Malaysian Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

Railway lines and stations for Malaysia extracted from OpenStreetMap, tagged with the `railway` key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, and is provided in multiple geospatial file formats. It was exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Map transport network connectivity based on railway line geometry.
• Analyze station density and distribution for accessibility studies.
• Create contextual basemap layers for regional mapping projects.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Explicitly includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• 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-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:02:46.145943; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Malaysia