Railway Lines and Stations in Lesotho from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Lesotho tagged with the `railway` key, including rail lines, tram tracks, and stations. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of the volunteer-built map varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network connectivity based on railway line features.
• Create basemap context for regional planning using geospatial railway data.
• Assess accessibility to stations for infrastructure projects.
• Validate and update local transport maps by cross-referencing with field knowledge.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Explicitly includes railway lines, tram tracks, and station features.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data completeness varies, with remote areas of Lesotho potentially incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:49:08.736735; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lesotho