Railways of Denmark: Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data contains railway lines and stations tagged with `railway=*`. The dataset includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, sourced from a free, collaborative world map. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active, with urban areas usually well represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway and tram line locations.
• Create basemap context layers for urban planning based on station and line data.
• Assess infrastructure density and connectivity in different regions based on mapped features.

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 published by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), a recognized organization.

Limitations

• Coverage is dependent on volunteer mapper activity, leading to potential sparsity in remote areas.
• 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 and collaborative contribution.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 04:58:11.326730

Geography

Denmark