Tag:railway=halt
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 railway = halt
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A small station, may not have a platform, trains may only stop on request. 
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- Main article: Railway stations
A small station, may not have a platform, trains may only stop on request.
Tags
| Key | Value | Property | Description | Default value |
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| railway | halt | Halt | ||
| public_transport | station | Halt | Only if the halt is public.[1] | |
| subway | yes / no | Subway station | This is a subway halt. The tagging scheme does not have a distinction between train and subway stations. | no |
| name | <halt name> | Station name | Name of the halt. Use the name on the signs on the halt building or at platforms, for example "Köln Hbf". | |
| uic_ref | <number> | UIC reference number | Number of the halt according to UIC. | |
| uic_name | <name> | UIC name | Name of the halt according to UIC. | |
| request_stop | yes / no | Request stop | To explicitly tag a request stop station.[2][3] | no |
| operator | <operator_name> | Operator | Operator of the halt. | |
| network | <network_name> | Network | Name of the network the halt belongs to. | |
| start_date | <date> | Date of opening | Date the halt was put into service. For formatting, see start_date=*. | |
| end_date | <date> | Date of closing | Date the halt was taken out of service. For formatting, see end_date=*. | |
| image | <URL> | Image | The URL of an image of the halt (If possible, images from Wikimedia Commons should be used). | |
| ele | <number> | Elevation | Elevation of the halt in metres. | |
| wikipedia | <lang>:<article name> | Wikipedia article | Article on Wikipedia. Tag the key in the format <language_code>:<Article name>, for example wikipedia=en:London King's Cross railway station. |
Distinction between halt and station
The distinction between railway=halt and railway=station might differ from country to country. A halt is usually smaller than a station.
- In North America, flag (or request) stops are typically mapped as halts.
- In German-speaking countries and Hungary, stations without points ("switches") where only passenger trains stop are tagged as halt. For more information see the German page.
How to map
Add a node in the middle of the railway halt and tag it with railway=halt and name=*. The node does not have to be on a railway=rail line.
Railway types
Besides railway=rail you can also use this tag on railway=subway, railway=monorail and railway=light_rail systems that are heavier rail than trams.
For a tram stops on railway=tram and railway=light_rail systems the tag railway=tram_stop should be used.
Example
See also
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