Austrian Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Austria tagged with the `railway` key includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data in multiple geospatial formats. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway and tram line locations.
• Create thematic basemaps for Austrian regions using railway infrastructure data.
• Assess public transport coverage in urban versus remote areas based on station density.

Strengths

• Data is available in six geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON), facilitating use in various GIS tools.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, while remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 23:59:44.974746; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Austria