Data Sources

Every piece of train data on TrainsTracking comes from an official or authoritative source. 76 countries listed here for complete transparency — updated whenever we add or change a data source.

12 countries with real-time GPS tracking

14 countries with schedule API data

50 countries with verified timetable data

Train Data Sources by Country

Country	Tier	Source Name	Official URL	Data Type	Update Frequency
Finland	Live GPS	Digitraffic	rata.digitraffic.fi	GTFS-RT + REST JSON	Real-time (30s)
Belgium	Live GPS	iRail	api.irail.be	JSON REST	Real-time (30s)
Ireland	Live GPS	Irish Rail API	api.irishrail.ie	XML REST	Real-time (30s)
Germany	Live GPS	VBB Berlin REST API	v6.vbb.transport.rest	JSON REST	Real-time (30s)
Switzerland	Live GPS	OpenTransportData SBB	transport.opendata.ch	JSON REST	Real-time (30s)
United States	Live GPS	Amtraker API	api-v3.amtraker.com	JSON REST (GPS)	Real-time (5min)
Norway	Live GPS	Entur GraphQL API	developer.entur.org	GraphQL	Real-time (30s)
Japan	Live GPS	JR East ODPT API	www.odpt.org	JSON-LD REST	Real-time (30s)
Singapore	Live GPS	LTA DataMall	datamall.lta.gov.sg	JSON REST	Real-time (60s)
Australia	Live GPS	Transport for NSW	opendata.transport.nsw.gov.a…	GTFS-RT	Real-time (30s)
New Zealand	Live GPS	Metlink Open Data	opendata.metlink.org.nz	GTFS-RT	Real-time (30s)
Malaysia	Live GPS	data.gov.my GTFS-RT (KTMB + Prasarana)	developer.data.gov.my/realti…	GTFS-RT (Vehicle Position)	Real-time (30s)
Netherlands	Schedule API	NS via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Austria	Schedule API	OBB via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Sweden	Schedule API	SJ via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
France	Schedule API	SNCF via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Czech Republic	Schedule API	CD via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Hungary	Schedule API	MAV via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Poland	Schedule API	PKP via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Denmark	Schedule API	DSB via DB REST proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Italy	Schedule API	Trenitalia via DB proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
Spain	Schedule API	Renfe via DB proxy	v6.db.transport.rest	JSON REST	Near real-time (1min)
India	Schedule API	NTES Indian Railways	enquiry.indianrail.gov.in	Schedule JSON	Daily timetable
Canada	Schedule API	VIA Rail GTFS	www.viarail.ca	GTFS	Weekly
South Korea	Schedule API	KORAIL Data Portal	www.data.go.kr	JSON REST	Monthly
United Kingdom	Schedule API	National Rail Darwin	www.nationalrail.co.uk/devel…	XML Push Port	Real-time (API key req.)
Pakistan	Static	Pakistan Railways	pakrail.gov.pk	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Bangladesh	Static	Bangladesh Railway	www.railway.gov.bd	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Indonesia	Static	KAI Indonesia	www.kai.id	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Vietnam	Static	Vietnam Railways	www.vr.com.vn	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Thailand	Static	State Railway Thailand	railway.co.th	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Sri Lanka	Static	Sri Lanka Railways	www.railway.gov.lk	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
China	Static	China Railway 12306	www.12306.cn	Manual (HSR routes)	Per timetable change
Russia	Static	Russian Railways RZD	rzd.ru	Manual (Key routes)	Per timetable change
Egypt	Static	Egyptian Ntl. Railways	enr.gov.eg	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Morocco	Static	ONCF Morocco	www.oncf.ma	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Nigeria	Static	NRC Nigeria	nrc.gov.ng	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Algeria	Static	SNTF Algeria	www.sntf.dz	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Tunisia	Static	SNCFT Tunisia	www.sncft.com.tn	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Kenya	Static	Kenya Railways	www.krc.co.ke	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
South Africa	Static	Transnet / PRASA	www.prasa.com	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Ethiopia	Static	Ethiopia-Djibouti Rail	edr.com.et	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Tanzania	Static	TAZARA Railways	www.tazarasite.com	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Ghana	Static	Ghana Railway Dev. Auth.	www.grda.gov.gh	Manual	Per timetable change
Zambia	Static	Zambia Railways	www.zambiarailways.com	Manual	Per timetable change
Zimbabwe	Static	NRZ Zimbabwe	www.nrz.co.zw	Manual	Per timetable change
Mozambique	Static	CFM Mozambique	www.cfm.co.mz	Manual	Per timetable change
Brazil	Static	CPTM / CBTU	www.cptm.sp.gov.br	GTFS (Partial)	Monthly
Argentina	Static	Trenes Argentinos	www.argentina.gob.ar/transpo…	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Chile	Static	EFE Chile	www.efe.cl	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Peru	Static	PeruRail	www.perurail.com	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Colombia	Static	Colombian Railways	www.mintransporte.gov.co	Manual	Per timetable change
Mexico	Static	Maya Train / FERROMEX	www.trenmaya.gob.mx	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Cuba	Static	FC Cuba	www.ferrocarrilesdecuba.cu…	Manual	Per timetable change
Portugal	Static	CP Portugal	www.cp.pt	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Romania	Static	CFR Calatori	www.cfrcalatori.ro	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Bulgaria	Static	BDZ Bulgaria	www.bdz.bg	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Slovakia	Static	ZSSK Slovakia	www.zssk.sk	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Croatia	Static	HZ Croatia	www.hzpp.hr	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Greece	Static	Hellenic Train	www.hellenictrain.gr	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Ukraine	Static	Ukrzaliznytsia	www.uz.gov.ua	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Israel	Static	Israel Railways	www.rail.co.il	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Turkey	Static	TCDD Turkey	www.tcdd.gov.tr	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Iran	Static	RAI Iran	www.rai.ir	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Kazakhstan	Static	Kazakhstan Temir Zholy	www.railways.kz	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Uzbekistan	Static	Uzbekiston Temir Yollari	chipta.railway.uz	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Azerbaijan	Static	Azerbaijan Railways ADY	www.ady.az	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Georgia	Static	Georgian Railway	www.railway.ge	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Jordan	Static	Hejaz Jordan Railway	www.hjr.com.jo	Manual	Per timetable change
Saudi Arabia	Static	SAR / Haramain HSR	www.sar.com.sa	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Philippines	Static	PNR Philippines	www.pnr.gov.ph	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Myanmar	Static	Myanma Railways	www.railway.gov.mm	Manual	Per timetable change
Taiwan	Static	THSR / TRA Taiwan	www.thsrc.com.tw	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change
Nepal	Static	Nepal Railways	www.nepalrailways.com	Manual	Per timetable change
Iraq	Static	Iraqi Republic Railways	www.irr.gov.iq	Manual	Per timetable change
UAE	Static	Etihad Rail / RTA Dubai	etihadrail.ae	Manual (Official PDF)	Per timetable change

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