British Indian Ocean Territory Railway Features from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap features for the British Indian Ocean Territory matching the tags 'rail' or 'station'. The dataset is an export from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-05. It includes attributes such as name, elevation, operator type, and address details.

Use Cases

• Map railway network extent based on OpenStreetMap 'railway' tag.
• Identify station locations and names based on the 'name' and 'name:en' attributes.
• Analyze infrastructure elevation and layering using the 'ele' and 'layer' attributes.
• Assess operational details based on the 'operator:type' attribute.

Strengths

• Data is structured according to the OpenStreetMap tagging schema, providing a standardized format.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (KML, GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE) for flexibility.
• Explicitly lists potential attributes like 'ele' and 'addr:full', suggesting structured feature properties.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export of features from OpenStreetMap matching specific tags.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 12:20:45.716452; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Indian Ocean Territory