Faroe Islands Railways and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team provide geospatial features for railways and stations in the Faroe Islands. The dataset includes attributes such as name, elevation, operator type, and address details. It was last updated on 2026-03-03 09:06:48.992717.

Use Cases

• Mapping railway network connectivity based on the 'railway' tag.
• Identifying station locations and their attributes like name and address.
• Analyzing infrastructure elevation data based on the 'ele' attribute.
• Studying railway operator types and management structures.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative global mapping project.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML.
• Attributes are documented with links to the OpenStreetMap wiki.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

OpenStreetMap export matching specific tags (railway='rail' or 'station').

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 09:06:48.992717; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Faroe Islands