Cyprus Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide railway lines, tram tracks, and stations for Cyprus, tagged with the `railway` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote locations.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway and tram line locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for regional planning using the geospatial features.
• Assess public transport coverage in urban versus remote areas based on station data.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is explicitly tagged with the OpenStreetMap `railway` key, providing a clear data schema.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 12:01:41.403855; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cyprus