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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)

The CIF End User Specification is also available from ATOC's website, which details the format of the CIF file and the fields within.

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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 * '''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_Record | Association record]]
+** '''TD''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Delete | TIPLOC Delete record]]
-* '''BS''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Basic schedule record]]
+* '''AA''' - [[CIF_Association_Records | Association Records]]
-* '''BX''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Basic schedule extra details record]]
+* [[CIF_Schedule_Records | Train Schedule Records]]:
-* '''TN''' - Train specific note (unused)
+** '''BS''' - Basic Schedule
-* '''LO''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Origin location record]]
+** '''BX''' - Basic Schedule Extra Details
-* '''LI''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Intermediate location record]]
+** '''TN''' - Train Specific Note (unused)
-* '''CR''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Change en Route]]
+** '''LO''' - Origin Location
-* '''LT''' - [[CIF_Train_Schedule | Terminating location record]]
+** '''LI''' - Intermediate Location
-* '''LN''' - Location specific note (unused)
+** '''CR''' - Change en Route
+** '''LT''' - Terminating Location
+** '''LN''' - Location Specific Note (unused)
 * '''ZZ''' - Trailer record (End of File)