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(TIming Point LOCation) codes - up to seven characters.  A station may have
more than one TIPLOC where it has a set of lines on different routes,
served by different platforms.  TIPLOCs are also given to sidings and
depots, and to junctions.

Finally, from a signalling perspective, some locations have STANOX (Station
Number) codes, which are used by the train movement system to identify
locations.  There is usually one per TIPLOC, but there may be a one-to-many
relationship.

(There is another set of numbers, a NLC - National Location Code - used for
a different purpose.  It would be fantastic if there was just a single set
of names for everything, but we have to be difficult...!)

What are the similarities and differences between the UK system of station
codes and timing points, and the system in your country?  What OSM tags can
we make generic so people in other countries can extend the naming scheme?


Peter

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All,<div><br></div><div>A group of people here in the Great Britain (includ=
ing me) are working on improving the railway data held within OpenStreetMap=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Railway stations in the here have a CRS (Compute=
r Reservation System) code - three letters which are used for passenger inf=
ormation. =A0For example, EUS is London Euston, MAN is Manchester Piccadill=
y and ECR is East Croydon.</div>
<div><br></div><div>From a timetabling perspective, stations are made up of=
 one or more TIPLOC (TIming Point LOCation) codes - up to seven characters.=
 =A0A station may have more than one TIPLOC where it has a set of lines on =
different routes, served by different platforms. =A0TIPLOCs are also given =
to sidings and depots, and to junctions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Finally, from a signalling perspective, some locations =
have STANOX (Station Number) codes, which are used by the train movement sy=
stem to identify locations. =A0There is usually one per TIPLOC, but there m=
ay be a one-to-many relationship.</div>
<div><br></div><div>(There is another set of numbers, a NLC - National Loca=
tion Code - used for a different purpose. =A0It would be fantastic if there=
 was just a single set of names for everything, but we have to be difficult=
...!)</div>
<div><br></div><div>What are the similarities and differences between the U=
K system of station codes and timing points, and the system in your country=
? =A0What OSM tags can we make generic so people in other countries can ext=
end the naming scheme?</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div><div><br></div>

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