Myanmar National Railway Network Lines from 2022 Satellite Imagery

March 2022 railway data for Myanmar, updated based on Google Satellite images and the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The dataset, created by the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), shows the national rail network as lines, with place names in Myanmar Unicode and roman script transliteration. The status of railway functionality has not been verified and parts of the network may not be functioning.

Use Cases

• Map national railway infrastructure based on line geometry.
• Assess potential transportation disruptions based on noted non-functioning segments.
• Conduct spatial analysis of railway network coverage relative to population centers.
• Verify or update base maps for Myanmar using a 2022 reference layer.

Strengths

• Data is based on Google Satellite imagery from March 2022, providing a recent visual reference.
• Includes place names in both Myanmar Unicode and roman script transliteration.
• Available in common geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP).

Limitations

• The operational status of railway lines has not been verified and may be inaccurate.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Collection Method

Lines digitized using Google Satellite images as a reference; place names sourced from the General Administration Department (GAD).

Time Range

March 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 20:03:37.922012; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Myanmar