Railways of Benin from OpenStreetMap for Transport Analysis

OpenStreetMap data for Benin's railway lines, tram tracks, and stations, tagged with `railway=*`. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-26. It is useful for transport accessibility analysis and basemap context.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway line and station locations.
• Create detailed basemaps for Benin incorporating railway infrastructure.
• Assess the completeness of volunteer-mapped railway data in urban versus remote areas.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-06-26 01:59:18.095851.

Limitations

• Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, so remote areas may be sparse.
• 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 mapping and collaborative contribution.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 01:59:18.095851.

Geography

Benin