NaPTAN and NPTG data sets and schema guides
Updated 3 February 2023
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For reference, you can use an online version of each NaPTAN or NPTG schema.
You can also download the files if you need to use the data on your own device.
If you want to understand more about how the schemas work, check out the NaPTAN Schema Guide.
NaPTAN uses a systematic versioning scheme in line with the e-Gif standards
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Version 2.5.1
Issued May 2017
URLs for reference:
NaPTAN.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5.1/NaPTAN.xsd
NPTG.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/NPTG.xsd
NPTG Discovery.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5.1/NPTG_Discovery.xsd
NaPTANWeb.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5.1/NaptanWeb.xsd
It’s not possible to download this data at the moment. There isn’t a schema guide for this data.
Version 2.5
Issued 27 January 2014
For reference:
NaPTAN.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/NaPTAN.xsd
NPTG.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/NPTG.xsd
NPTG Discovery.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/NPTG_Discovery.xsd
NaPTANWeb.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/NaptanWeb.xsd
For download:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.5/naptan_schemas_2.5.zip
Documentation:
NPTG and NaPTAN schema guide 2.5 v0.67.pdf (PDF, 6.8 MB)
Version 2.4
Issued 5 January 2012
For reference:
NaPTAN.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.4/NaPTAN.xsd
NPTG.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.4/NPTG.xsd
NPTG Discovery.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.4/NPTG_Discovery.xsd
NaPTANWeb.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.4/NaptanWeb.xsd
For download:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.4/naptan_schemas_2.4.zip
Documentation:
NPTG and NaPTAN Schema Guide 2.4 v0.57.pdf (PDF, 8.4MB)
Version 2.2
Issued 29 August 2007
For reference:
NaPTAN.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.2/NaPTAN.xsd
NPTG.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.2/NPTG.xsd
NPTG Discovery.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.2/NPTG_Discovery.xsd
For download:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.2/naptan_schemas_2.2.zip
Schema guide:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.2/guide/NaPTANSchemaGuide-2.1-v0.43.zip
Version 2.1
Issued 16 September 2005
For reference:
NaPTAN.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.1/NaPTAN.xsd
NPTG.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.1/NPTG.xsd
NPTG Discovery.xsd: https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.1/NPTG_Discovery.xsd
For download:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.1/naptan_schemas_2.1.zip
Schema guide:
https://naptan.dft.gov.uk/naptan/schema/2.1/guide/NaPTANSchemaGuide-2.1-v0.39.zip