Self-hostable middleman between UK rail datafeeds and your project.
Railreader consumes realtime and static data from multiple railway datasources, and stores accumulated data in a database. This data can then be queried via multiple outputs.
The aim of RailReader is to provide useful and modern APIs for handling data from the UK's railway network by taking existing data feeds and transforming them into formats that are easier to work with for developers who want to save time.
Warning
This project is very much in alpha. Data produced may not be fully accurate yet!
The database schema will continue to change without migrations until a first version is released. Be prepared to drop your database when updating.
- Darwin Real Time Train Information XML Push Port (Rail Delivery Group)
- Darwin Timetable Files (Rail Delivery Group)
- gRPC API (see headblockhead/railreader-grpc for the protocol)
| Input name | Schemas | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | XML Schema Definition | P75301004 Issue 24, CIF specification version 29 |
- Subscribe to the Darwin Real Time Train Information product via the Rail Data Marketplace and use the Kafka subscription details for the XML topic on the Pub/Sub page.
- Use the S3 details under "Darwin File Information" in the National Rail Data Portal.
- See headblockhead/railreader-grpc for the protocol.