Rail Crossing Locations in Western Australia

Main Roads Western Australia provides a spatial dataset of rail crossing locations on public access roads. The data is sourced from the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) and is available in multiple geospatial formats including CSV, GeoJSON, and KML.

Use Cases

• Map rail crossing locations from the IRIS system for infrastructure planning and safety analysis.
• Integrate rail crossing data with road network layers for multimodal transportation studies.
• Perform spatial analysis of crossing density relative to population centers or freight corridors using the provided geographic coordinates.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative government agency, Main Roads Western Australia.
• Available in 8 different file and API formats, including CSV, GeoJSON, and OGC web services.
• Dataset is actively maintained, with a last update recorded in March 2026.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to public access roads in Western Australia, excluding private or other regional networks.
• Specific data volume metrics like row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for preview.
• The description notes the data is subject to changes and provided for information only, which may impact reliability for critical applications.

Provenance

Source

Main Roads Western Australia (Mainroads).

Collection Method

Sourced from the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24.

Geography

Western Australia.