Uganda Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

Uganda's railway infrastructure, including lines and stations, exported from OpenStreetMap. The data is contributed by volunteers and its completeness varies, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote regions. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Create contextual basemaps for Uganda using railway and station features.
• Assess the spatial distribution of rail infrastructure for planning purposes.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used collaborative mapping platform.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; 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, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:25:25.959478

Geography

Uganda