Sweden Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide railway lines, tram tracks, and stations for Sweden, tagged with the `railway` key. The data is compiled by volunteer mappers and exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Last updated on 2026-05-15, the dataset is available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoPackage, KML, and GeoJSON.

Use Cases

• Analyzing transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Creating contextual basemaps for regional planning using station and track data.
• Studying multimodal transport connectivity based on the inclusion of tram tracks.

Strengths

• Includes multiple transport types such as rail lines and tram tracks.
• Available in six common geospatial file formats including SHP and GeoJSON.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative, free world map.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete.
• 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 2026-05-15 10:55:44.522391; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sweden