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General Category => PCV & Locomotive Discussion => Topic started by: Wumpty on November 11, 2019, 01:58:42 PM

Title: STATION CODES
Post by: Wumpty on November 11, 2019, 01:58:42 PM
Every station has a code to identify it by - EUS for London Euston, WVH for Wolverhampton and so on.

What does XTH denote? The following is showing on Trainline departures:

London Paddington to XTH
Operated by Great Western Railway
14:01
London Paddington
On time
15:58
XTH
On time
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: the trainbasher on November 11, 2019, 02:01:36 PM
Stansted Airport Bus Stop. It's for the A6 bus service
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on November 11, 2019, 02:35:26 PM
There's quite a few oddities on the systems that aren't actually rail stations,
ARP is Alvechurch Red Lion Pub, used for Rail Replacements and shows on Realtime Trains (haven't checked other sites)
XPB is Bristol International Airport, used for connecting bus service A1 from Temple Meads

It's worth noting the XP series is otherwise used for various junctions and sidings, I assume it's just the order these POIs have been entered though that determines this
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: Wumpty on November 11, 2019, 03:03:41 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 11, 2019, 02:01:36 PM
Stansted Airport Bus Stop. It's for the A6 bus service

So does this carry passengers or run out of service?
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: mikestone on November 11, 2019, 03:56:11 PM
Somewhere hidden on the GWR website there is, or used to be, details of through bookings to Stansted via the A6 bus.
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: Ian Hardy on November 11, 2019, 08:30:01 PM
Here is a website that has all the codes:

http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/crs/CRS2.shtm

Ian Hardy
Title: Re: STATION CODES
Post by: Wumpty on November 12, 2019, 09:08:21 AM
Thanks @mikestone @Ian Hardy - very useful information to have!