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Stations/locations are identified by a few different items of data.
 
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* CRS - Computer reservation system, also referred to as national reservation system NRS codes
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* 3-Alpha Codes - (Previously referred to as CRS - Computer reservation system, also referred to as national reservation system NRS codes)
 
** The handy 3 Character Code
 
** The handy 3 Character Code
 
* NLC - National Location Codes
 
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Revision as of 23:35, 15 May 2013

Identifying Stations

Stations/locations are identified by a few different items of data.

  • 3-Alpha Codes - (Previously referred to as 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
  • ATCO code - Used by multi-modal journey planners and timetables

Examples

Station 3Alpha NLC TIPLOC STANOX ATCO
Leeds LDS 848700 LEEDS 17132 9100LEEDS
Kings Cross KGX 612100 KNGX 54311 9100KNGX
Lincoln Central LCN 634000 LINCLNC 44038 9100LINCLNC
Glasgow Central High Level GLC 981300 GLGC 07257 9100GLGC
Gatwick Airport GTW 541600 GTWK 87911 9100GTWK

Multiple Codes for a Station

Emil Vaughan asked, "There appear to be two CRS codes used for Highbury and Islington in the ATOC timetables: HHY and HII. The first is used for the Overground, and the second for the deep-level FGW services. Only one of the codes, HII, is in the NaPTAN RailReferences.csv file. I was wondering how common it is for a station to have multiple CRS codes? Thanks!"

It is reasonably common for a station to have multiple TIPLOC codes, where it consists of multiple groups of platforms on completely different lines. London Bridge, Victoria, Clapham Junction, Reading, Liverpool South Parkway are all examples of this I can think of off the top of my head. These different TIPLOC codes are used in schedules.

A lot of the time these different TIPLOCs will additionally have a CRS code assigned to them (as in the case of HII for the Highbury & Islington low level platforms), but as far as I can see these secondary CRS codes are never used for anything, at least not in any of the public ATOC and Network Rail data. Yes, they appear in various indexes and master lists, but not elsewhere.

HHY is definitely the main CRS code for Highbury & Islington; you can check this in the ATOC master station names file (TTISxxx.MSN) downloadable from data.atoc.org.

References