The following codes are used in fields in the SCHEDULE data feed. This is based on records created in the Common Interface Format - see the CIF specification.
ATOC Code
See the TOC codes page.
Train Category
| Code
|
Description
|
| Ordinary Passenger Trains
|
| OL
|
London Underground/Metro Service
|
| OU
|
Unadvertised Ordinary Passenger
|
| OO
|
Ordinary Passenger
|
| OS
|
Staff Train
|
| OW
|
Mixed
|
| Express Passenger Trains
|
| XC
|
Channel Tunnel
|
| XD
|
Sleeper (Europe Night Services)
|
| XI
|
International
|
| XR
|
Motorail
|
| XU
|
Unadvertised Express XX Express Passenger XZ Sleeper (Domestic)
|
| Buses
|
| BR
|
Bus – Replacement due to engineering work
|
| BS
|
Bus – WTT Service
|
| Empty Coaching Stock Trains
|
| EE
|
Empty Coaching Stock (ECS)
|
| EL
|
ECS, London Underground/Metro Service. ES ECS & Staff
|
| Parcels and Postal Trains
|
| JJ
|
Postal
|
| PM
|
Post Office Controlled Parcels PP Parcels
|
| PV
|
Empty NPCCS
|
| Departmental Trains
|
| DD
|
Departmental
|
| DH
|
Civil Engineer
|
| DI
|
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
|
| DQ
|
Stores
|
| DT
|
Test
|
| DY
|
Signal & Telecommunications Engineer
|
| Light Locomotives
|
| ZB
|
Locomotive & Brake Van
|
| ZZ
|
Light Locomotive
|
| Railfreight Distribution
|
| J2
|
RfD Automotive (Components) H2 RfD Automotive (Vehicles)
|
| J3
|
RfD Edible Products (UK Contracts)
|
| J4
|
RfD Industrial Minerals (UK Contracts)
|
| J5
|
RfD Chemicals (UK Contracts)
|
| J6
|
RfD Building Materials (UK Contracts)
|
| J8
|
RfD General Merchandise (UK Contracts) H8 RfD European
|
| J9
|
RfD Freightliner (Contracts)
|
| H9
|
RfD Freightliner (Other)
|
| Trainload Freight
|
| A0
|
Coal (Distributive)
|
| E0
|
Coal (Electricity) MGR
|
| B0
|
Coal (Other) and Nuclear
|
| B1
|
Metals
|
| B4
|
Aggregates
|
| B5
|
Domestic and Industrial Waste
|
| B6
|
Building Materials (TLF)
|
| B7
|
Petroleum Products
|
| Railfreight Distribution (Channel Tunnel)
|
| H0
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel (Mixed Business)
|
| H1
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel Intermodal
|
| H3
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel Automotive
|
| H4
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel Contract Services
|
| H5
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel Haulmark
|
| H6
|
RfD European Channel Tunnel Joint Venture
|
Operating Characteristics
| Code
|
Description
|
| B
|
Vacuum Braked
|
| C
|
Timed at 100 m.p.h.
|
| D
|
DOO (Coaching stock trains)
|
| E
|
Conveys Mark 4 Coaches
|
| G
|
Trainman (Guard) required
|
| M
|
Timed at 110 m.p.h.
|
| P
|
Push/Pull train
|
| Q
|
Runs as required
|
| R
|
Air conditioned with PA system
|
| S
|
Steam Heated
|
| Y
|
Runs to Terminals/Yards as required
|
| Z
|
May convey traffic to SB1C gauge. Not to be diverted from booked route without authority.
|
Power Type
| Field
|
Description
|
| D
|
Diesel
|
| DEM
|
Diesel Electric Multiple Unit
|
| DMU
|
Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit (Note: May be further qualified. See ‘Timing Load’)
|
| E
|
Electric
|
| ED
|
Electro-Diesel
|
| EML
|
EMU plus D, E, ED locomotive
|
| EMU
|
Electric Multiple Unit
|
| EPU
|
Electric Parcels Unit
|
| HST
|
High Speed Train
|
| LDS
|
Diesel Shunting Locomotive
|
Train Status
| Field
|
Description
|
| B
|
Bus (Permanent)
|
| F
|
Freight (Permanent - WTT)
|
| P
|
Passenger & Parcels (Permanent - WTT)
|
| S
|
Ship (Permanent)
|
| T
|
Trip (Permanent)
|
| 1
|
STP Passenger & Parcels
|
| 2
|
STP Freight
|
| 3
|
STP Trip
|
| 4
|
STP Ship
|
| 5
|
STP Bus
|
Timing Load
| Code
|
Description
|
| DMU Type Codes
|
| Diesel Mechanical Multiple Units (Air Brake)
|
| A
|
Class 14x series 2-axle E Class 158
|
| N
|
Class 165/0
|
| S
|
Class 150, 153, 155 or 156
|
| T
|
Class 165/1 or 166
|
| V
|
Virgin Voyager Class 220/221 X Class 159
|
| DMU/DPU Power Weight Codes
|
| Diesel Mechanical Multiple Units (Vacuum Brake)
|
| D1, D2, D3, D4, D1T
|
|
| EMU Codes
|
| AT
|
Accelerated Timings
|
| 0 - 999
|
Number indicates the specific type of EMU (e.g. 321, 315)
|
| Hauled Train (D, E or ED) with Planned Load
|
| 1 - 9999
|
Load in Tonnes (1 - 999 only with ED)
|
