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Description of the Dataset “Service Points”

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Field name Export Title Description  Example values
numberShort Number Part of the unique key of service points.

Numeric, 5-digits

8795
uicCountryCode Country code Part of the unique key for service points.

Specifies which country issued the location number and is to be interpreted in terms of organisations, not territories.

Numeric, 2-digits

85
sloid Swiss Location ID (SLOID) Unique key for service centres in accordance with the Swiss ID for Public Transport specification, which is used in the customer information. ch:1:sloid:8795
number DiDok code Combination of country code and number. Unique identification of a service point. 8508795
checkDigit Check digit Calculated value which is formed from the number Short. Primarily required for railway and freight transport.

Numeric, 1-digit

7
validFrom Valid from “Valid from” of the service point version 29.07.2022
validTo Valid until “Valid until” of the service point version 31.12.2099
designationOfficial Official designation Official designation of a service point that must be used by all recipients.

Maximum length 30 characters.

Unique within validity period of each country.

Hasliberg Wasserwendi, village
designationLong Designation long Long name of a service point
Maximum length 50 characters.Used primarily in customer information. Not all systems can process names with this length.
Hasliberg Wasserwendi, Dorfstrasse
abbreviation Abbreviation Location abbreviation. Mainly used by the railways.

Maximum length is 6 characters, alpha-numeric.

HWD
operatingPoint Operating point All locations which are an operating control point. true or false
operatingPointWithTimetable All service points required for timetable planning and publication. true or false
stopPoint Stop For the opening of stops, a consultation for the stop name must take place at BAV. true or false
stopPointType Type of stop Intended use of a stop according to description.

 

ORDERLY, ON_REQUEST, ZONE_ON_REQUEST, TEMPORARY, OUT_OF_ORDER, UNKNOWN
freightServicePoint Freight point The service point is open for freight transport. true or false
trafficPoint Traffic point Summary of stop, freight point and tariff stops. true or false
borderPoint Border crossing true or false
hasGeolocation Coordinates available If no coordinates are available for a service point, no location information is provided. true or false
isoCountryCode Country This data is calculated automatically if a service point has coordinates.

Sources: Swisstopo, Federal Statistical Office and Openstreetmap (for national borders outside Switzerland)

CH
cantonName Name of the canton Bern
cantonFsoNumber Number of the canton 2
cantonAbbreviation Abbreviation of the canton Bern
districtName Name of the district Interlaken-Oberhasli
districtFsoNumber District number 250
municipalityName Name of municipality Hasliberg
fsoNumber Number of the municipality 783
localityName Name of the locality Hasliberg Wasserwendi
operatingPointType Operating point type These operating points are not relevant to the timetable. INVENTORY_POINT, SYSTEM_OPERATING_POINT, RAILNET_POINT
operatingPointTechnicalTimetableType Typing operating points Intended use of an operating point in accordance to description.

 

PROPERTY_LINE, INVESTMENT_LOCATIONS_OPERATING_POINT, COUNTRY_BORDER, UNKNOWN, OPERATING_POINT_BUS, TURNING_LOOP, ASSIGNED_OPERATING_POINT, BLOCKING_POINT, END_OF_TRACK, LANE_SEPARATION, INTERSECTION, CONNECTING_POINT, LANE_CHANGE, BRANCH, SERVICE_STATION, ERROR_PROFILE, EX_STOP_POINT, ROUTE_SPEED_CHANGE
meansOfTransport Mode of transport Means of transport for which a stop is in use. TRAIN, BUS, TRAM, BOAT, CABLE_CAR, CHAIRLIFT, CABLE_RAILWAY, RACK_RAILWAY, METRO, ELEVATOR, UNKNOWN
categories Categories Categorisation of a department. NOVA_VIRTUAL, BILLETING_MACHINE, PARK_AND_RAIL, MAINTENANCE_POINT, BORDER_POINT, TCV_PASSENGER_TRANSPORT, HIGH_VOLTAGE_AREA, GSMR_POLE, POINT_OF_SALE, DISTRIBUTION_POINT, PROTECTED_PATH, GSMR, HOSTNAME, SIGNAL_BOX, IP_CLEAN_UP, GALLERY, MIGRATION_DIVERSE, MIGRATION_CENTRAL_SERVICE, MIGRATION_MOBILE_EQUIPE, MIGRATION_TCV_PV, TRAVEL_AGENCY, TRAVEL_AGENCY_ORGANISATION
operatingPointTrafficPointType Tariff stop Service point which is used exclusively for pricing. TARIFF_POINT
operatingPointRouteNetwork BP route The operating points of the route network (BP-S) are the basic elements of the route network. BP-S are usually the stations, railway stations, lane change points and junctions. true or false
operatingPointKilometres BP-K The operating point kilometres (BP-K) are used to detail the route network. They are always assigned to a BP-S. In complicated stations, the BP-S is supplemented with additional BP-Ks to show all the routes converging there. true or false
operatingPointKilometreMasterNumber BP-K Master DiDok code of the master (BP-S) of a BP-K 8512345
sortCodeOfDestinationStation “Richtpunktcode” Guide code from freight transport 109
businessOrganisation ID of the business organisation (SBOID) A company that manages the data of a service centre.

Identification is based on the Swiss Business Organisation ID (SBOID). The other information is attributive.

ch:1:sboid:100602
businessOrganisationNumber Number of the business organisation 801
businessOrganisationAbbreviationDe German abbreviation for the business organisation. PostBus
businessOrganisationAbbreviationFr French abbreviation for business organisation. PostBus
businessOrganisationAbbreviationIt Italian abbreviation for business organisation. PostBus
businessOrganisationAbbreviationEn English Abbreviation of the business organisation. PostBus
businessOrganisationDescriptionDe German name of the business organisation. PostBus Ltd
businessOrganisationDescriptionFr French name of the business organisation. CarPostal SA
businessOrganisationDescriptionIt Italian name for the business organisation. AutoPostale SA
businessOrganisationDescriptionEn English Name of the business organisation. PostBus Ltd
fotComment BAV Comment Additional information on a service centre recorded by the Federal Office of Transport. free text
lv95East LV95 East East coordinate in the Swiss coordinate system LV95. 2599488
lv95North LV95 North North coordinate in the Swiss coordinate system LV95. 1250319
wgs84East WGS 84 East East coordinate in the WGS84 coordinate system (longitude). 7.431841427
wgs84North WGS 84 North North coordinate in the WGS84 coordinate system (latitude). 47.40368793
height Height Altitude above sea level 516
creationDate Creation Date Indicates when the version was created. 09.11.2017 11:53
editionDate Processing date Indicates when the version was edited. 29.07.2022 09:32
status Status Status of a service centre.

Draft, in review, validated and withdrawn refer to the approval process of the official designation.

As the name suggests, departments with the status revoked are irrelevant.

DRAFT, VALIDATED, IN_REVIEW, WITHDRAWN, REVOKED