Railway Lines and Stations in Congo from OpenStreetMap

Congo railway infrastructure data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations tagged from OpenStreetMap. The dataset is useful for transport accessibility analysis and basemap context. It was last updated on 2026-06-27 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Map transport network connectivity based on railway lines and stations.
• Analyze urban versus remote area accessibility based on volunteer mapper coverage.
• Create basemap layers for regional planning using the provided geospatial features.

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 2026-06-27, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas 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 contributions tagged with `railway=*`.

Freshness

2026-06-27

Geography

Congo