RailwayValue

This code list is used in association with the Railway attribute which is present within the Transport Link Feature Type. For Transport Links that represent railway features, the value indicates the type of railway infrastructure represented e.g 'rail', 'tram'.

Label	Definition
abandoned	"The course of a former railway which has been abandoned and the track removed. The course is still recognized through embankments, cuttings, tree rows, bridges, tunnels, remaining track ties, building shapes and rolling or straight ways."
construction	Railway under construction.
disused	A section of railway which is no longer used but where the track and infrastructure remains in place. The track is likely overgrown with endemic vegetation but could be brought back into useful service with only minor effort.
funicular	Cable driven inclined railways on a steep slope with a pair of cars connected by one cable
light_rail	"A higher-standard tram system, normally in its own right-of-way. Often it connects towns and thus reaches a considerable length (tens of kilometers)."
miniature	"Miniature railways are narrower than narrow gauge and carry passengers, frequently at an exact scale of standard-sized rail (for example 1/4 scale). They can often be found in parks."
monorail	A railway with only a single rail.
narrow_gauge	Narrow-gauge passenger or freight trains. Narrow gauge railways can have mainline railway service.
preserved	"A railway running historic trains, usually a tourist attraction."
rail	Full sized passenger or freight trains in the standard gauge for the country or state.
subway	A city passenger rail service running mostly grade separated. Often a significant portion of the line or its system/network is underground.
tram	One or two carriage rail vehicles usually sharing motor road sometimes called street running.
halt	A small station without switches.
platform	This is parallel to the rail line for showing where the actual platforms are. It is also to know where you can change platform and enter the station.
station	Railway passenger and/or cargo station.
subway_entrance	"The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground."
tram_stop	A place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram.
buffer_stop	Stops the train at the end of a track.
derail	A device used to prevent fouling of a rail track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock.
crossing	A point where pedestrians may cross.
level_crossing	A point where rails and roads cross.
tram_level_crossing	A point where trams and roads cross.
signal	Any kind of railway signal.
switch	Full connections between railways (aka 'points').
railway_crossing	Crossing rails with no interconnection.
turntable	These are used for changing the direction that part of a train is pointing in.
roundhouse	A semicircular building with many stalls for servicing engines.
traverser	These are used for changing trains between railways. Also known as transfer table.
wash	A Railroad carriage/car wash.