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The following list of train describers was last updated on <i>10th October 2020</i>.
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The following list of train describers was last updated on <i>10th September 2021</i>.
  
 
Specific information relating to each TD (such as ECSs/SOPs which give the S-Class data mapping, Block schematics which show all the berth steps within a TD and stepping tables which show which conditions must be met in order for description to step) can be found by clicking on the link in the 'ID' column.
 
Specific information relating to each TD (such as ECSs/SOPs which give the S-Class data mapping, Block schematics which show all the berth steps within a TD and stepping tables which show which conditions must be met in order for description to step) can be found by clicking on the link in the 'ID' column.
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A Commissioning date marked * refers to the first messages in the feed, and may not relate to live signalling.
 
A Commissioning date marked * refers to the first messages in the feed, and may not relate to live signalling.
  
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==Train Describers==
 
===Current and Planned===
 
===Current and Planned===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
 
|-
 
|B1
 
|B1
|Basingstoke ROC Strawberry Hill Area IECC
+
|BAROC Strawberry Hill Scalable
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned 04/2021</i>
+
|30/03/2021*
 
|-
 
|-
 
|B2
 
|B2
|Basingstoke ROC Ascot Area IECC
+
|BAROC Ascot Scalable
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|<i>Planned 04/2022</i>
+
|<i>Planned 19/04/2022</i>
<!-- Future Basingstoke ROC areas, awaiting more details
 
 
|-
 
|-
|B0
+
|[[BA]]
|BKROC Woking Area
+
|Barnsley
|TBD
+
|TBC (LNE_NE)
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned 2030+</i>
+
|11/04/2021* (S-Class enabling)
 
|-
 
|-
|B2?
+
|[[BE]]
|BKROC Basingstoke Area
+
|Basingstoke
|TBD
+
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned 2030+</i>
+
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 2030+</i> -->
 
|-
 
|-
|B3
+
|BG
|BKROC Farncombe - Petersfield Area
+
|WMSC Bromsgrove Corridor WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned 2022+</i>
+
|07/11/2016
 
|-
 
|-
|B4
+
|BL
|BKROC Romsey & Salisbury Area
+
|Bristol PSB ITD
|TBD
+
|TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 2025+</i>
 
|-
 
|B5
 
|BKROC Ascot Area IECC
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 2025+</i>
 
|-
 
|B6
 
|BKROC Havant & Guildford Area
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 2025+</i>
 
|-
 
|B8
 
|BKROC Wimbledon Area
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 2030+</i>
 
-->
 
|-
 
|[[BA]]
 
|Barnsley
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|
+
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 12/2023</i> -->
|
 
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 04/2021</i> -->
 
<!-- Replacement TD
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BA
+
|BM
|Barnsley
+
|Barnham DTD
|TBC (LNE_NE)
+
|TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 04/2021</i>
 
-->
 
|-
 
|[[BE]]
 
|Basingstoke
 
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 2030+</i> -->
 
|-
 
|BG
 
|WMSC Bromsgrove Corridor WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|&#10004;
 
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
|
 
|
 
|
 
|07/11/2016
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BL
+
|BN
|Bristol PSB ITD
+
|Birmingham New Street PSB
|TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
+
|TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 12/2023</i> -->
+
|<i>Planned decommissioning 26/12/2022</i>
 
|-
 
|-
|BM
+
|[[BP]]
|Barnham DTD
 
|TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
 
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|-
 
|BN
 
|Birmingham New Street PSB
 
|TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|<i>Planned decommissioning 26/12/2022</i>
 
|-
 
|[[BP]]
 
 
|Basingstoke (Poole - Wool)
 
|Basingstoke (Poole - Wool)
 
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
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|
 
|
 
|26/02/2019*
 
|26/02/2019*
 +
<!-- Tondu-Maesteg resignalling
 +
|-
 +
|C7
 +
|WROC Bridgend Area WestCAD
 +
|TBD
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|<i>Planned 03/2023</i>
 +
-->
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[CA]]
 
|[[CA]]
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|CD
 
|CD
 
|Castleford
 
|Castleford
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
+
|TBC (LNE_NE)
 +
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
|
+
|04/04/2021* (S-Class enabling)
|
 
|
 
|<!-- <i>Planned decommissioning 04/2021</i> -->
 
<!-- Replacement TD
 
|-
 
|CD
 
|Castleford
 
|TBC (LNE_NE)
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 04/2021</i>
 
-->
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|CE
 
|CE
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|-
 
|-
 
|D0
 
|D0
|TVSC Temple Meads IECC
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|TVSC Bristol Temple Meads Area Scalable IECC
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|29/03/2018*
 
|29/03/2018*
 
|-
 
|-
|D1
+
|[[D1]]
 
|TVSC Reading IECC A
 
|TVSC Reading IECC A
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
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|-
 
|-
 
|D3
 
|D3
|TVSC Paddington IECC
+
|TVSC Paddington Area Scalable IECC
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|-
 
|-
 
|D4
 
|D4
|TVSC Hayes IECC
+
|TVSC Hayes Area Scalable IECC
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|-
 
|-
 
|D6
 
|D6
|TVSC Maidenhead IECC
+
|TVSC Maidenhead Area Scalable IECC
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|-
 
|-
 
|D7
 
|D7
|TVSC Swindon IECC
+
|TVSC Swindon Area IECC
 
|TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
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|-
 
|-
 
|DA
 
|DA
|TVSC Acton Area IECC
+
|TVSC Acton Area Scalable IECC
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
 
|<i>Planned 27/12/2021</i>
 
|<i>Planned 27/12/2021</i>
 
|-
 
|-
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
<!-- Identity allocated, awaiting more details
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|DU
 
|DU
 
|Dundee TD
 
|Dundee TD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned ??/??/20??</i>
+
|<i>Planned 26/09/2021</i>
-->
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|DY
 
|DY
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|<i>Planned 26/12/2021</i>
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|<i>Planned 12/12/2021</i>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[EH]]
 
|[[EH]]
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|-
 
|[[F2]]
 
|Feltham (Shepperton Branch) IECC
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|23/06/2019, <i>planned decommissioning 04/2021</i>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[FE]]
 
|[[FE]]
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|
 
|
 
|07/11/2016
 
|07/11/2016
|-
 
|[[KX]]
 
|Kings Cross
 
|TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|<i>Planned decommissioning 15/03/2022</i>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[L2]]
 
|[[L2]]
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
<!-- Aston SCC recontrol
 +
|-
 +
|LD
 +
|WMSC Lichfield Area WestCAD
 +
|TBA
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|<i>Planned 04/2021 - 03/2022</i>
 +
-->
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[LN]]
 
|[[LN]]
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|<i>Planned decommissioning 12/2021</i>
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|PH
 
|PH
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Q0
+
|[[Q0]]
 
|ROROC Crossrail RCC (Core)
 
|ROROC Crossrail RCC (Core)
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|14/02/2019* first online, offline as of 15/02/2019
+
|14/02/2019*<ref name="b">Crossrail RCC TD 'Q0' is under test and not continuously connected</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Q1]]
 
|[[Q1]]
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|01/09/2015
 
|01/09/2015
 
|-
 
|-
 +
<!-- Colwich area recontrol
 +
|R4
 +
|RYROC Colwich Area WestCAD
 +
|TBA
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|<i>Planned 10/2022</i>
 +
|-
 +
-->
 
|RA
 
|RA
 
|Radyr
 
|Radyr
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|SM
+
|[[SM]]
 
|Stirling Middle
 
|Stirling Middle
 
|[[TD_SE_SIG_AREA]]
 
|[[TD_SE_SIG_AREA]]
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|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|<i>Planned decommissioning 14/08/2021</i>
 +
|-
 +
|SS
 +
|Sandhills Area WestCAD
 +
|TBA
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|<i>Planned 14/08/2021</i>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[SU]]
 
|[[SU]]
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|
+
|<i>Decommissioning 2021-12-25</i>
 
|-
 
|-
|T2
+
|T1
|Tyneside 2 IECC
+
|TYROC Newcastle/Gateshead Area WestCAD
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|?
 +
|<i>Planned 2021-12-26</i>
 +
|-
 +
|T2
 +
|Tyneside 2 IECC
 +
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 +
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
|&#10004;
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|-
+
|<i>Decommissioning 2021-12-25</i>
<!--
 
|-
 
|T1
 
|Tyneside Newcastle/Gateshead Area
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 05/2022</i>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|T2
 
|T2
|Tyneside Darlington Area
+
|TYROC Darlington Area WestCAD
|TBD
+
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|<i>Planned 05/2022</i>
+
|<i>Planned 2021-12-26</i>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|T3
 
|T3
|Tyneside Sunderland Area
+
|TYROC Sunderland Area WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|<i>Planned 05/2022</i>
+
|<i>Planned 2021-12-26</i>
-->
+
|-
 
|[[TB]]
 
|[[TB]]
 
|Three Bridges ASC ITD
 
|Three Bridges ASC ITD
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|
 
|
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|TY
 
|Tees Yard (Ryhope)
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
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|Willesden Suburban
 
|Willesden Suburban
 
|TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|<em>S-Class enablement 2020-11-07</em>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|WW
 
|WW
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|<em>S-Class enablement 2020-10-31</em>
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|X0
 
|X0
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|<i>Planned 31/12/2021</i>
+
|<i>Planned 12/2021</i>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|X9
 
|X9
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|<i>Planned 02/01/2024</i>
 
|<i>Planned 02/01/2024</i>
 
|-
 
|-
|X? (XA?)
+
|XA
 
|TBROC Herne Hill & Stewarts Lane Area
 
|TBROC Herne Hill & Stewarts Lane Area
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
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|YKROC Kings Cross South WestCAD
 
|YKROC Kings Cross South WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|&#10004;
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|?
+
|
|<i>Planned 26/04/2021</i>
+
|14/04/2021*
 +
|-
 +
|YA
 +
|YKROC Hartlepool Area WestCAD
 +
|TBD
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|<i>Planned 10/02/2021</i>
 
|-
 
|-
|[[YA]]
+
|YB
|YKROC Bowesfield & Hartlepool WestCAD
+
|YKROC Middlesborough Area WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
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|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|08/03/2019*
+
|<i>Planned 11/2021</i>
<!-- Replacement for Bowesfield & Hartlepool area
 
|-
 
|YA
 
|YKROC Hartlepool Area WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 15/02/2021</i>
 
-->
 
|-
 
|YB
 
|YKROC Middlesborough Area WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 11/2021</i>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[YO]]
 
|[[YO]]
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|?
 
|?
 
|<i>Planned 10/2023</i>
 
|<i>Planned 10/2023</i>
 +
-->
 
|-
 
|-
|YZ
+
|[[YZ]]
 
|YKROC Bowesfield Area WestCAD
 
|YKROC Bowesfield Area WestCAD
 
|TBD
 
|TBD
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
 
|?
|?
+
|<i>07/02/2021</i>
|?
 
|<i>Planned 10/2020</i>
 
-->
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[ZA]]
 
|[[ZA]]
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[ZY]]
 
|[[ZY]]
|Yeovil TDC
+
|Yeovil TDC - Salisbury & Exmouth Jn
 
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|?
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
 
|&#10004;
|
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
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|02/12/2019
 
|02/12/2019
 
|-
 
|-
|HM
+
|[[F2]]
 +
|Feltham (Shepperton Branch) IECC
 +
|TBD
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|02/04/2021 (commissioned 23/06/2019)
 +
|-
 +
|HM
 
|Healey Mills
 
|Healey Mills
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
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|
 
|
 
|02/12/2018
 
|02/12/2018
 +
|-
 +
|[[KX]]
 +
|Kings Cross
 +
|TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|24/03/2022
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[LB]]
 
|[[LB]]
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|
 
|
 
|21/02/2016
 
|21/02/2016
 +
|-
 +
|TY
 +
|Tees Yard (Ryhope)
 +
|TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|&#10004;
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|07/02/2021
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[UR]]
 
|[[UR]]
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|29/11/2019
 
|29/11/2019
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
==Abbreviations==
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
!Code
 +
!Meaning
 +
|-
 +
|ASC
 +
|Area Signalling Centre
 +
|-
 +
|DTD
 +
|Dual Train Describer
 +
|-
 +
|IECC
 +
|Integrated Electronic Control Centre
 +
|-
 +
|ITD
 +
|Information Train Describer
 +
|-
 +
|MCS
 +
|Modular Control System
 +
|-
 +
|NCP
 +
|Network Control Processor
 +
|-
 +
|PSB
 +
|Power Signal Box
 +
|-
 +
|RCC
 +
|Route Control Centre
 +
|-
 +
|ROC
 +
|Rail Operating Centre
 +
|-
 +
|SB
 +
|Signal Box
 +
|-
 +
|SCC
 +
|Signalling Control Centre
 +
|-
 +
|TDC
 +
|Train Describer Concentrator
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|BAROC
 +
|Basingstoke ROC
 +
|-
 +
|EMCC
 +
|East Midlands Control Centre
 +
|-
 +
|MRROC
 +
|Manchester ROC
 +
|-
 +
|ROROC
 +
|Romford ROC
 +
|-
 +
|RYROC
 +
|Rugby ROC
 +
|-
 +
|SWCC/WROC
 +
|South Wales Control Centre/Wales ROC
 +
|-
 +
|TBROC
 +
|Three Bridges ROC
 +
|-
 +
|TVSC
 +
|Thames Valley Signalling Centre
 +
|-
 +
|TYROC
 +
|Tyneside ROC
 +
|-
 +
|WMSC
 +
|West Midlands Signalling Centre
 +
|-
 +
|WSSC
 +
|West of Scotland Signalling Centre
 +
|-
 +
|YKROC
 +
|York ROC
 
|}
 
|}
  

Revision as of 15:32, 12 September 2021

The following list of train describers was last updated on 10th September 2021.

Specific information relating to each TD (such as ECSs/SOPs which give the S-Class data mapping, Block schematics which show all the berth steps within a TD and stepping tables which show which conditions must be met in order for description to step) can be found by clicking on the link in the 'ID' column.

User contributed maps, where available, show signal berths and their locations in relation to the railway. Because maps have been compiled using steps seen from the feed, the placement of berths may not be accurate in all locations.

General information relating to entire signalling areas can be found by clicking the link in the 'topic' column. This may include track and signalling maps released by Network Rail.

The column headings are as follows:

  • ID - identity of the train describer in TD messages. This is not necessarily the same as the plated signalbox ID. Where a link is provided you will find specific details relating to that TD area.
  • Name - the name of the train describer
  • Topic - the name of the topic - if unspecified, data is available on the 'all area' feed. Where a link is provided you will find generic details relating to that area.
  • SIG - whether signal aspects (on/off) are available
  • RTE - whether route set indications are available
  • TRS - whether Train Ready To Start (TRTS) indications are available
  • TRK - whether track occupation (track circuit or axle counter) indications are available
  • PTS - whether points (normal/reverse) indications are available
  • LXG - whether level crossing barrier control indications are available
  • Commissioning - the date the train describer was commissioned or when it is expected (day/month/year).

A TD with the name of 'TBD' indicates a train describer which is planned, but details are not yet available. A '?' in one of the six S-Class columns indicates that this detail is not currently known. A Commissioning date marked * refers to the first messages in the feed, and may not relate to live signalling.

Train Describers

Current and Planned

ID Name Topic SIG RTE TRS TRK PTS LXG Commissioning
A2 Ashford IECC B TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
A3 Ashford Front-End TD TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
AD Ashford IECC A TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
AL Alnmouth SB TD TBC (LNE_NE)
AN Allington Junction TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
AS Aston SCC TD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
AW Acton Wells TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
B1 BAROC Strawberry Hill Scalable TBD 30/03/2021*
B2 BAROC Ascot Scalable TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 19/04/2022
BA Barnsley TBC (LNE_NE) 11/04/2021* (S-Class enabling)
BE Basingstoke TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
BG WMSC Bromsgrove Corridor WestCAD TBD 07/11/2016
BL Bristol PSB ITD TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
BM Barnham DTD TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
BN Birmingham New Street PSB TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA Planned decommissioning 26/12/2022
BP Basingstoke (Poole - Wool) TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
BS Barnes TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
BU EMCC Burton Area WestCAD TBD 17/08/2018*
BX Basingstoke (WoE) TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
C1 SWCC Newport Corridor WestCAD TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
C2 SWCC Cardiff Area MCS TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
C3 SWCC Shrewsbury North WestCAD TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
C5 WROC North Wales Coast WestCAD TBD 09/03/2018*
C6 SWCC Swansea Area WestCAD TBD 26/02/2019*
CA Cambridge ITD TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
CC Colchester TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
CD Castleford TBC (LNE_NE) 04/04/2021* (S-Class enabling)
CE Crewe PSB TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
CH Chichester TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
CL Carlisle PSB TD TD_LNW_LC_SIG_AREA
CS Chester PSB TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
CT Channel Tunnel TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
CV WMSC Cherwell Valley WestCAD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA 08/08/2016
CY WMSC Coventry WestCAD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
D0 TVSC Bristol Temple Meads Area Scalable IECC TBD 29/03/2018*
D1 TVSC Reading IECC A TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
D2 TVSC Reading IECC B TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
D3 TVSC Paddington Area Scalable IECC TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
D4 TVSC Hayes Area Scalable IECC TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
D5 TVSC Didcot IECC TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
D6 TVSC Maidenhead Area Scalable IECC TD_WTV_SIG_AREA
D7 TVSC Swindon Area IECC TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
D9 TVSC Stoke Gifford IECC TD_WTV_SIG_AREA 30/08/2016
DA TVSC Acton Area Scalable IECC TBD Planned 27/12/2021
DR Doncaster PSB TD TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
DU Dundee TD TBD Planned 26/09/2021
DY EMCC Derby Area WestCAD TBD 03/09/2018
E1 Edgeley No 1 TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
EA Edinburgh IECC A TD_SE_SIG_AREA
EB Edinburgh IECC B TD_SE_SIG_AREA
EC Edinburgh IECC C TD_SE_SIG_AREA
ED Edinburgh IECC D TD_SE_SIG_AREA
EE Edinburgh IECC E TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 12/12/2021
EH Eastleigh TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
EK East Kent MCS ITD TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
EN Cambridge IECC (Ely - Norwich) TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
EX Exeter TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
FE Ferrybridge TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
FH Feltham ASC TD TD_WESS_SIG_AREA Planned decommissioning 12/2022
G1 WSSC Glasgow Area WestCAD TD_SW_SIG_AREA
G2 WSSC Paisley ITD TD_SW_SIG_AREA
G3 WSSC Newton/Whifflet Area WestCAD TBD 18/04/2017
G4 WSSC Motherwell/Carstairs Area WestCAD TBD 16/08/2018*
GD Guildford TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
GL Gloucester ITD TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
HG Harrogate IECC TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
HN Heaton Norris TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
HT Havant TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
IH Inverness Highlands WestCAD TBD 05/12/2017*
KG EMCC Kettering Area WestCAD TBD 21/02/2018*
KN WMSC Kings Norton WestCAD TBD 07/11/2016
L2 Lincoln East TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
LA Lancing TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
LC WMSC Leamington Corridor TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
LN Lincoln TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
LR EMCC Leicester Area WestCAD TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
M0 MRROC Lime Street WestCAD TBD 26/07/2018*
M1 MRROC Liverpool Area WestCAD TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
M2 MRROC Manchester North WestCAD TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
M3 MRROC Manchester Central WestCAD TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
M4 MRROC Wavertree (East) WestCAD TBD 07/05/2018*
M5 MRROC Wavertree (West) WestCAD TBD 19/12/2018*
M6 MRROC Macclesfield TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 30/08/2022
M9 MRROC Blackpool Area WestCAD TBD 29/01/2018
MA Maidstone East TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
MD EMCC Mansfield TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
ME Marylebone Chilterns IECC TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
MH Machynlleth TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
MO Morpeth SB TD TBC (LNE_NE)
MP Manchester Piccadilly PSB TD TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
MS Manchester South TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
MZ Manchester East WestCAD TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
NE EMCC North Erewash Area WestCAD TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
NJ Neasden Jn TD TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? 2016
NK Ashford North Kent MCS TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
NL Colchester NYL Area MCS TBD 04/02/2020*
NM EMCC Nottingham WestCAD TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
NS WMSC New Street Station WestCAD TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 26/12/2022
NX East London Line TD_ANG_SIG_AREA ? ? ? ? ? ?
PB Peterborough TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
PH Plymouth TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
PJ WMSC Proof House Jn WestCAD TBD 17/12/2017*
PT Port Talbot TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
PX Preston PSB TD TD_LNW_LC_SIG_AREA
Q0 ROROC Crossrail RCC (Core) TBD 14/02/2019*[1]
Q1 ROROC Stratford IECC TBD 06/11/2016
Q2 ROROC Shenfield IECC TBD 26/02/2017
Q3 ROROC West Anglia Area IECC TBD 08/03/2019*
Q4 ROROC Liverpool Street Area IECC TBD 13/09/2020*[2]
Q5 ROROC LT&S (Main) Area IECC TBD 27/09/2020[2]
Q6 ROROC LT&S (Loop) Area IECC TBD 27/09/2020[2]
R1 Rugby SCC (Watford - Bletchley ITD) TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
R2 Rugby SCC (Northampton - Rugby ITD) TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
R3 RYROC Stafford Area WestCAD TBD 01/09/2015
RA Radyr TD_WWM_SIG_AREA
RT Marston Vale MCS TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
RW Rochdale West TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
SC Scunthorpe TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
SJ WMSC Stourbridge WestCAD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
SK Stoke On Trent TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
SM Stirling Middle TD_SE_SIG_AREA
SO South Tottenham TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
SS Merseyrail IECC TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA Planned decommissioning 14/08/2021
SS Sandhills Area WestCAD TBA Planned 14/08/2021
SU Surbiton (Woking) TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
SV WMSC Stour Valley WestCAD TBD 17/12/2017*
SX Saxmundham (East Suffolk) MCS TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
T1 Tyneside 1 IECC TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA Decommissioning 2021-12-25
T1 TYROC Newcastle/Gateshead Area WestCAD TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 2021-12-26
T2 Tyneside 2 IECC TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA Decommissioning 2021-12-25
T2 TYROC Darlington Area WestCAD TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 2021-12-26
T3 TYROC Sunderland Area WestCAD TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 2021-12-26
TB Three Bridges ASC ITD TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
TD WMSC Telford TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
TE Tonbridge TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
TH Thrumpton TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
TN EMCC Chesterfield Area WestCAD TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
TW Tweedmouth SB TD TBC (LNE_NE)
U3 Upminster 3 IECC TD_ANG_SIG_AREA
VC London Victoria TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
W2 Woking (Farnham) TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
WA Warrington PSB TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
WC Wembley C Sidings 07/06/2015
WD Winsford PSB TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
WE Worksop TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA
WH West Hampstead PSB TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA
WI Wimbledon NCP TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
WJ Wembley Mainline (Watford) WestCAD TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
WK Wakefield Kirkgate TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA
WL WMSC Walsall WestCAD TBD
WN WMSC Water Orton WestCAD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
WO WMSC Wolverhampton WestCAD TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA
WS Willesden Suburban TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
WW Westbury TD_WWC_SIG_AREA
WY Wembley Mainline PSB TD_WCS_SIG_AREA
X0 TBROC Thameslink Core WestCAD TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA 15/03/2015
X1 TBROC London Bridge Central WestCAD TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA 05/01/2015
X2 TBROC Charing Cross WestCAD TBD 04/01/2016
X3 TBROC Cannon Street WestCAD TBD 30/08/2016
X5 TBROC Sutton Area WestCAD TBD 09/03/2018*
X6 TBROC Streatham Area WestCAD TBD 03/05/2016
X7 TBROC East Sussex MCS TBD 02/12/2019*
XB Macclesfield TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA Planned decommissioning 30/08/2022
XE Warrington Central TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
XL Hunts Cross TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA
Y0 YKROC North Lincs WestCAD TBD 30/12/2015
Y1 YKROC York Area IECC TBD 25/12/2018*
Y2 YKROC Leeds City Area IECC TBC (LNE_NE) 25/12/2018*
Y3 YKROC Leeds North West Area IECC TBC (LNE_NE) 25/12/2018*
Y4 YKROC Sheffield WestCAD TBD 02/05/2016
Y5 YKROC Brough WestCAD TBD 07/11/2018*
Y6 YKROC Huddersfield WestCAD TBD 18/01/2018*
Y7 YKROC Halifax WestCAD TBD 17/10/2018*
Y8 YKROC Kings Cross North WestCAD TBD 26/11/2018*
Y9 YKROC Kings Cross South WestCAD TBD 14/04/2021*
YA YKROC Hartlepool Area WestCAD TBD Planned 10/02/2021
YB YKROC Middlesborough Area WestCAD TBD ? ? ? ? ? ? Planned 11/2021
YO Yoker SCC MCS TD_SW_SIG_AREA
YZ YKROC Bowesfield Area WestCAD TBD ? ? ? ? 07/02/2021
ZA Ashford TDC TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
ZB Bournemouth TDC TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
ZG Guildford TDC TD_WESS_SIG_AREA
ZH Horsham TDC TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA
ZR Rainham TDC TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA
ZY Yeovil TDC - Salisbury & Exmouth Jn TD_WESS_SIG_AREA ?

Decommissioned

ID Name Topic SIG RTE TRS TRK PTS LXG Abolished
BD Bowesfield TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA 09/03/2019
CF Cardiff TD_WWM_SIG_AREA 30/12/2015
CM Carmuirs East TD_SE_SIG_AREA ~26/12/2017
DN (Not commissioned)
DY Derby TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA 01/09/2018
ES TBROC East Sussex MCS TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA 02/12/2019
F2 Feltham (Shepperton Branch) IECC TBD 02/04/2021 (commissioned 23/06/2019)
HM Healey Mills TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA ~22/01/2018
HU Huddersfield TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA ~22/01/2018
K2 Kings Cross (Hertford Loop) TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA 02/12/2018
KX Kings Cross TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA 24/03/2022
LB London Bridge ASC TD TD_KENT_MCC_SIG_AREA 25/07/2020
LE Leamington Spa TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA 07/08/2016
LS Liverpool Street IECC "A" TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 13/09/2020[2]
ML Motherwell PSB TD TD_SW_SIG_AREA 25/12/2019
NT Newport PSB TD_WWM_SIG_AREA 29/10/2012
OX Oxford PSB TD_WWC_SIG_AREA 07/07/2018
SA Saltley TD_LNW_WMC_SIG_AREA 07/11/2016
SD Sheffield TD_LNE_GN_SIG_AREA 02/05/2016
SE Shenfield IECC (Liverpool Street IECC "C") TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 26/02/2017
SH Slough A TD_WTV_SIG_AREA 07/04/2015
SI Stratford IECC (Liverpool Street IECC "B") TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 06/11/2016
SN Swindon A ITD TD_WWC_SIG_AREA 21/02/2016
TY Tees Yard (Ryhope) TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA 07/02/2021
UR Upminster "A" IECC TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 27/09/2020[2]
U2 Upminster "B" IECC TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 27/09/2020[2]
VT Thameslink South TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA 15/03/2015
WG West Anglia IECC (Liverpool Street IECC "D") TD_ANG_SIG_AREA 09/03/2019
WT Thameslink North TD_MC_EM_SIG_AREA 15/03/2015
XH Stafford No 4 TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA 01/09/2015
XJ Stafford No 5 TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA 01/09/2015
XP Manchester North ? 07/04/2015
XZ Liverpool Lime Street TD_LNW_C_SIG_AREA 29/07/2018
Y2 York IECC 2 (Leeds City) TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA 25/12/2018
Y3 York IECC 3 (Leeds North West) TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA 25/12/2018
YK York IECC TD_LNE_NE_SIG_AREA 25/12/2018
ZE Eastbourne TDC TD_SUSS_SIG_AREA 29/11/2019

Abbreviations

Code Meaning
ASC Area Signalling Centre
DTD Dual Train Describer
IECC Integrated Electronic Control Centre
ITD Information Train Describer
MCS Modular Control System
NCP Network Control Processor
PSB Power Signal Box
RCC Route Control Centre
ROC Rail Operating Centre
SB Signal Box
SCC Signalling Control Centre
TDC Train Describer Concentrator
BAROC Basingstoke ROC
EMCC East Midlands Control Centre
MRROC Manchester ROC
ROROC Romford ROC
RYROC Rugby ROC
SWCC/WROC South Wales Control Centre/Wales ROC
TBROC Three Bridges ROC
TVSC Thames Valley Signalling Centre
TYROC Tyneside ROC
WMSC West Midlands Signalling Centre
WSSC West of Scotland Signalling Centre
YKROC York ROC


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