South Sudan Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports contain railway lines and stations for South Sudan, tagged with the `railway` key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project and exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Map transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for regional analysis using geospatial railway data.
• Analyze the distribution of railway stations relative to other infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used, collaborative mapping platform.

Limitations

• Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:11:00.356104.

Geography

South Sudan