Public transport data sources and provenance

UK Passenger Transport normalises records from authoritative transport publishers without hiding their source identifiers. Refresh times use Europe/London time.

SourcePublisherProvidesRefresh
NaPTAN and NPTGDfTStops and localitiesDaily overnight
BODSDfTEnglish bus timetables and operatorsOne NOC each hour
Rail Replacement LocationsDfTReplacement stops and station linksDaily 00:45
Network RailNetwork RailPlanned schedules and rail identifiersDaily; CORPUS weekly
DarwinNational RailNear-term timetable and live runningDaily files and continuous realtime
KnowledgebaseNational RailStations and accessibilityDaily 06:00
TfL Unified APITransport for LondonSupported London modesDaily 05:00
TNDSTravelineSelected regional tram and metro networksWeekly Sunday 05:30

Source feeds can arrive late or contain incomplete records. Imports retain source references, track their run state and apply scheduled quality checks so gaps can be distinguished from valid source omissions.