Tiploc Records
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Tiploc records are contained within the SCHEDULE data feed, and provide information about the possible timing point locations in train schedules. For further details, see the TIPLOC page.
Record Layout
Tiploc records are encoded as a JSON hash with a key of "TiplocV1" and a value containing the location data, in the following layout:
TiplocV1: transaction_type tiploc_code nalco stanox crs_code description tps_description
Example JSON record
{ "TiplocV1": { "transaction_type": "Create", "tiploc_code": "BURGESH", "nalco": "548300", "stanox": "87971", "crs_code": "BUG", "description": "BURGESS HILL", "tps_description": "BURGESS HILL" } }
Tiploc Record Fields
Field | Description |
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transaction_type | create, update or delete. A full snapshot file will only contain create records. Daily updates may contain either. |
tiploc_code | TIPLOC of the location |
nalco | NLC (National Location Code) |
stanox | STANOX (Station Number) |
crs_code | CRS (Computer Reservation System) code. Now 3-Alpha Code. |
description | The short name of the location. Not populated for every location. |
tps_description | The name of the location |
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