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Some possible resources are suggested below for these purposes. | Some possible resources are suggested below for these purposes. | ||
| − | == Worldwide Track Layouts == | + | == Worldwide == |
| + | === Track Layouts === | ||
* [https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ Open Railway Map] | * [https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ Open Railway Map] | ||
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| + | === Timetables === | ||
| + | * [http://www.timetableworld.com/ Timetable World] | ||
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| + | == Australia == | ||
| + | === Track Layouts & Signal Placement === | ||
| + | * [https://railsafe.org.au/diagrams/drivers-route-knowledge-diagrams RailSafe] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Austria == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
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| + | == Belgium == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Canada == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == France == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Germany == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Italy == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Luxemburg == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Netherlands == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
== Spain == | == Spain == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
== Sweden == | == Sweden == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | * [https://www.trafikverket.se/resa-och-trafik/jarnvag/Sveriges-jarnvagsnat/ Trafikverket] | ||
| + | * [https://www.bangardar.se/simple_table/ Bangårdar] - Station track plans | ||
| + | * [https://www.ekeving.se/r/rres_upddat.php Ritningar Drawings] - Track plans and some other stuff | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Timetables === | ||
| + | * [https://1409.se/ 1409] - Based on data from the Swedish Transport Administration, seems to be only real-time data | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Switzerland == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://www.sporenplan.nl/ Sporenplan] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == United Arab Emirates == | ||
| + | === Track Layout === | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] - Dubai | ||
== United Kingdom == | == United Kingdom == | ||
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* [https://traksy.uk/live Traksy] | * [https://traksy.uk/live Traksy] | ||
* [https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps Open Train Times] | * [https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps Open Train Times] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] - London & Glasgow | ||
* [https://signalbox.org/track-layouts/by-railway-company/ Signalbox Track Layouts] - especially useful for historic routes | * [https://signalbox.org/track-layouts/by-railway-company/ Signalbox Track Layouts] - especially useful for historic routes | ||
| + | * [http://abcrailwayguide.uk/ Railway Guide] - information about infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and level crossings | ||
=== Speed Limits and Distances === | === Speed Limits and Distances === | ||
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=== Timetables === | === Timetables === | ||
| − | * [https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ RealTimeTrains] | + | * [https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ RealTimeTrains] - Live running data (particularly useful for planned platform allocations) |
| − | * [https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps Open Train Times] | + | * [https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps Open Train Times] - Live running data, although less accurate than RealTimeTrains |
| + | * [https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/working-timetables TfL Working Timetables] | ||
| + | * [https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/the-timetable/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ Network Rail Public Timetable] | ||
| + | * [https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/the-timetable/working-timetable/ Network Rail Working Timetable] | ||
| + | * [https://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/timetables.html DPSimulation Timetable Archive] - timetables for the last few decades | ||
== United States of America == | == United States of America == | ||
| + | === Track Layout & Signal Placement === | ||
| + | * [https://www.chicagorailfan.com/tipmetra.html Chicago Metra] | ||
| + | * [https://www.chicagorailfan.com/amtkchi.html Chicago Amtrak] | ||
| + | * [http://cartometro.com/ CartoMetro] - Los Angeles | ||
| + | * [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/2019/11/updated-nyc-and-boston-track-maps/ Vanshnookenraggen] - NYC and Boston | ||
[[Category:Railway Creation Tutorials]] | [[Category:Railway Creation Tutorials]] | ||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 23 August 2022
While its certainly possible to make fictional routes, many users prefer to re-create a real route from somewhere in the world to operate.
With these routes it is particularly important that signal placement, speed limits, and distances are all set correctly to allow an accurate timetable to operate.
Some possible resources are suggested below for these purposes.
Worldwide
Track Layouts
Timetables
Australia
Track Layouts & Signal Placement
Austria
Track Layout
Belgium
Track Layout
Canada
Track Layout
France
Track Layout
Germany
Track Layout
Italy
Track Layout
Luxemburg
Track Layout
Netherlands
Track Layout
Spain
Track Layout
Sweden
Track Layout
- CartoMetro
- Trafikverket
- Bangårdar - Station track plans
- Ritningar Drawings - Track plans and some other stuff
Timetables
- 1409 - Based on data from the Swedish Transport Administration, seems to be only real-time data
Switzerland
Track Layout
United Arab Emirates
Track Layout
- CartoMetro - Dubai
United Kingdom
Track Layout & Signal Placement
- Traksy
- Open Train Times
- CartoMetro - London & Glasgow
- Signalbox Track Layouts - especially useful for historic routes
- Railway Guide - information about infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and level crossings
Speed Limits and Distances
- Network Rail Sectional Appendix - No need to subscribe, just scroll down and they are all available at the bottom of the page
Timetables
- RealTimeTrains - Live running data (particularly useful for planned platform allocations)
- Open Train Times - Live running data, although less accurate than RealTimeTrains
- TfL Working Timetables
- Network Rail Public Timetable
- Network Rail Working Timetable
- DPSimulation Timetable Archive - timetables for the last few decades
United States of America
Track Layout & Signal Placement
- Chicago Metra
- Chicago Amtrak
- CartoMetro - Los Angeles
- Vanshnookenraggen - NYC and Boston