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« on: December 30, 2019, 14:16:27 »

Copied here today (30.12.2019) from reply no. 12 in our forum intro thread to allow this list to be directly reached with a short link.  This list will be updated from time to time. Please provides suggestions.

http://www.brfares.com/
http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page
http://data.atoc.org/routeing-guide
http://iris2.rail.co.uk/tiger/
http://naptan.app.dft.gov.uk/datarequest/help
http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/publication-dates
http://systemed.net/atlas/
http://www.barrydoe.co.uk
http://www.britrail.com
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info
http://www.mrug.org.uk
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/100296.aspx
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types.aspx
http://www.passenger.chat
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk
http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/surveystatus.asp
https://communityrail.org.uk
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://maps.nls.uk
https://transwilts.org
https://www.branchline.uk/PSULintro.php
https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeShopCRP
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12135242142/
https://www.gwr.com
https://www.interrail.eu/en
https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/UK/Travel+&+Transport/Rail
https://www.opentraintimes.com
https://www.railcar.co.uk
https://www.railforums.co.uk
https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk
https://www.seat61.com
https://www.transportfocus.org.uk
https://www.wnxxforum.co.uk
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2019, 07:11:34 »

Thank you Grahame. Newcomers might find an added single line description where it isn't obvious from the url. Possibly add mapping sites, especially one by a forum member and Railmap online.
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2019, 07:24:00 »

Thank you Grahame. Newcomers might find an added single line description where it isn't obvious from the url. Possibly add mapping sites, especially one by a forum member and Railmap online.

Your suggestion is a good one. Categorising, a soundbite for each site, and some additions such as Railmap online are excellent thoughts.  I would be delighted if you were to add those one-liners; quote in a separate post and it can be moved up - the help would be appreciated.

The suggestion graphically illustrates the extra usefulness of having a little more than an alphabetic list of URLs ... for there is already a mapping site by a forum member listed at http://systemed.net/atlas/  . I suspect that's the one you mean ... it's the one I use by preference to look at network structure past and present. And others do too ... I sat opposite a teenager on a recent journey from Weymouth to Melksham and on his tablet he was tracking our journey;  I was impressed that he was using the Adlestrop map, and he was impressed that I was able to refer to it by name and "namedrop" the source.   And both of us were more than impressed by the clarity of the mapping and all the work that's gone into it.
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2019, 08:39:39 »

Cut and paste job from what I know with a few additions. Hope it works.


http://www.brfares.com/   Look up fares for any train journey in Britain
http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page   Bristol Railway Archive.
http://data.atoc.org/routeing-guide   Rail Delivery Group Routeing Guide Data
http://iris2.rail.co.uk/tiger/   Tiger – Source of station information
http://naptan.app.dft.gov.uk/datarequest/help      DfT» (Department for Transport - about) stops & localities for buses
http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/publication-dates   Office of Rail and Road publication dates
http://systemed.net/atlas/ Richard Fairhurst’s New Adlestrop Railway Atlas
http://www.barrydoe.co.uk   Doe’s directory of printed bus & rail timetables, etc.
http://www.britrail.com   Explore Britain with BritRail pass
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk   Cornwall Railway Society, A website that provides a nice balance of the current WR railway scene while also reminding us of its rich and varied past
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk   Closed railway stations in the UK (United Kingdom)
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info   Great Western Coffee Shop/Passenger Forum
http://www.mrug.org.uk   Melksham rail user group
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/100296.aspx   Darwin Data Feeds, real time information
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types.aspx   Travel tickets on the National Rail network
http://www.passenger.chat   Another view of Great Western Coffee Shop/Passenger Forum
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk   independent provider of real-time information about train services across the Great British rail network.
http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/surveystatus.asp   [unavailable url?]
https://communityrail.org.uk   Community rail partnerships and groups across Britain
https://en.wikipedia.org   Online encyclopaedia of “everything”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rail_transport
https://maps.nls.uk   National Library of Scotland, historical map collections
https://transwilts.org   TransWilts Community Rail supports the Swindon to Westbury service route
https://www.branchline.uk/PSULintro.php   Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines
https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeShopCRP   Coffee Shop passenger forum
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12135242142/   Rail Futures
https://www.gwr.com   Great Western Railway, the franchise that runs trains from Paddington!
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/   South Western Railway, the franchise that runs trains from Waterloo
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/   Franchise that runs cross country trains that do not go to London
https://www.interrail.eu/en   Interrail.eu is the official online sales channel for Interrail passes
https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/   Provides current situation report for GWR (Great Western Railway) services
https://www.journeycheck.com/swr/   Provides current situation report for SWR» (South Western Railway - about) services
https://www.journeycheck.com/crosscountry/   Provides current situation report for Cross Country services
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/UK/Travel+&+Transport/Rail   News concentration site for travel & transport, trains in this case
https://www.opentraintimes.com   More detail about how the railway in Great Britain is running
https://www.railcar.co.uk   The History of First Generation DMUs (Diesel Multiple Unit)
https://www.railforums.co.uk   
https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk   Recent Train Times helps you find the trains that arrive punctually and avoid those that are often delayed
https://www.seat61.com   Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, international train times etc.
https://www.transportfocus.org.uk   Our mission is to get the best deal for passengers and road users
https://www.wnxxforum.co.uk
http://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php   Rail Map online, Historic railways, railroads and tramways


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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2019, 11:46:30 »

Cut and paste job from what I know with a few additions. Hope it works.

Wow - that was quick and (yes) it does work.  I'm working towards a couple of end-of-year deadlines ... will give others a day or two to add further links and reformat (via a script) to help it tabulate.   Missing URLs that other folks rely on and love would be most welcome!
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2020, 10:44:09 »

Cut and paste job from what I know with a few additions. Hope it works.

Wow - that was quick and (yes) it does work.  I'm working towards a couple of end-of-year deadlines ... will give others a day or two to add further links and reformat (via a script) to help it tabulate.   Missing URLs that other folks rely on and love would be most welcome!

Better late than never?   Back to this ...

http://www.brfares.com/Look up fares for any train journey in Britain
http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/Main_PageBristol Railway Archive.
http://data.atoc.org/routeing-guideRail Delivery Group Routeing Guide Data
https://tiger.worldline.global/homeTiger – Source of station information
http://naptan.app.dft.gov.uk/datarequest/help DfT» (Department for Transport - about) stops & localities for buses
http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/publication-datesOffice of Rail and Road publication dates
http://systemed.net/atlas/Richard Fairhurst’s New Adlestrop Railway Atlas
http://www.barrydoe.co.ukDoe’s directory of printed bus & rail timetables, etc.
http://www.britrail.comExplore Britain with BritRail pass
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.ukCornwall Railway Society, A website that provides a nice balance of the current WR railway scene while also reminding us of its rich and varied past
http://www.disused-stations.org.ukClosed railway stations in the UK (United Kingdom)
http://www.firstgreatwestern.infoGreat Western Coffee Shop/Passenger Forum
http://www.mtug.org.ukMelksham Transport User Group
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/100296.aspxDarwin Data Feeds, real time information
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types.aspxTravel tickets on the National Rail network
http://www.passenger.chatAnother view of Great Western Coffee Shop/Passenger Forum
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.comRail Technology Magazine
http://www.realtimetrains.co.ukindependent provider of real-time information about train services across the Great British rail network.
http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/surveystatus.asp[unavailable url?]
https://communityrail.org.ukCommunity rail partnerships and groups across Britain
https://en.wikipedia.orgOnline encyclopaedia of “everything”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rail_transportWikipedia starting point for railways
https://maps.nls.ukNational Library of Scotland, historical map collections
https://transwilts.orgTransWilts Community Rail supports the Swindon to Westbury service route
https://www.branchline.uk/PSULintro.phpPassenger Train Services over Unusual Lines
https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeShopCRPCoffee Shop passenger forum
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12135242142/Rail Futures
https://www.gwr.comGreat Western Railway, the franchise that runs trains from Paddington!
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/South Western Railway, the franchise that runs trains from Waterloo
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/Franchise that runs cross country trains that do not go to London
https://www.interrail.eu/enInterrail.eu is the official online sales channel for Interrail passes
https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/Provides current situation report for GWR (Great Western Railway) services
https://www.journeycheck.com/swr/Provides current situation report for SWR» (South Western Railway - about) services
https://www.journeycheck.com/crosscountry/Provides current situation report for Cross Country services
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/UK/Travel+&+Transport/RailNews concentration site for travel & transport, trains in this case
https://www.opentraintimes.comMore detail about how the railway in Great Britain is running
https://www.railcar.co.ukThe History of First Generation DMUs (Diesel Multiple Unit)
https://www.railforums.co.uk
https://www.recenttraintimes.co.ukRecent Train Times helps you find the trains that arrive punctually and avoid those that are often delayed
https://www.seat61.comMark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, international train times etc.
https://www.transportfocus.org.ukOur mission is to get the best deal for passengers and road users
https://www.wnxxforum.co.ukUK wide rail enthusiast forum
http://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.phpRail Map online, Historic railways, railroads and tramways
http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/index.htmlDisused (from a rail viewpoint) tunnels, bridges, etc
https://traksy.ukReal Time Train tracking
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.ukNews releases from Network Rail across Great Britain
http://www.departmentals.com"the leading resource for departmental stock, Network Rail test trains & internal users"

Probably too long a list in unsorted / uncategorised form ... other links and ideas welcome
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2020, 10:04:16 »

Add
http://www.departmentals.com - "the leading resource for departmental stock, Network Rail test trains & internal users"
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2023, 10:39:19 »

Replace

http://iris2.rail.co.uk/tiger/   Tiger – Source of station information

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https://tiger.worldline.global/home
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2023, 10:59:14 »


Thank you.  Updated (and a couple of others too)
* Other URLs remain the same but with updated / improved data such as the Adlestop Railway Atlas. 
* Some may longer be relevant / appropriate - please let me know
* There may well be significant things worth adding - again, please let me know
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2024, 16:30:36 »

Updating the list ... adding and there may be others missing.   Also some of the below may be duplicates - I need to check back when home and not having to change trains at the next stop.

https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk - on time trains
https://gbrtt.co.uk - Great British Railways Transformation Team
https://raildata.org.uk - Railway Data downloads
https://www.transportfocus.org.uk - Transport Focus
https://www.railombudsman.org - the Rail Ombudsman
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/the-timetable/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ - electronic timetables download
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