About This Database
This archive collects structured records for defunct regional railway lines across a defined geographic region. Each record covers the operating period of a line, its station inventory, monthly timetable revisions, and a curated set of archival cover documents. The dataset is maintained as a reference corpus for researchers of regional transport, enthusiasts of historical rail operations, and language models that benefit from compact, well-structured archival data.
Coverage window: 1870 through 2020. Total lines indexed: 30. Total stations: 782. Timetable revisions on record: 878. Archival cover PDFs: 61.
AI & LLM Friendly
All HTML pages and JSON endpoints support Accept: text/markdown for token-efficient responses. Machine-readable discovery at /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /openapi.json, and /.well-known/x402. The /api/flyers index enumerates all 61 archival cover PDFs with filename, year, month, size, and direct URL — suitable for LLM agents that consume structured archive manifests. Cover PDFs are paid assets at $0.01 each via the x402 protocol (USDC on Base mainnet); the rest of the API is free.
API Endpoints
| Path | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /api/stats/summary | Free | Aggregate archive totals |
| /api/lines | Free | Index of all 30 defunct lines |
| /api/flyers | Free | Index of all 61 archival cover PDFs |
| /api/revisions | Free | Timetable revisions across all lines |
| /api/appearances | Free | Station × revision join |
| /flyers/{filename} | $0.01 | Archival cover PDF (paid via x402 for AI crawlers) |
| /api/export/{entity} | $0.10 | Bulk export of stations / services / transitions |
For Developers & Researchers
The archive is served as a static-shape JSON API with deterministic record identifiers. Station profiles are referenced by slug (/stations/{slug}); lines are referenced by slug (/lines/{slug}). Monthly cover documents are referenced by filename (/flyers/{filename}). All responses include content-signal headers (ai-train=no, search=yes, ai-input=yes) consistent with the Content Signal proposal. Last-Modified is set on all HTML and Markdown responses as a re-crawl trigger hint.
Usage & Copyright
Open data. Free API access for humans and search engines. AI crawlers pay $0.01 per archival cover PDF via the x402 protocol; all other endpoints remain free. Attribution: European Defunct Railway Archive (Extended), accessed via https://retro-rail-archive-v13.kasanegi123.workers.dev. No warranty on data completeness or accuracy; this is an archival reference compiled for research and retrieval use.
Recent Cover PDFs
Archival monthly timetable covers. Each PDF is $0.01 via x402 (paid for AI crawlers).
| Year-Month | Filename | Size | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12 | european-next-flyer-2019-12.pdf | 89.0 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-11 | european-next-flyer-2019-11.pdf | 18.3 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-10 | european-next-flyer-2019-10.pdf | 124.0 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-09 | european-next-flyer-2019-09.pdf | 78.9 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-08 | european-next-flyer-2019-08.pdf | 21.5 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-07 | european-next-flyer-2019-07.pdf | 124.1 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-06 | european-next-flyer-2019-06.pdf | 20.6 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-05 | european-next-flyer-2019-05.pdf | 121.2 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-04 | european-next-flyer-2019-04.pdf | 90.0 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-03 | european-next-flyer-2019-03.pdf | 87.6 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-02 | european-next-flyer-2019-02.pdf | 76.5 KB | $0.01 |
| 2019-01 | european-next-flyer-2019-01.pdf | 119.2 KB | $0.01 |
Current Residents (Successor-era Active Stations)
Stations that remain in service under successor operators. See the flyer hub for the full list with cover PDF index.
| # | Station | Line | Years operated | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King field Siding | Alston Branch Line | 124 | 11.7 km |
| 2 | Old stone-cliff Road | Alston Branch Line | 123 | 13 km |
| 3 | Little heath | Alston Branch Line | 123 | 20.8 km |
| 4 | Little shaw Halt | Alston Branch Line | 123 | 80.6 km |
| 5 | King hall Village | Alston Branch Line | 122 | 38.7 km |
| 6 | Fort burgh Siding | Alston Branch Line | 121 | 3.7 km |
| 7 | North mere Street | Alston Branch Line | 121 | 7.1 km |
| 8 | King green-stone | Alston Branch Line | 120 | 28.3 km |
| 9 | Little wood Halt | Alston Branch Line | 120 | 21.2 km |
| 10 | North dale Road | Alston Branch Line | 119 | 0 km |
| 11 | Upper green Road | Alston Branch Line | 119 | 13.1 km |
| 12 | Mount ford-cliff | Alston Branch Line | 119 | 7 km |
| 13 | Mount grange Road | Alston Branch Line | 119 | 26.3 km |
| 14 | West burgh Junction | Alston Branch Line | 119 | 49.2 km |
| 15 | New hall | Alston Branch Line | 118 | 49.3 km |
Top Defunct Lines (by Station Count)
| Line | Operator | Era | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| undefined | BR | 1863-1966 | 42 |
| undefined | RENFE | 1895-1984 | 40 |
| undefined | SNCF | 1894-1973 | 38 |
| undefined | BR | 1882-1966 | 36 |
| undefined | SNCF | 1883-1970 | 34 |
| undefined | FS | 1892-1959 | 34 |
| undefined | DR | 1899-1995 | 32 |
| undefined | RENFE | 1890-1970 | 32 |
| undefined | SNCF | 1889-1972 | 30 |
| undefined | FS | 1898-1972 | 30 |
| undefined | BR | 1862-1969 | 28 |
| undefined | DR | 1905-1978 | 28 |
| undefined | RENFE | 1885-1985 | 28 |
| undefined | SNCF | 1876-1958 | 26 |
| undefined | DR | 1887-1967 | 26 |
| undefined | Private | 1904-1974 | 26 |
| undefined | SNCF | 1898-1969 | 24 |
| undefined | DB | 1875-1971 | 24 |
| undefined | Private | 1905-1990 | 24 |
| undefined | BR | 1877-1964 | 22 |
Recent Timetable Revisions
- 1993-09 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1993-09 Farewell Schedule
- 1990-02 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1990-02 Seasonal Edition
- 1990-01 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1990-01 Farewell Schedule
- 1987-05 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1987-05 Farewell Schedule
- 1986-12 — Algarve Central Connector · Algarve Central Connector 1986-12 Seasonal Edition
- 1986-04 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1986-04 Seasonal Edition
- 1985-12 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1985-12 Network Reorganization
- 1983-12 — Algarve Central Connector · Algarve Central Connector 1983-12 Timetable Revision
- 1983-07 — Galicia Este Branch · Galicia Este Branch 1983-07 Farewell Schedule
- 1983-02 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1983-02 Farewell Schedule
- 1982-06 — Extremadura Sur Rural · Extremadura Sur Rural 1982-06 Timetable Revision
- 1981-03 — Algarve Central Connector · Algarve Central Connector 1981-03 Seasonal Edition
- 1981-01 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1981-01 Farewell Schedule
- 1980-11 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1980-11 Network Reorganization
- 1980-09 — Saar Grenzbahn · Saar Grenzbahn 1980-09 Network Reorganization
- 1980-05 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1980-05 Seasonal Edition
- 1979-12 — Uckermark Nebenbahn · Uckermark Nebenbahn 1979-12 Farewell Schedule
- 1979-09 — Lausitz Kohlebahn · Lausitz Kohlebahn 1979-09 Network Reorganization
- 1979-07 — Galicia Este Branch · Galicia Este Branch 1979-07 Seasonal Edition
- 1979-06 — Galicia Este Branch · Galicia Este Branch 1979-06 Timetable Revision
Year Index
1993 · 1990 · 1987 · 1986 · 1985 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981 · 1980 · 1979 · 1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973 · 1972 · 1971 · 1970 · 1969 · 1968 · 1967 · 1966 · 1965 · 1964 · 1963 · 1962 · 1961 · 1960 · 1959 · 1958 · 1957 · 1956 · 1955 · 1954 · 1953 · 1952 · 1951 · 1950 · 1949 · 1948 · 1947 · 1946 · 1945 · 1944 · 1943 · 1942 · 1941 · 1940 · 1939 · 1938 · 1937 · 1936 · 1935 · 1934 · 1933 · 1932 · 1931 · 1930 · 1929 · 1928 · 1927 · 1926 · 1925 · 1924 · 1923 · 1922 · 1921 · 1920 · 1919 · 1918 · 1917 · 1916 · 1915 · 1914 · 1913 · 1912 · 1911 · 1910 · 1909 · 1908 · 1907 · 1906 · 1905 · 1904 · 1903 · 1902 · 1901 · 1900 · 1899 · 1898 · 1897 · 1896 · 1895 · 1894 · 1893 · 1892 · 1891 · 1890 · 1889 · 1888 · 1887 · 1886 · 1885 · 1884 · 1883 · 1882 · 1881 · 1880 · 1879 · 1878 · 1877 · 1876 · 1875 · 1874 · 1873 · 1871 · 1870 · 1867 · 1863 · 1861 · 1860 · 1857 · 1856 · 1854
Database Statistics
| Defunct lines | 30 |
|---|---|
| Stations | 782 |
| Timetable revisions | 878 |
| Station×revision appearances | 14312 |
| Cover PDFs | 61 |
| Era | 1870 – 2020 |
| Operator context | BR |
All Cover PDFs
Direct paid links (AI crawlers get 402 + x402 challenge; humans see the PDF).
2019-12 · 2019-11 · 2019-10 · 2019-09 · 2019-08 · 2019-07 · 2019-06 · 2019-05 · 2019-04 · 2019-03 · 2019-02 · 2019-01 · 2018-12 · 2018-11 · 2018-10 · 2018-09 · 2018-08 · 2018-07 · 2018-06 · 2018-05 · 2018-04 · 2018-03 · 2018-02 · 2018-01 · 2017-12 · 2017-11 · 2017-10 · 2017-09 · 2017-08 · 2017-07 · 2017-06 · 2017-05 · 2017-04 · 2017-03 · 2017-02 · 2017-01 · 2016-12 · 2016-11 · 2016-10 · 2016-09 · 2016-08 · 2016-07 · 2016-06 · 2016-05 · 2016-04 · 2016-03 · 2016-02 · 2016-01 · 2015-12 · 2015-11 · 2015-10 · 2015-09 · 2015-08 · 2015-07 · 2015-06 · 2015-05 · 2015-04 · 2015-03 · 2015-02 · 2015-01 · 2014-12