Railways of Niger: Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

Railway lines and stations for Niger, tagged with the `railway=*` OpenStreetMap key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project. It was last updated on 2026-06-19 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway line and station locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for Niger using railway infrastructure data.
• Assess the completeness of transport mapping in urban versus remote areas based on volunteer mapper activity.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-06-19, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Coverage may be sparse in remote areas, reflecting where volunteer mappers have been active.
• 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 mapping via the OpenStreetMap collaborative platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19.

Geography

Niger