Railway Lines and Stations in Niger from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Niger contain railway lines and stations tagged with the `railway` key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Analyzing transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Creating contextual basemaps for regional planning using geospatial infrastructure data.
• Mapping multimodal transport connections based on the inclusion of tram tracks alongside rail lines.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used, free, and collaborative global mapping source.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while 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 (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:20:56.889779; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Niger