List of IATA-indexed railway stations explained

Many major railway stations that are involved in intermodal passenger transport are assigned codes by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), similar to IATA airport codes. Such railway stations are typically used in air-rail alliances or code sharing agreements (commonly known as "Rail Fly") between airlines and rail lines, particularly in Europe.[1] [2] [3] By assigning railway stations an IATA code, passengers on trips involving those stations can be ticketed all the way through the journey, including being checked straight through to their final destination, without the bother of having to claim their baggage and check-in again when changing between the rail and air portions of a trip. At other places, passengers have to carry their baggage onto the train, but need no separate train booking process.

Airport locations

Rail lines and stations at airports include:

Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany

(AIRail Service with Deutsche Bahn).

Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

Railway station codes

The IATA codes for railway stations normally begin with Q, X or Z, except when the station shares the code with an airport. For some smaller cities the railway station in the city has the same code as the airport outside the city (several kilometers distance). A connection involving transfer between them can appear when searching travel possibilities. A taxi ride, a train, or a bus transfer is usually needed then.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
X
Y
Z

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IATA Location Codes . IATA . 18 July 2024 . PDF.
  2. Web site: IATA Numbers and Codes Explained . AltexSoft . 18 July 2024.
  3. Web site: IATA Airline and Location Codes . IATA . 18 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Airport codes Liverpool John Lennon in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom (GB) . AirportsBase.org . 18 July 2024.