OpenRailwayMap/Tagging in Belgium
Tracks
General
General tags in Belgium are:
- operator=* in general operator =Infrabel
- ref=* name of the railway line, ie. L162
- usage=* usage=main
Milestones
The following tags might be sufficient:
- railway=milestone
- railway:position=* VALUE in km, decimals separated with "."
- railway:milestone:catenary_mast=no
Gauge
The Belgian railways use the standard track gauge.
Electrification systems
The following electrification systems are used in Belgium:
Non-electrified
DC-Tracks
AC-Tracks
Train protection
Domestic systems
railway:tbl=yes
TBL train protectionrailway:tbl=1+
TBL1+ train protection (remark: tbl=2 is possible, but TBL2 is discontinued and line 2 is now equipped with ETCS)railway:etcs=yes
European Train Control Systemrailway:etcs=1
lineside signals with Eurobalises - ETCS Level 1railway:etcs=2
cab signalling through the combination of Eurobalises and a GSM-R link - ETCS Level 2
Signalling
Signalling in Belgium is relatively simple, because signals and distant signals can show the same aspects and their shape is the same. Signals on lines with 2 tracks are standing on the outside, while driving on double track lines is reguarly on the left side, those signals have a fixed light, those on the opposite right track have a flashing light.
Signals should be tagged with the following scheme:
railway:signal:main=BE:GSA
where GSA is "grand signal d'arrêt"railway:signal:direction=forward
this signal is standing on the left side of the track "Voie normale"railway:signal:position=left
railway:signal:main:form=light
since this signal not a semaphore. Due to the fact that nearly all signals are lightend, I would skip this tag for data minimisation reason.- ref=* Name of the signal, ie. ref=S-L.74
additional informations above TBD: chrevron (changement de régime); répere de voie en impasse,
railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=BE:ARV
advance speed limit, displayed with a yellow number (annonce de reduction de vitesse, nombre jaune)
railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=light
applies, if a speed limit is added to the signalrailway:signal:speed_limit_distant:speed=VALUE
value of the indicated speed limit in km/h, can be multiple values as well: 40; 60; 100
additional information below TBD: lettre rebroussement
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:VIS
applies, if a speed limit is added to the signal (vitesse imposé par le signal)railway:signal:speed_limit:form=light
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=VALUE
value of the indicated speed limit in km/h, can be multiple values as well: i.e. 40; 60; 100
In Belgium it's very common to have signals at the same place in the counter-direction.
Those should be tagged as follows:
railway:signal:direction=backward
this signal is standing on the right side of the track "contre-voie"railway:signal:position=left
tag is left because of the direction of the track itself. From the point of view from the train-driver it's on the right side.- ref=* Name of the signal, mostly similar to the main driving direction, ie. ref=SX-L.74
smaller signals:
railway:signal:minor=BE:PSA
where PSA means "petit signal d'arrêt"
small signals within marshalling yards:
railway:signal:shunting=BE:SAS
where SAS means "signal d'arrêt simplifié"
Speed limits
The speed of a track is tagged with:
Those speeds are indicated on the line side with speed limit sign, a distant sign or a marker for the beginnig / end of a restriction. As common in the railway sector, those speeds are displayed in a value*10 km/h
Sometimes, mostly on a single track line, it's necessary to add the direction of these signs:
railway:signal:direction=forward
or backward, depending on the direction of the line.
General reference speed sign:
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:PVR
panneau vitesse réference
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=*
VALUE= speed indicated by the sign (10* km/h)
Announcement of a speed limit:
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:PVA
panneau d'annonce
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=*
Beginning of a speed limit:
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:PVO
panneau d'origine
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=*
End of a speed limit: (or new higher limit below the reference speed possible)
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:PVJ
panneau "Fin de zone jaune à bord vert"
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=*|none|*
End of a speed limit:
railway:signal:speed_limit=BE:PVV
panneau "Fin de zone vert à bord jaune"
railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign
railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=none
ETCS signalling
ETCS stop marker
The ETCS stop marker can be tagged similar to the Netherlands:
railway:signal:train_protection=BE:PRA
panneau repère d'arret (LGV= TVM & ETCS)railway:signal:train_protection:type=block_marker
railway:signal:train_protection:form=sign
railway:signal:train_protection:shape=triangle
Traction
Panto distant
railway:signal:electricity=BE:PBA
Panto baisser annoncerailway:signal:electricity:type=pantograph_down_advance
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
Panto down
railway:signal:electricity=BE:PBE
Panto baisser executionrailway:signal:electricity:type=pantograph_down
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
Panto up
railway:signal:electricity=BE:PRL
Panto releverrailway:signal:electricity:type=pantograph_up
railway:signal:electricity:form=sign
TBC....