Train reporting number
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A train reporting number in Great Britain identifies a particular train service. It consists of:
- A single-digit number, indicating the class (type) of train, followed by
- A letter, indicating the destination area, followed by
- A two-digit number, identifying the individual train or indicating the route (the latter generally for suburban services).
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This article is about train reporting numbers in Great Britain. For train reporting numbers in Australia, see Train reporting number (Australia). For a similarly named rolling stock identification system in North America and elsewhere, see Reporting mark.
The train reporting number is often called the headcode, a throwback to when the number was physically displayed at the head of a train.