EDI 431 Railroad Station Master File

Functional Group RM

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Station Master File Transaction Set (431) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set will be used by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the rail carriers to apply and disseminate information concerning the railroad stations. Rail carriers report to the AAR the addition or deletion of, or changes to, the list of stations they serve as updates to the centrally maintained master file. The AAR in turn provides all updates to the rail carriers and other subscribers to the system.

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1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 0200 · SMB · Beginning Segment for Railroad Station Master File · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the type of transaction update and type of station

3. 0300 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 10 · Mandatory

   To specify the geographic place of the named party

4. 0350 · CD · Shipment Conditions · Max 10 · Optional

   To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket

5. 0400 · SMS · Station Codes Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the specific railroad carrier codes associated with the station

6. 0500 · SMA · Station Address · Max 10 · Optional

   To identify the specific postal address information for each of the various categories of mailing requirements for a station

7. 0520 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Optional

   To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

8. 0600 · SMR · Cross Reference · Max 10 · Optional

   To identify the specific station that indicates the switching district for a given railroad terminal or the specific station used to identify a geographical location as a rate base location

9. 0700 · SMO · Operational Services · Max 10 · Optional

   To identify the specific railroad operating facilities and characteristics for the station in the transaction

10. 0900 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)