Key:electrified
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Description |
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Indicates infrastructure to supply vehicles with electricity, on rail tracks or highways. ![]() |
Group: railways |
Used on these elements |
Documented values: 3 |
Useful combination |
Status: de facto |
Tools for this tag |
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The electrified=*
key is used to specify the form of electrification system used on railway, tram and trolley bus systems.
Tagged on railway=*
ways and for trolley bus systems on highway=*
ways.
Key | Value | Element | Comment | Photo |
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electrified
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contact_line
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Used for tracks electrified with Overhead Contact Line (OCL) / Overhead Contact System (OCS) / Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) | ![]() |
electrified
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rail
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Used for tracks electrified with a 3rd rail system, with one additional rail on insulators, using shoe pickup by the train, and traction return via the running rail(s) | ![]() |
electrified
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4th_rail
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Used for tracks electrified with a 4th rail system, with two additional rails on insulators and two shoe pickup by the train, and traction current returning via one of the insulated rails | ![]() |
electrified
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ground-level_power_supply
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Ground-level power supply, also known as surface current collection and Alimentation Par le Sol (APS) | ![]() |
electrified
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yes | ![]() |
This tag is to be used when the system of electrification is unknown. Mappers should use electrified=contact_line, rail, 4th_rail, or ground-level_power_supply where they are able to identify the system by use of aerial imagery or other means. | |
electrified
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no | ![]() |
Not electrified | |
frequency
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The frequency with which the line is electrified. For example 0, 16.7, 50, 60 | ||
voltage
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The voltage with which the line is electrified, for example 630, 1000, 25000 |