Signalling database
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General
- Mark Vogel has an excellent collection of railway signalling drawings online.
Overview
| Country | Website name | Language | Website description (comment) | (!) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT | Bahnstatistik | DE | ÖBB signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| AT | Harald Stellwerke | DE | Extensive photo coverage on signalboxes and equipment | Report |
| AT | Hurrug | DE | Austrian signalling | Report |
| AT | Railix | NL | Signal sytem Austria 1926-now | Report |
| AT | Roland Smiderkal | EN | Signal system Austria | Report |
| AT | Schienenbahnen | DE | Signalling rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| AT | Wikipedia | DE | Austrian railway signalling | Report |
| AU | ARTC | EN | Australian signal rulebook | Report |
| AU | SRSV | EN | SRSV newsletter archives (Victoria) | Report |
| AU | Trainman | EN | New South Wales signalling | Report |
| AU | VicSig | EN | Railway signalling specific to the state Victoria, Australia | Report |
| AU | VR History | EN | Signalboxes in Victoria, Australia, very detailed | Report |
| AU | Wikipedia | EN | Information about Australian signalling | Report |
| BE | B-Signal | NL | Signal system premetro Antwerpen | Report |
| BE | B-Signal | NL/EN | Belgian railway signalling | Report |
| BE | Belrail | FR | TGV signalling | Report |
| BE | Boechtrein | NL | Thesis about the Belgian signal system (PDF) | Report |
| BE | CoolTrain | NL | A very detailed description of the Belgian signalling system | Report |
| BE | Dirk Viaene | NL | Thesis about the Belgian signal system (PDF) | Report |
| BE | FBN1920 | NL | History of Belgian signalling | Report |
| BE | Hans zijn site | NL | Summary HLT (rulebook NMBS, Belgian railways) | Report |
| BE | Hurrug | DE | Signaling in Belgium | Report |
| BE | J. Calvert | EN | History of Belgian signalling | Report |
| BE | KPL190 | NL | Belgian signalling | Report |
| BE | Kusttram (B-Signal) | NL | Coast tram line signalling | Report |
| BE | Marc Crauwels | NL | Download HLT summary | Report |
| BE | Michel Marin | FR | History signalling technic SNCB | Report |
| BE | Nico Spilt | NL | Belgian railroad signalling | Report |
| BE | Railinfo | FR | Belgian signal system | Report |
| BE | Railpassie | NL | Railway sgnaling in Belgium | Report |
| BE | Sky78456 | FR | Historical railway signalling | Report |
| BE | Spoorventje | NL | Signals and signs | Report |
| BE | Staf De Meester | NL | Belgian signalling (PDF) | Report |
| BE | Stopsein | NL | Signalling in Belgium | Report |
| BE | Tassignon | FR | Signal rulebook archive | Report |
| BE | TC Belgium | NL | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BE | Wallorail | FR | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BE | Wikipedia | FR | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BE | Wikipedia | NL | Historical signalling system NMVB | Report |
| BG | BGrail | EN/BG | Bulgarian signalling | Report |
| CA | Quebectrain | FR | Canadian signaling | Report |
| CA | Railcan | EN | Canadian signaling (PDF) | Report |
| CH | Bahnnetz | DE | Signal stystem explained with photos | Report |
| CH | Bahnstatistik | DE | Signal rulebook SBB (PDF) | Report |
| CH | Hurrug | DE | Swiss signaling | Report |
| CH | IMDT | IT | Swiss signalling | Report |
| CH | KPL190 | NL | Photos | Report |
| CH | Roland Smiderkal | EN | Swiss signalling | Report |
| CH | Wikipedia | EN | Swiss railway signalling | Report |
| CL | LSFEC | ES+EN | Chilean signalling (part 1) | Report |
| CL | LSFEC | ES+EN | Chilean signalling (part 2) | Report |
| CL | LSFEC | ES+EN | Chilean signalling (part 3) | Report |
| CL | LSFEC | ES+EN | Chilean signalling (part 4) | Report |
| CN | Hans Schaefer | EN | Chinese signal system (extensive!) | Report |
| CN | IMDT | IT | Chinese signal system | Report |
| CN | Sh1 | EN | Chinese signal system | Report |
| CZ | Ales Sokol | CZ | Czech signalling | Report |
| CZ | CZ signal | CZ | Czech signal system | Report |
| CZ | Lokomotivy | CZ | Czech signalling | Report |
| CZ | SPC | CZ+EN | Information about Czech signalling per year | Report |
| DE | Alfons-Schuerhaus | DE | Ks system | Report |
| DE | Bahnfreak | DE | Signal aspect overview (Ks, Sv and Hl system) | Report |
| DE | Bahnstatistik | DE | Many German signal rule books (DB, DR, DRG) | Report |
| DE | Bahntechnik | DE | Signal system Länderbahn/DR/s-bahn | Report |
| DE | Berliner U-Bahn | DE | [U-Bahn] Signal system U-Bahn Berlin | Report |
| DE | Betzspace | DE | German signal system | Report |
| DE | Blocksignal | DE | Information about the German signal system | Report |
| DE | DB | DE | Rule book Deutsche Bahn (German railways) | Report |
| DE | DB | DE | As above, direct download link | Report |
| DE | DB Netze | DE | Official German signal rule book (PDF) | Report |
| DE | Der Moba | DE | German signalling explained with diagrams | Report |
| DE | Eisenbahnfan | DE | German signaling | Report |
| DE | Eisenbahnsignale | DE | Official DR milestone guidelines (PDF) | Report |
| DE | Feldbahn | DE/EN | Present and former German signalling systems. See page bottom | Report |
| DE | Google Maps | DE | Map with coordinates of old HL-signals | Report |
| DE | HSB | DE | [S-Bahn] Signal system Hamburg S-Bahn | Report |
| DE | Hurrug | DE | German signalling | Report |
| DE | Ignahmd | DE | [S-Bahn] Magdeburg | Report |
| DE | Jörn Pachl | EN | German block and interlocking principles | Report |
| DE | Lokomotive | DE | Animated signal aspects | Report |
| DE | LUPESO | DE | Interactive signalling course + photo's | Report |
| DE | LUPSE | DE | Interactive signalling course + safe-running technik | Report |
| DE | Münchener U-Bahn | DE | [U-Bahn] Munich U-Bahn signaling | Report |
| DE | Marco Wegener | DE | Explanation Indusi / PZB90 / LZB / ETCS / FFB | Report |
| DE | MBB Reinhardt | DE | Summary of KS signal aspects (PDF) | Report |
| DE | MBB Reinhardt | DE | Summary of HL signal aspects (PDF) | Report |
| DE | Nico Spilt | NL | German signalling | Report |
| DE | Patent | DE | Patent Siemens: Lichtsignal für das Eisenbahnwesen | Report |
| DE | Railmeester | NL+D | German signalrule book (PDF) | Report |
| DE | Rbd-Breslau | DE | Signalbuch Deutsche Reichsbahn | Report |
| DE | S-Bahn | DE | [S-Bahn] | Report |
| DE | Sachsen Stellwerke | DE | Railway signals in Sachsen | Report |
| DE | Schwebebahn | DE | Signaling system of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn | Report |
| DE | Sh1 | DE | [U-Bahn] Munich U-bahn signaling | Report |
| DE | Sh1 | EN | German signaling | Report |
| DE | Sh1 | EN | [U-Bahn] Signal system U-Bahn Berlin | Report |
| DE | Sh1 | EN | [U-Bahn] Signal systeml U-Bahn Hamburg | Report |
| DE | Signalseite | DE | RWE signalling (brown coal industries) | Report |
| DE | Signalseite | DE/EN | Overview of the German signalling systems | Report |
| DE | Signalsoft | DE | German railway signs | Report |
| DE | SSB Berlin | DE | [S-Bahn] Berlin S-Bahn signalling | Report |
| DE | Stellwerke | DE | Overview of the German signalling systems | Report |
| DE | Stellwerke | DE | SOBr signalling (brown coal industries) | Report |
| DE | Streckenkun.de | DE | [S-Bahn] EBO | Report |
| DE | TF-Ausbildung | DE | A complete guide to German railway signaling | Report |
| DE | Thomas Nosske | DE | Signal system Deutschen Reichsbahn | Report |
| DE | U-Bahnbilder | DE | [U-Bahn] Signal system U-Bahn Berlin | Report |
| DE | Untergrundbahn | DE | In left menu click "Signalbuch" | Report |
| DE | Wikipedia | DE | Ks system | Report |
| DE | Wikipedia | DE | Information about the EZMG signal system | Report |
| DE | Wikipedia | EN/DE | German signalling (signals and signs) | Report |
| DE | Zusi | DE | Photo's | Report |
| DK | Bane Danmark | DK | Danish signal rulebook (signal aspects see par.2) (PDF) | Report |
| DK | Banebasen | DK | Interactive training course on Danish signalling | Report |
| DK | Lundsten | EN/DK | Danish signalling | Report |
| DK | Trackmap | EN | Danish signalling | Report |
| ES | Adif | ES | Spanish signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| ES | AESF | ES | Spanish signal rulebook | Report |
| ES | TodoTrenes | ES | Spanish railway signalling | Report |
| FI | Liikennevirasto | FI | Signal rule book Finland (signage only) | Report |
| FI | RHK | FI | Finnish signal rulebook (VR) (PDF) | Report |
| FI | Ronkainen | FI | Finnish railroad signalling | Report |
| FI | Wikipedia | EN/DE | Finnish signal system (brief) | Report |
| FR | Carré Web | FR/EN | French signaling + high speed signaling (TGV/Thalys/Eurostar) | Report |
| FR | Daniel Roverch | FR | French railway signaling | Report |
| FR | Davroux / Geillon | FR | French signal system | Report |
| FR | Favier | FR | French signalling + history | Report |
| FR | Ferroweb | FR | French signal system | Report |
| FR | Futura Science | FR | French signal system (brief) | Report |
| FR | KVB | FR | KVB (train safe-running system) | Report |
| FR | Navily | FR | Paris subway signalling | Report |
| FR | Nico Spilt | NL | French railway signaling | Report |
| FR | Securite Ferroviaire | FR | French signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| FR | Sh1 | EN | French signaling (SNCB) | Report |
| FR | Stellwerke | DE | French signal system | Report |
| FR | Transurb | FR | French signal system | Report |
| FR | Wikipedia | EN/FR | French signaling | Report |
| GB | Bluebell | EN | Signalsystem Bluebell Railway | Report |
| GB | Davros | EN | Various articles | Report |
| GB | Davros | EN | [Subway] Central Line signalling (London) | Report |
| GB | Davros | EN | [Subway] LMSR experimental system | Report |
| GB | District Dave | EN | [Subway] London Underground (LU) signalling | Report |
| GB | NYMR | EN | Signaling "before computer" | Report |
| GB | Rail Sim Routes | EN | Information about British rail signs | Report |
| GB | Rail Sim Routes | EN | Information on British signalling, DRA, AWS and TPWS | Report |
| GB | Railsigns | EN | Information about British signalling practice | Report |
| GB | RGS | EN | UK signalling explained (PDF) | Report |
| GB | Roscalen | EN | British railway signalling | Report |
| GB | Southern Signals | EN | See page bottom | Report |
| GB | The Signal Box | EN | British signalling (very extensive) | Report |
| GB | Tubeprune | EN | [Subway] London | Report |
| GB | Wikipedia | EN | Information about British signalling | Report |
| GB | Wikipedia | EN | British signalling | Report |
| HU | Gigant Club | EN | Hungarian signaling | Report |
| IN | IRFCA | EN | Indian signalling (part 1) | Report |
| IN | IRFCA | EN | Indian signalling (part 2) | Report |
| IN | IRFCA | EN | Indian signalling (part 3) | Report |
| IT | IMDT | IT | [Subway] Rome | Report |
| IT | Interrail | IT | Italian signal system | Report |
| IT | RFI | IT | Italian signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| IT | Segnalifs | IT/EN | Italian signalling Click "English" button | Report |
| JP | JRTR | EN | Technic behind signalling in Japan (PDF) | Report |
| JP | Wikipedia | EN/DE | Japanese signaling | Report |
| LK | JayanWeb | EN | Signaling system Sri Lanka | Report |
| LU | Rail.lu | DE/FR | ETCS in Luxembourg | Report |
| LU | Stellwerke | DE | Signalsystem Luxembourg | Report |
| LU | TrainsLux | EN | Signalsystem Luxembourg Choose "signals" in the left menu | Report |
| NL | Automatic-Rock | NL | Dutch color light signals | Report |
| NL | DocPlayer | NL | Signal rule book NS (May 2013) | Report |
| NL | DutchRail | NL | Dutch railway signalling code | Report |
| NL | GVB | NL | Signal system Amsterdam Tube [Mirror] | Report |
| NL | Henk Bartels | NL | The NS signal rulebook [old version] | Report |
| NL | IRSE | NL | History of the NS color-light signal system (PDF) | Report |
| NL | IRSE | NL | Old document describing Dutch signaling (PDF) | Report |
| NL | IRSE | NL | Dutch signalling explained (legal system) (PDF) | Report |
| NL | IVW | NL | Latest NS signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| NL | Klassieke beveiliging | NL | Historical semaphore signalling | Report |
| NL | Laanp | NL | Dutch signaling history + signal aspects | Report |
| NL | Maarten Deen | NL | Mechanical and color-light signal aspects explained | Report |
| NL | Marc Crauwels | NL | Download signal rulebook NS | Report |
| NL | Marc Pieters | NL | Click "seinen" in the left menu | Report |
| NL | Museumstoomtram | NL | Dutch signalling history | Report |
| NL | Nico Spilt | NL | Several signal rulebooks (o.a. NS en Corus/Tata) | Report |
| NL | Nico Spilt | NL | Semaphore signaling | Report |
| NL | OVinNederland | NL | Railway signalling in The Netherlands | Report |
| NL | Rail1435 | NL | Modern color-light signal system | Report |
| NL | Railmeester | NL | Dutch signalrule book 2005 + 2007 (PDF) | Report |
| NL | RETmetro | NL | Rotterdam subway signalling (RET) | Report |
| NL | Rijksoverheid | NL | Rail traffic regulations (signal rule book) | Report |
| NL | SafeRail | NL | Signal rule book 2012 | Report |
| NL | Seinarm | NL | Mechanical signalling | Report |
| NL | Seinwezen.net | NL | Extensive description of the NL-signaling system incl. history | Report |
| NL | Spoors | NL/EN | Signal system 1955 | Report |
| NL | Spoortechniek | NL | Modern railway signalling | Report |
| NL | Stavenryder | NL | Signal rulebook 2005 (PDF) | Report |
| NL | Stavenryder | NL | Signal rulebook (edits 2007) (PDF) | Report |
| NL | VVRV | NL | Dutch signal rule book (PDF) | Report |
| NL | W. Hermsen | NL | Color-light signal aspects 1955 + railsigns (extensive) | Report |
| NL | Wetten.nl | NL | Dutch railway code, chapter 3: Signalling | Report |
| NL | Wikipedia | NL/EN | Automatic Train Control (ATB-system) | Report |
| NO | Jernbanetilsynet | NO | Norwegian signal rulebook | Report |
| NO | Lovdata | NO | Complete Norwegian signalling rules | Report |
| NO | Norwegischen SB | DE | Click the signal to enter the website | Report |
| NO | SJT | NO | Norwegian signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| NO | Wikipedia | EN | Norwegian signalsystem | Report |
| NZ | Hutt Valley Signals | EN | Signalsystem Hutt Valley Line | Report |
| PL | Chester | EN | Polish signalsystem | Report |
| PL | Grzegorz Jagodzinski | PL | Polish signalling (PKP) | Report |
| PL | Grzegorz Sarnecki | PL | Polish signalsystem | Report |
| PL | ISDR | PL | Polish signalling | Report |
| PL | Pod semaforkiem | PL | Polish signalsystem (extensive) | Report |
| PL | Przepisy Kolejowe | PL | Polish signalling | Report |
| PT | HJCL | EN+PT | Portuguese railway signalling | Report |
| RO | Railwayfan | RO | Romanian signaling | Report |
| RU | 1520mm | RU | History of Russian signalling | Report |
| RU | Covalus | PL | Railway signalling in Rusia | Report |
| RU | J. Calvert | EN | Russian signalling very extensive | Report |
| RU | R-Signal | RU | Russian signalling | Report |
| RU | ScaleTrainsClub | RU | Russian signalling explained (PDF) | Report |
| RU | TransSib | RU | Russian signalling | Report |
| RU | Wikipedia | RU | Russian railway signaling | Report |
| SE | Ekeving | SE | Swedish railroad history including signalling | Report |
| SE | Järnväg | SE | Swedish railway signaling | Report |
| SE | NJM | SE | Swedish signaling | Report |
| SE | Railways | EN | Swedish signalling (PDF) | Report |
| SE | Signalfakta | SE | Swedish signal system | Report |
| SE | Swedish Signals | EN | Swedish signal system | Report |
| SE | TGOJ | SE | Old Swedish signal system | Report |
| SE | Transportstyrelsen | SE | Swedish signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| SE | Wikipedia | EN | Swedish signal system | Report |
| SI | IMDT | IT | Slovenian signal system | Report |
| SI | PISRS | SI | Slovenian signal rule book | Report |
| SI | SFI | IT | Click "Segnali" and choose "Segnali SZ" | Report |
| SK | Cisarstvo | SK | Slovakian signalling | Report |
| SK | Mechnav | SK | Slovakian signalpictures | Report |
| SP | Spokanië | NL | Spokanian signalling (fictional country, but funny) | Report |
| TR | Trains of Turkey | EN | Turkish signal system | Report |
| US | East Penn | EN | NORAC signal rulebook | Report |
| US | J. Calvert | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR | Report |
| US | J. Calvert | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR in 1950 | Report |
| US | Joseph Hoevet | EN | Signal rule sheets for download (PDF) | Report |
| US | Live Steam | EN | Signalsystem US (very brief) | Report |
| US | Mark Vogel | EN | An overview of many American signalling rulebooks | Report |
| US | MtnSub | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Ohio RR | Report |
| US | New York City Subway | EN | NYC Subway signalling | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | NORAC signal rulebook | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Ohio RR | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Main RR | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | Signal system Chesapeakee&Ohio RR | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | Signal system Dept. NY Central | Report |
| US | Pennsyrr | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR | Report |
| US | Railfan | EN | Signal Drawing Symbols | Report |
| US | Railroad Signaling | EN | NORAC signal rulebook (NORAC: more info) | Report |
| US | RailRoadSignals | EN | Everything about US train signalling | Report |
| US | Railroadsignals | EN | Light rail signalsystems | Report |
| US | RR Signal Pix | EN | Photo's and signal aspects | Report |
| US | Sh1 | EN | General info on US signalling | Report |
| US | Signal Department | EN | Classic American railroad signaling design and practice | Report |
| US | SpikeSys | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Ohio RR | Report |
| US | SVM | EN | NORAC signal rulebook | Report |
| US | The Position Light | EN | Blog about North American signaling, past, present and future | Report |
| ZA | Homesignal | EN | Tribute to South African mechanical signals | Report |
Miscellaneous
| Signalling type | Website name | Language | Website description (comment) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSShD | SH1 | EN | Info about OSShD signals |
| - | - | - | - |
| ETCS | UIC | EN | European Train Control System (ECTS) |
| ETCS | Wikipedia | NL | European Train Control System (ECTS) |
| - | - | - | - |
| ERTMS | ERTMS-online | EN | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| ERTMS | ERA Europa | EN | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| ERTMS | Wikipedia | D | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| - | - | - | - |
| LGV | Wikipedia | EN | LGV signalling |
| LGV | TGV web | EN | Train protection TGV |
| LGV | Belrail | F | Belgian TGV signalling |
| LGV | LSF | F | TGV safe-running |
| - | - | - | - |
| Train protection | Wikipedia | NL | Train protection NL/D/F/BE |
| Train protection | Wikipedia | EN | Autom. train protection system (world) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Block signalling | Wikipedia | EN | Block signalling GB |
| Block signalling | Wikipedia | EN | Railway block code GB |
| Block signalling | Wikipedia | NL | Block signalling NL |
| Block signalling | Signalbox | EN | Block signalling GB (extensive) |
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