Key:railway:signal:main
(Redirected from Key:railway:signal:main:height)
 railway:signal:main
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Indicates a main signal. 
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Objects having a tag railway:signal:main=* are main signals. Signals are placed on the track. The value should begin with a country-operator-prefix, e.g. DE-ESO: or AT-V2.
Additional keys
- mandatory:
railway:signal:direction=forward/backward/both– direction which the signal is valid for railway:signal:position=left/right/overhead/bridge– position relative to the track (direction of OSM way) where the signal is located
There are a lot of additional tags which describe the signal in higher level of detail because every country (or even railway company) has its own signalling system.
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railway:signal:main:form=sign/light/semaphore– type of signal (sign, light signal, semaphore signal) - only light and semaphore signals
railway:signal:main:states=*– displayable signal aspects (e.g. stop, proceed, proceed at low speed, …). The value should begin with a country-operator-prefix, e.g.DE-ESO:orAT-V2. railway:signal:main:height=*– the height design of the signal (dwarf / normal)railway:signal:main:substitute_signal=*– signal which is mounted at the main signal and used if the signal does not workrailway:signal:main:function=entry/exit/intermediate/block– function which the signal serves (e.g. entry signal of a station)
Usage
Please go to the country-specific signal tagging pages for tagging/mapping railway signals.
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More signals
railway:signal:combined=*– combined signal (main and distant signal unified at one signal)railway:signal:distant=*– Indicates a distant signal.railway:signal:minor=*– Indicates a minor signal.railway:signal:shunting=*– Shunting signal.railway:signal:speed_limit=*– speed limit signalrailway:signal:stop=*– Signal for stopping / standing.