Canadian Railway Stations From CanVec Topographic Data
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Description
Railroad Station data from the CanVec cartographic product contains vector features for railway stations across Canada. The dataset originates from Natural Resources Canada's best available sources, including the National Topographic Data Base and satellite imagery, and complies with international geomatics standards.
Use Cases
Map and analyze the spatial distribution of Railway Station features for transportation network planning.
Integrate Railway Station locations with other Transport Features entities like Track Segment or Road Segment for multimodal network analysis.
Use the vector format Railway Station data as a reference layer for geospatial applications and digital cartography.
Strengths
Data originates from Natural Resources Canada's best available sources, including the National Topographic Data Base.
Product complies with international geomatics standards and is offered in vector format.
Multi-source product incorporating data from Mapping the North, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery (e.g., Landsat 7, Spot, Radarsat).
Limitations
Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for review.
The description is broad, covering many Transport Features entities, making the specific scope of the railway station subset unclear.
Provenance
Source
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CanVec product, distributed by the Government of Yukon via GeoYukon.
Collection Method
Compiled from multiple sources including the National Topographic Data Base (NTDB), Mapping the North process, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery updates.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-03 25.
Geography
Canadian territory.
License is listed as 'yk-oglyk'; users should review the specific terms from the Government of Yukon. Data is available in ESRI REST and HTML formats.