Signalling database
Welcome to the TSP signalling database. Internets biggest database in the domain of rail related signal systems. For more information about this website and the database, please visit our homepage.
Information about ETCS, ERTMS, LGV, TGV, block signaling, cabine signaling en OSShD can be found at the bottom of the 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) | (!) |
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| 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 |
| AU | ARTC | EN | Australian signal rulebook | 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 | Dirk Viaene | NL | Thesis about the Belgian signal system (PDF) | 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 | Miniatuurseinen | NL | Belgian signalling for model railroaders | Report |
| BE | Railinfo | FR | Belgian signal system | Report |
| BE | Sky78456 | FR | Historical railway signalling | Report |
| BE | Spoorventje | NL | Signals and signs | Report |
| BE | Stopsein | NL | Signalling in Belgium | Report |
| BE | Tassignon | FR | HLT (signal rulebook NMBS, Belgian railways) | Report |
| BE | TC Belgium | NL | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BE | Wallorail | FR | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BE | Wikipedia | FR | Belgian signaling | Report |
| BG | BGrail | EN/BG | Bulgarian signalling | Report |
| CA | Quebectrain | EN | 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 |
| 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 | Der Moba | DE | German signalling explained with diagrams | 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 | HSB | DE | [S-Bahn] Signal system Hamburg S-Bahn | Report |
| DE | Hurrug | DE | German signalling | Report |
| DE | Ignahmd | DE | [S-Bahn] Magdeburg | Report |
| DE | Indusi | DE | Explanation Indusi / PZB90 / LZB / ETCS / FFB | 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 | MBB Reinhardt | DE | Summary of KS signal aspects (PDF) | Report |
| DE | MBB Reinhardt | DE | Summary of HL signal aspects (PDF) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ludsten | DK | Danish signalling | Report |
| DK | Trackmap | EN | Danish signalling | Report |
| ES | Adif | ES | Spanish signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| ES | TodoTrenes | ES | Spanish railway signalling | Report |
| EZMG | Wikipedia | DE | Information about the EZMG signal system | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| LU | Rail.lu | DE/FR | ETCS in Luxembourg | Report |
| LU | Stellwerke | DE | Signalsystem Luxembourg | Report |
| LU | TrainsLux | EN | Signalsystem Luxembourg | 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 | 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 | 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 | Seinarm | NL | Mechanical signalling | 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 | W. Hermsen | NL | Color-light signal aspects 1955 + railsigns (extensive) | 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 | Przepisy Kolejowe | PL | Polish signalling | Report |
| PL | Semaforkiem | PL | Polish signalsystem (extensive) | 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 English translation available, e-mail me | Report |
| SE | Järnväg | SE | Swedish railway signaling | Report |
| SE | Transportstyrelsen | SE | Swedish signal rulebook (PDF) | Report |
| SP | Spokanië | NL | Spokanian signalling (fictional country, but funny) | Report |
| USA | Joseph Hoevet | EN | Signal rule sheets for download (PDF) | Report |
| USA | RR Signal Pix | EN | Photo's and signal aspects | Report |
| ZA | Homesignal | EN | Tribute to South African mechanical signals | Report |
Important!
The old signalling database is not yet fully converted to the new format which can be seen above. The web links below come from the old website and are not revised yet. Conversion of the old signalling database will take place gradually.
| Country | Website name | Language | Website description (comment) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE | Railways | EN | Swedish signalling (PDF) |
| SE | NJM | SE | Swedish signaling |
| SE | Swedish Signals | EN | Swedish signal system |
| SE | Signalfakta | SE | Swedish signal system |
| SE | TGOJ | SE | Old Swedish signal system |
| SE | Wikipedia | EN | Swedish signal system |
| SK | Mechnav | SK | Slovakian signalpictures |
| SLO | SFI | I | In website (above page) menu click on VARIE |
| SLO | IMDT | I | Slovean signal system |
| SRI | JayanWeb | EN | Signals sytem Sri Lanka |
| TR | TOT | EN | Turkish signal system |
| USA | Mark Vogel | EN | An overview of many American signalling rulebooks |
| USA | Matts Zont | EN | Explanation of the signals electrical wiring |
| USA | Railroad Signaling | EN | NORAC signal rulebook (NORAC: more info) |
| USA | Pennsyrr | EN | NORAC signal rulebook |
| USA | East Penn | EN | NORAC signal rulebook |
| USA | SVM | EN | NORAC signal rulebook |
| USA | American Signals | EN | US signalling general |
| USA | RailRoadSignals | EN | Everything about US trainsignalling |
| USA | Live Steam | EN | Signalsystem US (very brief) |
| USA | New York City Subway | EN | NYC Subway signalling |
| USA | B&O railroad | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Ohio RR |
| USA | B&O railroad | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Ohio RR |
| USA | B&M railroad | EN | Signal system Baltimore&Main RR |
| USA | C&O railroad | EN | Signal system Chesapeakee&Ohio RR |
| USA | New York Central | EN | Signal system Dept. NY Central |
| USA | Pennsylvania Railroad | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR |
| USA | J. Calvert | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR |
| USA | J. Calvert | EN | Signal system Pennsylvania RR in 1950 |
| USA | Railroadsignals | EN | Light rail signalsystems |
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| OSShD | SH1 | EN | Info about OSShD signals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CAB | SVM | EN | Cab-sig Philadelphia metro |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ATB | Wikipedia | EN | ATB The Netherlands |
| ATB | Wikipedia | NL | ATB The Netherlands |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ETCS | ETCS | EN | European Train Control System (ECTS) |
| ETCS | Wikipedia | NL | European Train Control System (ECTS) |
| ETCS | Rail | D+F | ETCS in Luxembourg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ERTMS | ERTMS-online | EN | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| ERTMS | ERA Europa | EN | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| ERTMS | ERTMS | NL | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| ERTMS | Wikipedia | D | European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LGV | Wikipedia | EN | LGV signalling |
| TGV | TGV web | EN | Train protection TGV |
| TGV | Belrail | F | Belgian TGV signalling |
| TGV | 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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