ReferenceData
Two sets of reference data are accessible. The All Reference Data topic must be selected and subscribed to in the My Feeds tab of the data feeds site to be able to access the reference data. See the about the feeds page for more details.
CORPUS: Location Reference Data
This is provided from the CORPUS system (Codes for Operations, Retail & Planning – a Unified Solution). The data is a periodically-updated snapshot of the CORPUS database. This can be used to translate STANOX, TIPLOC, NLC, UIC and 3-alpha (CRS) codes to location descriptions.
Downloading CORPUS Data
To download the data, visit http://datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk/ntrod/SupportingFileAuthenticate?type=CORPUS
CORPUS Data Format
CORPUS data is supplied as a plain text file containing a JSON representation of the data. Entries comprise the following fields (not all fields may contain data):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| STANOX | STANOX code |
| UIC | UIC code |
| 3ALPHA | 3-letter location code |
| TIPLOC | TIPLOC code |
| NLC | NLC code |
| NLCDESC | Description of the NLC |
| NLCDESC16 | NLC description (16-character version) |
SMART: Berth Stepping Data
The SMART database contains details of train describer berths and allows movements into berths to be translated into arrivals and departures from locations. The data feed contains a periodically-updated snapshot of the SMART database.
Downloading SMART Data
To download the data, visit http://datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk/ntrod/SupportingFileAuthenticate?type=SMART
SMART Data Format
SMART data is supplied as a plain text file containing a JSON representation of the data. Entries comprise the following fields (not all fields may contain data):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| TD | Train describer area |
| FROMBERTH | TD berth that movement is from |
| TOBERTH | TD berth that movement is to |
| FROMLINE | Line which the movement is from |
| TOLINE | Line which the movement is to |
| BERTHOFFSET | Berth offset |
| PLATFORM | Platform |
| EVENT | |
| ROUTE | |
| STANOX | STANOX code for location |
| STANME | Abbreviated description of location |
| STEPTYPE | Can be one of 'B', 'F', 'C', 'D', 'I', 'T', 'E' |
| COMMENT |