | Terminating location record]]
+** '''LO''' - [[CIF Location#LO - Origin Location Record Fields | Origin Location]]
+** '''LI''' - [[CIF Location#LI - Intermediate Location Record Fields | Intermediate Location]]
+** '''CR''' - [[CIF Location#CR - Change-en-Route Record Fields | Change en Route]]
+** '''LT''' - [[CIF Location#LT - Terminating Location Record Fields | Terminating Location]]
+** '''LN''' - Location Specific Note (unused)
 * '''ZZ''' - Trailer record (End of File)
-The [[http://www.atoc.org/download/clientfiles/files/RSPDocuments/CIF%20USER%20SPEC%20v29%20FINAL.pdf|CIF End User Specification]] is also available from ATOC's website, which details the format of the CIF file and the fields within.
+== Specification ==
+* [https://www.rspaccreditation.org/publicDocumentation.php#RSPS5xxx RSPS5046 Timetable information data feed interface specification (PDF)] (Rail Delivery Group specification based on the Network Rail specification)
+* [[:File:CIF End User Spec v29.pdf|Common Interface File (CIF) End User Specification Version 29 (PDF)]] (original Network Rail specification)
+{{Navtable-CifSchedule}}
 {{Navtable-DataFeeds}}
 [[Category:Schedule Data]]