Zambia Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

Zambia's railway infrastructure data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations extracted from OpenStreetMap. The dataset is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated in May 2026. Completeness of the volunteer-built map varies, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Analyze transport network accessibility based on railway line locations.
• Create thematic basemaps for regional planning using station and track data.
• Model multimodal transport corridors based on the inclusion of tram tracks.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Dataset is explicitly tagged with the OpenStreetMap `railway` key, providing a clear semantic filter.
• Last updated date is precisely recorded as 2026-05-17 09:27:46.768926.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborative mapping, exported via HDX grid.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 09:27:46.768926

Geography

Zambia