Enter Stops by Location Name
Select Station Name, ST in the format drop-down, then type a station name and state abbreviation and click Add Stop or press <Enter>. Station names, as listed in the Centralized Station Master (CSM), can be entered with either a comma or a space between the station name and state abbreviation; for example, “newark, nj”, “newark,nj” or “newark nj”.
If you are typing in the full station name, it must be entered exactly as it appears in the PC*Miler Rail database (and as listed in the Centralized Station Master), otherwise an error message will be generated.
When entering a station name, you can use up to 20 characters, and 2 characters for the state abbreviation. To see a table of official state/province/estado names and abbreviations, select the Help tab > Quick Help or press <F3>.
If a station name contains two or more words, they must be separated by spaces; for example, “new <space>york, ny”. Some examples of valid station name entries are:
TEXARKANA, TX
ST LOUIS, MO
SALT LAKE CITY UT
Common abbreviations occurring in station names are:
NORTH |
N |
BRIDGE |
BR |
MOUNTAIN |
MT |
SOUTH |
S |
FORT |
FT |
PARK |
PK |
EAST |
E |
JUNCTION |
JCT |
POINT |
PT |
WEST |
W |
MINE |
MIN |
SAINT |
ST |
For spelling help, enter at least the first letter of the station, followed by an asterisk (e.g. “ b* id ” or “ MO*PQ ”) and the state/province/estado abbreviation. In the pick list of possible matches, highlight the correct location name and click OK or double-click.