Train Movements
The Train Movements feed contains data from Network Rail's TRUST system. This reports on the progress of trains along their journey.
There's a fuller description of the process available.
Message Topics
Train movement messages are available through TOC-specific topics, as well as an 'all TOCs' topic.
Individual TOC topics are named TRAIN_MVT_XX_TOC, where XX is the Network Rail business code from the TOC Codes page. For example, CrossCountry has business code 'EH', and its topic is TRAIN_MVT_EH_TOC.
Other topics which contain aggregated data from multiple TOCs:
| Topic name | Description |
|---|---|
| TRAIN_MVT_ALL_TOC | All train operating companies |
| TRAIN_MVT_PASSENGER_TOC | All passenger train operating companies |
| TRAIN_MVT_GENERAL | Change of Identity messages for freight trains |
Message types
The feed contains eight message types, all in JSON format:
- 0001 - Train Activation
- 0002 - Train Cancellation
- 0003 - Train Movement
- 0004 - Unidentified Train
- 0005 - Train Reinstatement
- 0006 - Change of Origin
- 0007 - Change of Identity
- 0008 - Change of Location
Delay Attribution-related messages are not available.
NOTE - A Train Activation message will always be the first message to be received for a train, after which any of the other message types may be received.
Format
Each message is represented as a JSON hash with two keys - 'header' and 'body'. Zero or more of these messages is sent out in a JSON list, either every five seconds or when there are 32 messages to be sent. It is perfectly legitimate to receive an empty array.
All timestamp values are in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch.