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The CIF file contains a sequence of records.  Each record is 80 character long.  The first two bytes of a record identifies the type of a record.
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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.
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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 ==
 
== Record Types ==
  
 
* '''HD''' - [[CIF_Header | Header record]]
 
* '''HD''' - [[CIF_Header | Header record]]
* '''TI''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Insert | TIPLOC Insert record]]
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* TIPLOC Records
* '''TA''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Amend | TIPLOC Amend record]]
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** '''TI''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Insert | TIPLOC Insert record]]
* '''TD''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Delete | TIPLOC Delete record]]
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** '''TA''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Amend | TIPLOC Amend record]]
* '''AA''' - [[CIF_Association | Association record]]
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** '''TD''' - [[CIF_Tiploc_Delete | TIPLOC Delete record]]
* '''BS''' - [[CIF_Basic_schedule | Basic schedule record]]
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* '''AA''' - [[CIF_Association_Records | Association Records]]
* '''BX''' - [[CIF_Basic_schedule_extra | Basic schedule extra details record]]
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* [[CIF_Schedule_Records | Train Schedule Records]]:
* '''LO''' - [[CIF_Origin_location | Origin location record]]
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** '''BS''' - Basic Schedule
* '''LI''' - [[CIF_Intermediate_location | Intermediate location record]]
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** '''BX''' - Basic Schedule Extra Details
* '''CR''' - [[CIF_Change_en_route | Change en Route]]
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** '''TN''' - Train Specific Note (unused)
* '''LT''' - [[CIF_Terminating_location | Terminating location record]]
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** '''LO''' - Origin Location
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** '''LI''' - Intermediate Location
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** '''CR''' - Change en Route
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** '''LT''' - Terminating Location
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** '''LN''' - Location Specific Note (unused)
 
* '''ZZ''' - Trailer record (End of File)
 
* '''ZZ''' - Trailer record (End of File)
 
The [[http://www.atoc.org/download/clientfiles/files/RSPDocuments/CIF%20USER%20SPEC%20v29%20FINAL.pdf|CIF End User Specification]] is also available from ATOC's website, which details the format of the CIF file and the fields within.
 
  
 
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[[Category:Schedule Data]]
 
[[Category:Schedule Data]]

Revision as of 10:40, 24 October 2017

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


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