Swiss Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

Railway lines and stations for Switzerland exported from OpenStreetMap, tagged with the `railway` key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway and tram line locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for regional planning based on station and track data.
• Model public transit connectivity based on the spatial distribution of railway features.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Covers multiple railway feature types including rail lines, tram tracks, and stations.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• 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-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 01:50:49.643782; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Switzerland