Headcodes

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Headcodes were used by signalman to identify the different train services passing by their signalbox. In 1976, however, the use of headcodes was discontinued and they were no longer displayed on the front of trains.

They are still used being the scenes though, within the modern signal box. This list is intended to show what headcodes consist of and mean.

A headcode consists of four characters that mean different things:

1. The first character indicates the classification of the train
2. The second character indicates the destination area or region
3. The last two characters indicate the individual number of the train.

Classification of Trains

General Destination Codes

Standard Headcodes