Tag:railway=tram

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Description

Tram rails or tracks

Used on these elements

Can not be attached on nodes Can be attached on ways Can not be attached on areas Unknown or not included in the template

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Status

In use

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Description

See Wikipediatram on Wikipedia

This tag can be used for tracks which are mainly or exclusively used for trams, or where tram tracks are laid within a normal road open to all traffic, often called street running (in which case the usual way of tagging is to have two ways, each using the same nodes, one tagged railway=tram and the other tagged with a highway=* value).

Tagging

Tagging scheme for railway=tram
Tag Notes
ref=* Line reference.
name=* Line name.
electrified=contact_line Power wires for tram.
bridge=yes If the tramway goes over a street or waterway.
tunnel=yes If the tramway goes below a street or waterway.

Rendering

Mapnik Osmarender OpenCycleMap

Mapping-Features-Tram-With-Halt.png Mapping-Features-Tram-With-Halt-OCM.png

Notes

There is some debate over whether individual tracks should be mapped (ie there are normally two side by side), or whether one way should be mapped for both tracks. For now, you can use whichever method you prefer, or which is a best fit for the tracks you are mapping.

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