Belgium Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Belgium includes railway lines, tram tracks, and stations tagged with the `railway` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, which is useful for transport analysis but may be incomplete in remote areas. Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, and GEOJSON.

Use Cases

• Analyzing transport network accessibility based on railway line and station locations.
• Creating basemap context for regional or urban planning projects.
• Cross-referencing railway infrastructure with other geospatial datasets.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, and JSON.
• Covers railway lines, tram tracks, and stations within Belgium.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but 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 2026-05-14 00:24:04.995748; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belgium