Guernsey Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap export for Guernsey contains railway lines, tram tracks, and stations tagged with the `railway` key. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness of the map data varies by region, with urban areas typically being more detailed than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Analyzing transport network accessibility based on railway and station locations.
• Creating basemap context layers for regional mapping projects.
• Studying the density and distribution of rail infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:47:33.419309

Geography

Guernsey