Railways of Cyprus from OpenStreetMap for Transport Analysis

OpenStreetMap data provides railway lines, tram tracks, and stations for Cyprus, tagged with the `railway=*` key. The dataset is sourced from volunteer mappers and is maintained by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). It was last updated on 2026-06-27.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway line and station locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for regional planning using the geospatial railway features.
• Assess the completeness of transport infrastructure mapping in urban versus remote areas.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is licensed under the open ODbL-1.0 license.
• It is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity; urban areas are likely well represented while 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 via the OpenStreetMap collaborative platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 03:51:07.055558; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cyprus