Upcoming Games

(UTC times)


Full list
Add a game

Upcoming Events

No events to display

Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such

You are here: Home > Forum > General > Timetabling > Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such

Page 1 of 1

Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such 11/07/2019 at 14:19 #119378
Joe S
Avatar
129 posts
Hi all,

Just a quick question - when writing timetables, the best way to get data for passenger workings seems to be RealTimeTrains and so on.

However, is there any way at all of getting this data in one go?

When I tried to write a timetable for West Anglia, I manually searched each location and was limited to a week before the data was lost.

I tried having a look at the NR published timetables, but trying to see what formed what, I didn't find too easy...

Does everyone have this issue, or is there an easier way?

All the best - and eager to learn - Joe

Log in to reply
Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such 11/07/2019 at 14:43 #119379
Meld
Avatar
1111 posts
Joe - you need to go to the Network Rail site and download the relevant WTTs, then you can get the bulk of you TT data without running beyond the 7 days.

If you go to here https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Forum/PostView/118358 follow that link you can get the current working timetables for the country.

Once your happy with your main data you can then go back to realtimetrains or opentraintimes. and get any extras you want to add.

Another free site which has a longer history is http://www.charlwoodhouse.co.uk/rail/liverail/ so you can go back beyond the 7 day restriction of RTT/OTT

Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
Log in to reply
The following user said thank you: Joe S
Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such 11/07/2019 at 16:01 #119380
GeoffM
Avatar
6367 posts
Also https://datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk (free registration required)
SimSig Boss
Log in to reply
The following user said thank you: Joe S
Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such 11/07/2019 at 17:03 #119381
HST125Scorton
Avatar
1186 posts
GeoffM in post 119380 said:
Also https://datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk (free registration required)
How does this site work?
I remember having an account the couldn't access anything!..

Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer
Log in to reply
Getting data from RealTimeTrains and such 11/07/2019 at 17:11 #119382
GeoffM
Avatar
6367 posts
HST125Scorton in post 119381 said:
GeoffM in post 119380 said:
Also https://datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk (free registration required)
How does this site work?
I remember having an account the couldn't access anything!..
https://wiki.openraildata.com//index.php?title=Main_Page

SimSig Boss
Log in to reply
The following user said thank you: HST125Scorton