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Edward Betts 2026-03-31 10:42:30 +01:00
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app.py
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@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
import asyncio
"""
Combine GWR Bristol→Paddington trains with Eurostar St Pancras→destination trains.
"""
from flask import Flask, render_template, redirect, url_for, request
from datetime import date, timedelta
@ -7,6 +9,12 @@ import scraper.eurostar as eurostar_scraper
import scraper.realtime_trains as rtt_scraper
from trip_planner import combine_trips
RTT_PADDINGTON_URL = (
"https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/"
"gb-nr:PAD/from/gb-nr:BRI/{date}/0000-2359"
"?stp=WVS&show=pax-calls&order=wtt"
)
app = Flask(__name__)
DESTINATIONS = {
@ -17,16 +25,6 @@ DESTINATIONS = {
}
async def _fetch_both(destination: str, travel_date: str, user_agent: str):
"""Fetch GWR trains and Eurostar times simultaneously."""
gwr, es = await asyncio.gather(
rtt_scraper.fetch(travel_date, user_agent),
eurostar_scraper.fetch(destination, travel_date, user_agent),
return_exceptions=True,
)
return gwr, es
@app.route('/')
def index():
today = date.today().isoformat()
@ -50,33 +48,35 @@ def results(slug, travel_date):
user_agent = request.headers.get('User-Agent', rtt_scraper.DEFAULT_UA)
cache_key = f"{travel_date}_{destination}"
cached = get_cached(cache_key)
rtt_cache_key = f"rtt_{travel_date}"
es_cache_key = f"eurostar_{travel_date}_{destination}"
cached_rtt = get_cached(rtt_cache_key)
cached_es = get_cached(es_cache_key)
from_cache = bool(cached_rtt and cached_es)
error = None
if cached:
gwr_trains = cached['gwr']
eurostar_trains = cached['eurostar']
from_cache = True
else:
from_cache = False
gwr_result, es_result = asyncio.run(_fetch_both(destination, travel_date, user_agent))
if isinstance(gwr_result, Exception):
if cached_rtt:
gwr_trains = cached_rtt
else:
try:
gwr_trains = rtt_scraper.fetch(travel_date, user_agent)
set_cached(rtt_cache_key, gwr_trains)
except Exception as e:
gwr_trains = []
error = f"Could not fetch GWR trains: {gwr_result}"
else:
gwr_trains = gwr_result
error = f"Could not fetch GWR trains: {e}"
if isinstance(es_result, Exception):
if cached_es:
eurostar_trains = cached_es
else:
try:
eurostar_trains = eurostar_scraper.fetch(destination, travel_date, user_agent)
set_cached(es_cache_key, eurostar_trains)
except Exception as e:
eurostar_trains = []
msg = f"Could not fetch Eurostar times: {es_result}"
msg = f"Could not fetch Eurostar times: {e}"
error = f"{error}; {msg}" if error else msg
else:
eurostar_trains = es_result
if gwr_trains or eurostar_trains:
set_cached(cache_key, {'gwr': gwr_trains, 'eurostar': eurostar_trains})
trips = combine_trips(gwr_trains, eurostar_trains, travel_date)
@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def results(slug, travel_date):
next_date = (dt + timedelta(days=1)).isoformat()
travel_date_display = dt.strftime('%A %-d %B %Y')
eurostar_url = eurostar_scraper.ROUTE_URLS[destination] + f"?date={travel_date}"
rtt_url = RTT_PADDINGTON_URL.format(date=travel_date)
return render_template(
'results.html',
trips=trips,
@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ def results(slug, travel_date):
eurostar_count=len(eurostar_trains),
from_cache=from_cache,
error=error,
eurostar_url=eurostar_url,
rtt_url=rtt_url,
)

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scraper/eurostar.py
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@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Data path: props.pageProps.pageData.liveDepartures[]
.destination.model.scheduledArrivalDateTime → destination arrival
(already filtered to the requested stop, not the final stop)
"""
import asyncio
import json
import re
import httpx
@ -62,15 +61,18 @@ def _parse(html: str, destination: str) -> list[dict]:
dep_time = _hhmm(dep['origin']['model']['scheduledDepartureDateTime'])
arr_time = _hhmm(dep['destination']['model']['scheduledArrivalDateTime'])
if dep_time and arr_time:
carrier = dep.get('model', {}).get('carrier', 'ES')
number = dep.get('model', {}).get('trainNumber', '')
services.append({
'depart_st_pancras': dep_time,
'arrive_destination': arr_time,
'destination': destination,
'train_number': f"{carrier} {number}" if number else '',
})
return sorted(services, key=lambda s: s['depart_st_pancras'])
async def fetch(destination: str, travel_date: str,
def fetch(destination: str, travel_date: str,
user_agent: str = DEFAULT_UA) -> list[dict]:
url = ROUTE_URLS[destination]
headers = {
@ -78,13 +80,7 @@ async def fetch(destination: str, travel_date: str,
'Accept': 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8',
'Accept-Language': 'en-GB,en;q=0.9',
}
async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=20) as client:
r = await client.get(url, params={'date': travel_date})
with httpx.Client(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=20) as client:
r = client.get(url, params={'date': travel_date})
r.raise_for_status()
return _parse(r.text, destination)
def get_eurostar_times(destination: str, travel_date: str,
user_agent: str = DEFAULT_UA) -> list[dict]:
"""Synchronous wrapper for CLI/testing."""
return asyncio.run(fetch(destination, travel_date, user_agent))

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scraper/realtime_trains.py
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@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
"""
Scrape GWR trains from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington using Realtime Trains.
Uses httpx (not Playwright) with browser-like headers.
Two fetches run concurrently:
Two fetches:
BRI/to/PAD → departure times from Bristol (div.time.plan.d)
PAD/from/BRI → arrival times at Paddington (div.time.plan.a)
Matched by train ID (div.tid).
"""
import asyncio
import re
import httpx
import lxml.html
@ -71,26 +68,19 @@ def _parse_services(html: str, time_selector: str) -> dict[str, str]:
return result
async def fetch(date: str, user_agent: str = DEFAULT_UA) -> list[dict]:
"""Fetch GWR trains concurrently; returns [{'depart_bristol', 'arrive_paddington'}]."""
def fetch(date: str, user_agent: str = DEFAULT_UA) -> list[dict]:
"""Fetch GWR trains; returns [{'depart_bristol', 'arrive_paddington', 'headcode'}]."""
headers = _browser_headers(user_agent)
async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=30) as client:
r_bri, r_pad = await asyncio.gather(
client.get(BRI_TO_PAD.format(date=date)),
client.get(PAD_FROM_BRI.format(date=date)),
)
with httpx.Client(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=30) as client:
r_bri = client.get(BRI_TO_PAD.format(date=date))
r_pad = client.get(PAD_FROM_BRI.format(date=date))
departures = _parse_services(r_bri.text, 'div.time.plan.d')
arrivals = _parse_services(r_pad.text, 'div.time.plan.a')
trains = [
{'depart_bristol': dep, 'arrive_paddington': arr}
{'depart_bristol': dep, 'arrive_paddington': arr, 'headcode': tid}
for tid, dep in departures.items()
if (arr := arrivals.get(tid))
]
return sorted(trains, key=lambda t: t['depart_bristol'])
def get_gwr_trains(date: str, user_agent: str = DEFAULT_UA) -> list[dict]:
"""Synchronous wrapper around fetch() for CLI/testing use."""
return asyncio.run(fetch(date, user_agent))

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templates/results.html
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@ -38,18 +38,33 @@
<table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.95rem">
<thead>
<tr style="border-bottom:2px solid #e2e8f0;text-align:left">
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Depart Bristol</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Arrive Paddington</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Bristol</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Paddington</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Transfer</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Depart St&nbsp;Pancras</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Arrive {{ destination }}</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem">{{ destination }}
</th>
<th style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;white-space:nowrap">Total</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
{% set best_mins = trips | map(attribute='total_minutes') | min %}
{% set worst_mins = trips | map(attribute='total_minutes') | max %}
{% for trip in trips %}
<tr style="border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0{% if loop.index is odd %};background:#f7fafc{% endif %}">
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600">{{ trip.depart_bristol }}</td>
{% if trip.total_minutes == best_mins and trips | length > 1 %}
{% set row_bg = 'background:#f0fff4' %}
{% elif trip.total_minutes == worst_mins and trips | length > 1 %}
{% set row_bg = 'background:#fff5f5' %}
{% elif loop.index is odd %}
{% set row_bg = 'background:#f7fafc' %}
{% else %}
{% set row_bg = '' %}
{% endif %}
<tr style="border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0;{{ row_bg }}">
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600">
{{ trip.depart_bristol }}
{% if trip.headcode %}<br><span style="font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:400;color:#718096">{{ trip.headcode }}</span>{% endif %}
</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem">
{{ trip.arrive_paddington }}
<span style="font-size:0.8rem;color:#718096">({{ trip.gwr_duration }})</span>
@ -57,9 +72,23 @@
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;color:#4a5568">
{{ trip.connection_duration }}
</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600">{{ trip.depart_st_pancras }}</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem">{{ trip.arrive_destination }}</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600;color:#00539f">{{ trip.total_duration }}</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600">
{{ trip.depart_st_pancras }}
{% if trip.train_number %}<br><span style="font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:400;color:#718096">{{ trip.train_number }}</span>{% endif %}
</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem">
{{ trip.arrive_destination }}
<span style="font-weight:400;color:#718096;font-size:0.85em">(CET)</span>
</td>
<td style="padding:0.6rem 0.8rem;font-weight:600">
{% if trip.total_minutes == best_mins and trips | length > 1 %}
<span style="color:#276749" title="Fastest option">{{ trip.total_duration }} ⚡</span>
{% elif trip.total_minutes == worst_mins and trips | length > 1 %}
<span style="color:#c53030" title="Slowest option">{{ trip.total_duration }} 🐢</span>
{% else %}
<span style="color:#00539f">{{ trip.total_duration }}</span>
{% endif %}
</td>
</tr>
{% endfor %}
</tbody>
@ -67,9 +96,11 @@
</div>
<p style="margin-top:1rem;font-size:0.82rem;color:#718096">
Paddington &rarr; St&nbsp;Pancras connection: 75&nbsp;min minimum, 2h&nbsp;20m maximum.
Paddington &rarr; St&nbsp;Pancras connection: 60&nbsp;min minimum, 2h maximum.
Eurostar times are from the general timetable and may vary; always check
<a href="https://www.eurostar.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eurostar.com</a> to book.
<a href="{{ eurostar_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eurostar.com</a> to book.
&nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;
<a href="{{ rtt_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paddington arrivals on RTT</a>
</p>
{% else %}

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trip_planner.py
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@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Combine GWR Bristol→Paddington trains with Eurostar St Pancras→destination t
"""
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
MIN_CONNECTION_MINUTES = 75
MAX_CONNECTION_MINUTES = 140
MIN_CONNECTION_MINUTES = 50
MAX_CONNECTION_MINUTES = 110
MAX_GWR_MINUTES = 110
DATE_FMT = '%Y-%m-%d'
TIME_FMT = '%H:%M'
@ -72,14 +72,18 @@ def combine_trips(
if (dep_stp - arr_pad).total_seconds() / 60 > MAX_CONNECTION_MINUTES:
continue
total_mins = int((arr_dest - dep_bri).total_seconds() / 60)
trips.append({
'depart_bristol': gwr['depart_bristol'],
'arrive_paddington': gwr['arrive_paddington'],
'headcode': gwr.get('headcode', ''),
'gwr_duration': _fmt_duration(int((arr_pad - dep_bri).total_seconds() / 60)),
'connection_duration': _fmt_duration(int((dep_stp - arr_pad).total_seconds() / 60)),
'depart_st_pancras': es['depart_st_pancras'],
'arrive_destination': es['arrive_destination'],
'total_duration': _fmt_duration(int((arr_dest - dep_bri).total_seconds() / 60)),
'train_number': es.get('train_number', ''),
'total_duration': _fmt_duration(total_mins),
'total_minutes': total_mins,
'destination': es['destination'],
})
break # Only the earliest valid Eurostar per GWR departure