Tag:railway=switch
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railway = switch |
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A railway switch, turnout or points: where trains can change from one track to another track. |
Group: railways |
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Status: de facto |
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A railway switch (or railway turnout or railway point) is a point where trains can change from one track to another track. Add a node where the two tracks diverge and add railway=switch.
Additional tags
- railway=switch – switch
- ref=* – switch number
- railway:switch=* – type of switch
- railway:switch=default – normal switch, default (does not have to be tagged)
- railway:switch=three_way – three-way switch
- railway:switch=single_slip – slip switch, combines a switch and a railway crossing
- railway:switch=double_slip – double switch
- railway:switch=wye – wye switch
- railway:switch=abt – Abt switch (funiculars only)
- railway:turnout_side=left/right - turnout direction (left/right)
- railway:switch:heated=yes/no – switch heating (to prevent freezing)
- railway:maxspeed:straight=* – speed limit in km/h if used in straight direction
- railway:maxspeed:diverging=* – speed limit in km/h if not used in straight direction
- railway:switch:electric=* – electric switch motor?
- railway:switch:electric=yes – yes (default)
- railway:switch:electric=no – no
- railway:local_operated=yes/no – Is the switch operated in field (
yes
) or by a person at the signal box (no
)? - railway:switch:movable_frog=* - movable frog
- railway:switch:movable_frog=yes – movable frog
- railway:switch:movable_frog=no – default value
- railway:switch:frog=lift – a type of flange bearing frog that is tread bearing on the main (through) movement and flange bearing on the minor (diverging) movement
- railway:switch:resetting=yes/no – resetting switch (only used on branch lines)
Tags used for single and double slips
You can use railway:switch:configuration=inside/outside to describe if the movable rails are inside or outside.
Rendering
Possible tagging mistakes
Lifecycle
- disused:railway=switch - Switch unused
- razed:railway=switch - Switch removed
See also
- OpenRailwayMap/Tagging
- railway=railway_crossing – Crossing rails that do not interconnect / flat crossing (point where to tracks crosses but trains cannot switch from one track to another)
- railway=level_crossing - A crossing between a railway and a road
- railway=crossing - Pedestrians can cross a railway here
- highway=crossing - Pedestrians can cross a street here