Train Numbering Guide

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SEQ Electric Services

1st Number Designation

Rollingstock type.

1 - 6 car SMU in revenue service
2 - 6 car SMU non-revenue service
A - 6 car IMU non-revenue service
B - 3 car IMU non-revenue service
C - 3 car SMU non-revenue service
D - NGR train in revenue service
E - NGR non-revenue service
J - 3 car SMU in revenue service
T - 6 car IMU in revenue service
U - 3 car IMU in revenue service
W - Unknown. Possibly train equipped w/ L2 ETCS non-revenue service or test train
X - Train equipped w/ L2 ETCS in revenue service

2nd Number Designation

Destination range.

0 - Electric Train Balloon; Bowen Hills or electric Train Shed South via Roma Street; Mayne area
1 - Dakabin - Caboolture
4 - Yandina - Gympie North
5 - Riverview - Ipswich
6 - Thomas Street - Rosewood
7 - Trinder Park - Beenleigh
8 - Lota - Cleveland
9 - Roma Street; ETS turnback via main lines
A - Bindha - Banyo Yard - Shorncliffe
B - Clayfield - Doomben / Pinkenba
C - Corinda via South Brisbane; From Corinda to Yeerongpilly
D - Milton - Redbank
E - Windsor - Ferny Grove
F - Various destinations as determined by Control:
    - 0-79 Brisbane District (3rd/4th char)
    - 80-89 Rockhampton District (3rd/4th char)
    - 90-99 Townsville District (3rd/4th char)
G - Ormeau - Varsity Lakes
K - Richlands - Springfield Central
L - Elimbah - Nambour
M - Electric Train Shed via Bowen Hills; Electric Balloon and suburban lines
N - Exhibition via Brisbane Central
P - International - Domestic (Airport)
R - Roma Street; Electric Train Shed South via Suburban Lines
S - South Brisbane - Park Road
U - Wulkuraka NGR Maintenance Facility
V - Dutton Park - Kuraby
W - Albion - Northgate
X - Exhibition Direct
Y - Virginia - Kippa-Ring
Z - Exhibition

Third Character

Used for denoting express and/or peak running, or empty unit specifics.

0-9 - Standard running (all stations for suburban lines; all-day express patterns for interurban lines)
T,U,V - AM express running as per standard pattern (Ipswich, Rosewood, Cleveland only)
X,Y,Z - PM express running as per standard pattern (Ipswich, Rosewood, Cleveland only)
M,N - PM peak only; Used to denote short-finishing PM peak services (Cleveland, Beenleigh lines)
P - School train (e.g., 18P4), may be cancelled during school holidays.

Note on Alphanumeric Characters: With some timetables, third character alpha's are just a continuation of the numerals (IE: 0,1, 2 -> 8, 9, A, B etc.). For example, successive Airport trains might be TP97, 1P99, TPA1, 1PA3.

Special Running Codes (2nd + 3rd Character)

Some services use a specific combination of the 2nd and 3rd characters to denote a special route or event.

xDYn - Via South Brisbane to Darra (e.g., 1DY2)
x5Yn - Via South Brisbane to Ipswich (e.g., 15Y2)
xxTn - Extra service for special events etc. (e.g., 1GT4)
xFXn - Exhibition Circular Services (e.g., 1FX5)

Fourth Character

Directional indicator

even number - Service concludes it's run travelling in the "Up" direction.
odd number - Service concludes it's run travelling in the "Down" direction.

Regional Services

1st Character Designation

The first character defines the train type, motive power, and maximum speed.

0 - Diesel-hauled Infrastructure Work Train
3 - Diesel-hauled passenger train (max 80km/h)
4 - Diesel-hauled empty coaches
5 - Railmotor in revenue service
6 - Diesel-hauled freight train (max 80km/h)
7 - Diesel-hauled freight train (max 60km/h)
8 - Diesel-hauled freight train (max 100km/h)
9 - Aurizon Diesel-hauled coal or mineral train
A - Electric-hauled passenger train (max 100km/h)
B - BMA Over-Length Electric-hauled coal or mineral train
B - Electric-hauled empty coaches
C - Electric-hauled freight train (max 80km/h)
C - Pacific National Over-Length Electric-hauled coal or mineral train
D - Electric-hauled freight train (max 60km/h)
E - Aurizon Electric-hauled coal or mineral train
F - Electric-hauled freight train (max 100km/h)
G - Electric light engine
H - Electric-hauled departmental/test train
J - JMA Rail Electric-hauled coal or mineral train
K - Standard Gauge train
L - Diesel light engine(s)
M - Pacific National Diesel-hauled coal or mineral train
M - Steam-hauled passenger train
N - Non-revenue railmotor
P - Diesel-hauled passenger train (max 100km/h)
Q - Electric Tilt Train (empty or revenue service)
R - Pacific National Over-Length Diesel-hauled coal or mineral train
R - Steam light engine or empty cars
S - Diesel yard shunt engine
T - Aurizon Over-Length Electric-hauled coal or mineral train
U - Pacific National Diesel-hauled coal or mineral train
V - Diesel Tilt Train (empty or revenue service)
Y - Freight hauled by a 2800 class locomotive
Z - On-track Machine / Hirail Vehicle

2nd Character Designation

The second character defines the train's destination or operational area.

Coal & Mineral Systems

1 - Saraji mine (Mackay Coal System)
2 - Goonyella (Mackay Coal System)
3 - Peak Downs (Mackay Coal System)
4 - Norwich Park (Mackay Coal System)
5 - German Creek (Mackay Coal System)
6 - Oaky Creek (Mackay Coal System)
7 - Blair Athol (Mackay Coal System)
8 - Riverside (Mackay Coal System)
9 - North Goonyella (Mackay Coal System)
A - Abbott Point (Bowen Coal System)
B - Curragh (Gladstone); Box Flat (Brisbane); Sonoma Mine (Newlands)
C - Yongala (Gladstone Coal System)
D - Callemondah (Gladstone Coal System)
E - East End (Gladstone Limestone); Ensham (Gladstone); Ebenezer (Brisbane)
F - Golding (Gladstone Coal System)
G - Hay Point (Mackay Coal System)
H - Boorgoon (Gladstone Coal System)
I - Boonal (Gladstone Coal System)
J - Jilalan (Mackay Coal System)
K - Kinrola (Gladstone Coal System)
L - Fishermans Landing (Gladstone Limestone); Laleham (Gladstone); Lake Vermont (Goonyella)
M - Gregory (Gladstone Coal System)
N - Newlands (Bowen Coal System); Koorilgah (Gladstone Coal System)
P - Barney Point (Gladstone); Pring (Bowen Coal System)
Q - Moura Mine (Gladstone Coal System)
R - Callide Coalfields (Gladstone); Collinsville (Bowen); Burton (Mackay)
S - McNaughton (Bowen); Boundary Hill/Callide to QAL (Gladstone); Boorgoon to Stanwell (Gladstone)
T - Stuart-Calcium (Limestone); Moranbah North (Mackay Coal System)
V - Dalrymple Bay (Mackay Coal System)
W - Boundary Hill (Gladstone); Coppabella (Mackay); MacArthur (Mackay)
Y - Gordonstone (Gladstone Coal System)
Z - Gladstone Powerhouse (Gladstone); Mackay Harbour

Major Regional Locations & Lines

0 - Bowen Hills/Mayne Area
2 - Townsville
3 - Rockhampton
4 - Gympie North
5 - Beyond Darra to Grandchester (except Rosewood EMU services)
6 - Beyond Grandchester to Toowoomba
7 - Moolabin/Clapham/Acacia Ridge (Freight)
8 - Fisherman Islands (Freight)
9 - Roma Street
A - Clermont; Forsayth
B - Clermont
C - Cairns
D - Proserpine; Dalby
E - Cloncurry; Emerald; Warwick
F - Various destinations as determined by Control
G - Gladstone; From Maryborough to Monto; Glenmorgan
H - Dirranbandi; Hughenden
J - Bundaberg; Jandowae
K - Kingaroy; Kuranda
L - Cobarra; Wandoan
M - Mount Isa; Mareeba; Maryborough; From Gladstone to Monto
P - Saint Lawrence; Milmerran; Springsure
Q - Bowen; Quilpie
R - Roma; Gracemere
S - Sarina; Charleville
T - Theodore; Phosphate Hill
U - Mackay; Rolleston
V - Cunnamulla; Biloela
W - Wallangarra; Beyond Emerald to Winton; From Hughenden to Winton
Y - Yaraka; Chinchilla; Yeppoon

3rd Character Designation

If numeric, this is part of the train's ID. If alphabetic, it provides additional information. These are often locally agreed-upon characters.

Pacific National
P - Signifies a freight train operated by Pacific National (e.g., 8CP1).

Livestock Trains (Origin)
N - Northern Division
C - Central Division
S - Southern Division

Work Trains (Brisbane District)
Used with a 1st char 0 and 2nd char F.
B - Ballast (0FBn)
C - Concrete Sleepers (0FCn)
P - Pantograph test train (0FPn)
R - Railset (0FRn)
S - Spoil/Sleepers (0FSn)
T - Test Engine/Train (0FTn)
W - Wiring Train (0FWn)

Gladstone Coal System (Boonal Loop Specific)
Used to differentiate coal from two mines.
I - Jellinbah coal (e.g., EInn)
Y - Yarrabee coal (e.g., EIYn)

Rockhampton District
R - Used with 63 prefix for Livestock trains from Gracemere to Rockhampton (e.g., 63R1).

4th Character Designation

A numeric digit that is part of the train's ID and indicates its direction.

even number - Service concludes it's run travelling in the "Up" direction.
odd number - Service concludes it's run travelling in the "Down" direction.

Exceptions: