README.md

References

Data

• Deutsche Bahn (DB) Open Data portal
  • Geo-route network
    • Zip data file (12.5 MB), January 2017
  • Stations
    • CSV data file (500 KB), September 2017
  • Business directory
    • CSV data file (1.6 MB), January 2017
  • Station information
    • CSV data file (700 KB), July 2016
• DB Schenker Open Data portal
  • Sensor data from sea freight containers
    • CSV data file (2.1 MB), December 2016

Details

DB Stations

The published data includes the following information for each stop:

• EVA_NR: station ID, eg 8000001.
• DS100: reference of the operating point, eg KA.
• IFOPT: Germany-wide, uniform station key, de: 05334: 1008
• NAME: name of the station, Aachen Hbf.
• TRAFFIC: Can take the following values:
  • FV (with long-distance traffic),
  • RV (only regional transport),
  • DPN only (only regional transport of private railway undertakings).
• LENGTH: longitude of the station in WGS84, eg 6.091499.
• WIDTH: latitude of the station in WGS84, eg 50.7678.
• STATUS: comment, mostly not used, eg new

Business directory

The published data defines for each location:

• Abbr: Abbreviation according to guideline 100.0001, which consists of place and type. A good explanation can be found in Wikipedia
• Name: Long name, eg Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
• Short name: short name, eg Ffm Galluswarte
• Type: Railway station types belonging to Abk., Eg Bf
• Error state: operating state
• Primary location code: Unique number within Europe, eg DE 13273
• UIC: UIC RICS code, eg 0080
• RB: Responsible regional area network, only for locations of DB Netz AG, eg 5
• valid in the format YYYYMMDD, eg 20081214
• valid bi in the format YYYYMMDD. Remains free if there is no limit.
• Network Key: Unique immutable key for all infrastructure sites, eg 117044
• Fpl-rel: Timetable relevance - this is a location that can be ordered in the timetable - only exceptionally marked abroad, eg J
• Fpl-Gr: Timetable processing limit - only exceptionally marked abroad, eg N

Station information

The published data includes the following information for each station:

• State: Federal state, eg Hessen.
• RB: designation regional area, eg RB Mitte
• BM: Station management, eg Darmstadt.
• Bf.Nr.: Unique number of the station, eg 119.
• Station: Name of the station, eg Altheim (Hess).
• Bf DS 100 Abbreviation: Reference to operating point, eg FAT.
• Cat. Vst.: Station category, eg 6.
• Street: Postal Address Info.
• Postcode: Postal address info.
• Location: Postal address info.
• Responsible party: name of the person responsible for the task, eg Rhein-Main-Verb.

Geo-route network

• Data structure (PDF)