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Identifying Stations
Stations/locations are identified by a few different items of data.
- CRS - Computer reservation system, also referred to as national reservation system NRS codes
- The handy 3 Character Code
- NLC - National Location Codes
- TIPLOC - Timing Point Locations
- STANOX - Station Numbers
Examples
| Station | CRS | NLC | TIPLOC | STANOX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | LDS | 848700 | LEEDS | 17132 |
| Kings Cross | KGX | 612100 | KNGX | 54311 |
| Lincoln Central | LCN | 634000 | LINCLNC | 44038 |
| Glasgow Central High Level | GLC | 981300 | GLGC | 07257 |
| Gatwick Airport | GTW | 541600 | GTWK | 87911 |
Data Source
- Phil Deaves, fairly up to date list
- A MySQL Database Dump of a extract of the data lifter from Phils Site is available @BarryCarlyonon Twitter.