Railmaps Com Au

Rail Maps Australia - Route Details Skill

This skill fetches timetable route information from railmaps.com.au, an Australian rail timetable portal that provides comprehensive information about train, tram, ferry, and bus routes across Australia.

Features

• Route Details: Fetch metadata, station lists, and provider information for any route
• Schema.org Data: Extract structured JSON-LD data including complete station itineraries
• Multiple Operators: Works with various operators including:
  • Sydney Trains (T-Number routes, e.g., T7 Olympic Park line)
  • Journey Beyond Rail (Indian Pacific, The Ghan, Great Southern)
  • NSW TrainLink (XPT services)
  • Queensland Rail (Spirit of Queensland, The Gulflander)
  • And many more

Known Route IDs

The following TableSelect IDs are known to work:

Usage Examples

Get Route Details

Fetch complete route information including stations and metadata:

result = await execute({
    'function': 'get_route_details',
    'table_select': 212  # T7 Olympic Park line
})

Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "table_select": 212,
  "route": {
    "name": "T7 Olympic Park line",
    "provider": "Sydney Trains",
    "station_count": 4
  },
  "stations": ["Sydney Central", "Strathfield", "Lidcombe", "Olympic Park"],
  "json_ld": { ... },
  "timetable": {
    "rows": 0,
    "has_data": false
  }
}

Search Routes

Get a list of available routes:

result = await execute({
    'function': 'search_routes'
})

Filter by name:

result = await execute({
    'function': 'search_routes',
    'query': 'Pacific'
})

Data Sources

This skill extracts data from:

1. HTML meta tags: Title, description, keywords, Open Graph data
2. JSON-LD structured data: Complete Schema.org TrainTrip data with station itinerary
3. JavaScript variables: RouteSelect, Source, Anchor_Station, and other internal IDs
4. AJAX endpoint: Timetable data (when available via routedetails_AJAX.php)

Notes

• The site uses Cloudflare protection; some routes may be temporarily blocked
• Timetable AJAX data may return 0 rows due to date restrictions or service availability
• Route metadata and station lists are typically available even when timetable data is not
• The skill uses direct HTTP requests for fast retrieval without browser overhead