Brazilian Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Brazil, last updated 2026-05-15, 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 accessibility analysis and basemap context. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Modeling transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Creating contextual basemaps for spatial analysis using railway and station features.
• Analyzing the density and distribution of rail-based transit infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project, offering a free, community-maintained base.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:06:51.174915; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil