Tag:railway=hirail_access

railway=hirail_access can be used to map a point designed for  Hi-Rail vehicles (also called  DMVs) to enter and exit the railway line.

Hi-rail vehicles need a paved area to access the railway line, so they usually use level_crossings. However, some railway networks have very few level crossings, or it is not acceptable to use the level crossing for hirail vehicles to board the railway. In these situations, designated hirail access points are built.

Hi-rail vehicles are usually used for maintenance only. In rare situations, passenger railways may use hi-rail vehicles. Example

How to map

Add a node on the railway track. Use railway=hirail_access for hirail access points that do not qualify as railway=level_crossing.

railway=level_crossing + surface=paved implies railway=hirail_access.

Photos

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  A dedicated access point for Hi-Rail Vehicles. It looks like a level crossing that leads nowhere.

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  Aerial view of a hirail_access point for maintenance vehicles

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  A hirail_access point for passenger vehicles. View Video

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  A hi-rail vehicle driving along a railway line.

See also

•  Road–rail vehicle
•  Dual-mode vehicle