Australian Tagging Guidelines/Railway Signals/WA

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This page only describes how to tag railway signals. For general information about railways in Australia, see the Rail and Trains pages.

Signals are rendered on OpenRailwayMap, see here for an example.


This is a draft proposal! many signs are still missing.

Category Diagram Photo Name Tags Taginfo
# Signals
main Main Signal[1]: 298  railway:signal:main=AU:WA:main
railway:signal:main:form=light
railway:signal:main:states=* - list the possible aspects:
  • GYR (green + yellow + red)
  • GYR (yellow + red)
  • R (red)

railway:signal:main:type=* - vertical alignment (relative to the white ref=* plate below):

  • aligned (default value)
  • staggered

railway:signal:main:shape=* - shape:

  • multi_unit (default value)
  • searchlight

distant Approach Signal[1]: 299  railway:signal:distant=AU:WA:approach
railway:signal:distant:form=light

railway:signal:distant:type=* - vertical alignment (relative to the white ref=* plate below):

  • aligned (default value)
  • staggered (red)

railway:signal:distant:shape=* - shape:

  • multi_unit (default value)
  • searchlight

Approach Sign[2]: 9  railway:signal:distant=AU:WA:approach_sign
railway:signal:distant:form=sign

shunting Shunt[1]: 300  railway:signal:shunting=AU:WA:shunt
railway:signal:shunting:form=light
railway:signal:shunting:shape=* - shape:
  • multi_unit (default value)
  • searchlight

short_route Low-Speed[1]: 299  railway:signal:short_route=AU:WA:low_speed
railway:signal:short_route:form=light

route Junction Route Indicator (Feather)[1]: 316  railway:signal:route=GB-NR:junction
railway:signal:route:form=light
railway:signal:route:design=feather
railway:signal:route:states=* - list the possible aspects:
Route Indicator (Theatre Box)[1]: 315  railway:signal:route=AU:WA:theatre_box
railway:signal:route:form=light
List the possible routes:
railway:signal:route:states=UM;US
railway:signal:route:states_long=Up Main;Up Suburban

# Signs
electricity Distant Begin of neutral section[1]: 311  railway:signal:electricity=ETCS:power_off_advance
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
railway:signal:electricity:type=power_off_advance

Begin of neutral section[1]: 311  railway:signal:electricity=ETCS:power_off_advance
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
railway:signal:electricity:type=power_off

End of neutral section[1]: 311  railway:signal:electricity=ETCS:power_on
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
railway:signal:electricity:type=power_on

train_protection
:system_change
Start Train Order Working[2]: 12  railway:signal:train_protection=yes
railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:WA:start_TOW
railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign

End Train Order Working[2]: 12  railway:signal:train_protection=yes
railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:WA:end_TOW
railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign

shunting
or
Limit of Shunt[2]: 9 [1]: 309  railway:signal:shunting=AU:WA:shunting_limit
railway:signal:shunting:form=sign
+
railway:signal:shunting:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC

station_distant
or
Station Limits[2]: 9 [1]: 309  railway:signal:station_distant=AU:WA:YL
railway:signal:station_distant:form=sign
+
railway:signal:station_distant:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC

Station Approach[1]: 309  railway:signal:station_distant=AU:WA:station
railway:signal:station_distant:form=sign
+
railway:signal:station_distant:caption=SKN

Location[2]: 10  railway:signal:station_distant=AU:WA:location
railway:signal:station_distant:form=sign
+
railway:signal:station_distant:caption=Jasper's Brush

TOW Crossing Station[2]: 12  railway:signal:station_distant=AU:WA:TOW_crossing
railway:signal:station_distant:form=sign

TOW Non-crossing Station[2]: 12  railway:signal:station_distant=AU:WA:TOW_non_crossing
railway:signal:station_distant:form=sign

whistle
Whistle[2]: 10  railway:signal:whistle=AU:WA:whistle
railway:signal:whistle:form=sign

crossing_info Level Crossing Indicator Sign[2]: 10  railway:signal:crossing_info=AU:WA:crossing_info
railway:signal:crossing_info:form=sign
+
railway:signal:crossing_info:caption=*

crossing_distant Conditional Crossing[2]: 10  railway:signal:crossing_distant=AU:WA:conditional
railway:signal:crossing_distant:form=sign

crossing_hint Predictor[2]: 9 [1]: 309  railway:signal:crossing_hint=AU:WA:predictor
railway:signal:crossing_hint:form=sign

crossing Z Track[2]: 10  railway:signal:crossing=AU:WA:Z_track
railway:signal:crossing:form=sign

XING Plate[2]: 6  railway:signal:crossing=AU:WA:XING
railway:signal:crossing:form=sign

switch SRP Plate[2]: 6  railway:signal:switch=AU:WA:SRP
railway:signal:switch:form=sign

speed_limit_distant
or
Speed Restriction Warning[2]: 5 [1]: 307  railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=AU:WA:warning
railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC


speed_limit
or
Speed Restriction[2]: 5 [1]: 307  railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:WA:start
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=100
railway:signal:speed_limit:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC


or
End of Speed Restriction[2]: 5 [1]: 307  railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:WA:speed_end
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=100
railway:signal:speed_limit:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC


or

Turnout Speed Restriction[2]: 5 [1]: 307  railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:WA:turnout
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=100
railway:signal:speed_limit:type=* - describe the type:
  • black - used by PTA
  • yelow - used by ARC

Speed Ramp[2]: 6  railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:WA:ramp_start
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=70

Speed Ramp Termination[2]: 6  railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:WA:ramp_end
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
+
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=70

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 General Manager, Network & Infrastructure (3 May 2025). 9100-000-007 Safeworking Rules and Procedures (PDF). Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 Network Safeworking Rules and Procedures (Rule 6007 – Signs) (PDF) (2.02 ed.). ARC Infrastructure. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2026.