Tag:electrified=rail

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Public-images-osm logo.svg electrified = rail
Stromschiene und Fahrschiene U-Bahn München (Querschnitt).jpg
Description
Electrified with a third rail system. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: railways
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: de facto

The tag electrified=rail is used to specify that a railway is electrified with a third rail system.

A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track.

How to map

On a way way representing a railway with third rail, add electrified=rail.

Useful combinations