Relation:public_transport

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This is a description of relations used in the public transport tagging scheme. There are 2 variants, both regarding public transport stops, stations, halts, or similar: stop_area and stop_area_group.

A stop area consists of everything regarding the embarkation and disembarkation of a specific public transport vehicle or service. For example, a specific railway line, the adjacent platform, services on that platform, and information describing it (platform number, etc.).

Tags

These tags can equally apply to one stop area or a group of them.

Key Value Explanation Presence
type public_transport Indicates this relation represents a public_transport. ! Required
public_transport stop_area / stop_area_group A stop or group of stops (station) for public transport. ! Required
name A name The feature the relation is mapping is known by this name (e.g., Marylebone, or Gothenburg central station)  Important
name:qualifier Operator's or network's name The name by which the stop is known by a specific operator or network.  Important, if the stop is known under different names by different operators or networks
ref A reference The relation this is mapping is known by this reference.  Important
ref:qualifier Operator's or network's reference The reference by which the stop is known by a specific operator or network.  Important, if the stop is known under different references by different operators or networks
description A short description What is special about this feature that this relation maps.  Important
operator Operator Name of the company that operates the stop.  Important, if available
network Local / regional network Name of the network the stop belongs to.  Important, if available

public_transport=stop_area

Public-images-osm logo.svg public_transport
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Description
A relation that contains all elements of a train, subway, monorail, tram, bus, trolleybus, aerial way, or ferry stop. Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.
Group: Public transport
Members

  • node way area platform
  • node stop_position
Requires

public_transport=stop_area

Status: approvedPage for proposal

Tags

Key Value Comment Presence
type public_transport Defines this relation as a public transport relation. ! Required
public_transport stop_area Defines this relation as a stop area. ! Required
uic_ref UIC reference The International Union of Railways (UIC) reference by which the stop is known.  Important, if available
uic_name UIC name The UIC name by which the stop is known.  Important, if available
public_transport:version 1, or 2 A tag solely to advise the JOSM tag validator. ? Optional

Roles

Role Refers to Comment Recommendation
stop public_transport=stop_position Position where the vehicle will be when passengers embark/disembark. ! 1+, if available.
platform public_transport=platform The platforms or area where passengers wait. ! 1+, if available.
<empty> public_transport=station The station building/area. ? 0+, if it belongs to the stop area.
<empty> amenity=* Examples: shelter, bench, bicycle_parking, taxi. ? 0+

public_transport=stop_area_group

Public-images-osm logo.svg public_transport
Description
A relation that contains stop areas that are considered as a single group. For instance, all the platforms in a train station. Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.
Group: Public transport
Members

  • relation <empty>
Requires

public_transport=stop_area_group

Status: in use

Tags

Key Value Explanation Presence
type public_transport Indicates this relation represents a public_transport. ! Required
public_transport stop_area_group A group of stops (station) for public transport. ! Required

Roles

Role Recurrence Element Member Description
<empty> ! 1+ relation public_transport=stop_area Each of these stop areas is part of this stop area group.

See also