Train Schedule Guides
Arrival and Departure Time
Arrival and departure times are the core timing fields in a train schedule. They are planned official times for each stop.
Scheduled arrival
Scheduled arrival is the official time a train is planned to reach a station. It is part of the timetable.
If the train is late today, the scheduled arrival remains the same. The delayed estimate is expected arrival in live train status.
Scheduled departure
Scheduled departure is the official time the train is planned to leave a station. The difference between arrival and departure is the planned halt.
At the originating station, only departure may matter. At the destination station, only arrival may matter.
Using halt duration
Halt duration helps passengers understand how long a train is planned to stop. It can be short at small stops and longer at important junctions.
Halt time is also planned schedule data, not live confirmation that a delayed train will stop for the exact same duration today.
FAQ
Is scheduled departure always exact?
It is the official planned time, but actual departure can differ on the journey day.
What if arrival is blank?
At a source station, arrival may be blank because the train begins there.