Tag:railway=platform
 railway = platform
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A railway platform. 
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| Rendering in openstreetmap-carto |
[[Object as line:  Object as area:  |]]
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| Group: Railways |
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| Useful combination |
| See also |
| Wikidata |
| Q325358 |
Status: approved
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Contents
How to map
Draw a 
way along the center of the platform and add the tag railway=platform. Some platforms (especially wider ones) are mapped as an 
area, and in this case area=yes should be added.
Optionally add:
- ref=* - platform or track number
- name=* - for the common name of the platform
- surface=* - the surface of the platform; e.g. paved, concrete.
- width=* - width of the platform (if mapped as a linear way)
- access=* - access permissions
It has been suggested that closed ways with railway=platform, but without area=yes, should also be treated as areas because ring-shaped railway platforms are unlikely to occur in reality. But adding area=yes is still necessary for correct rendering on the osm2pgsql based styles because of the problematic area semantics of OSM (technical details).
Occasionally a node is used when the correct geometry of the platform is not yet available.
If there are more then one platform in one location, a relation could be used to "bind" them together. See Approved Public Transport Schema for more information.
Frequently used tags
| Key | Value | Description |
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ref |
Number | Reference |
name |
Text | Name |
bus |
yes / no |
do buses also stop at this platform? |
rail |
yes / no |
do trains stop? |
light_rail |
yes / no |
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subway |
yes / no |
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monorail |
yes / no |
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tram |
yes / no |
do trams stop? |
funicular |
yes / no |
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wheelchair |
yes / no / limited / only |
wheelchair friendly? |
bench |
yes / no |
bench to sit down.. |
bin |
yes / no |
trash can exists? |
shelter |
yes / no |
is there shelter? |
toilet |
yes / no |
toilets nearby? |
Tags to use in combination
These tags may be added to the platform feature:
- tactile_paving=yes/no
- elevator=*
- surveillance=outdoor
- supervised=*
Related features
These features are usually tagged on a separate node or way:
- amenity=vending_machine + vending=public_transport_tickets
- amenity=vending_machine + vending=sweets or vending=drinks
- amenity=clock
- highway=steps + conveying=* for escalators
- emergency=phone
- man_made=surveillance
- type=route + route=train/light_rail/subway/monorail/tram - a relation for the route of the train, which may include the railway=platform as a member.
See also
- railway=platform_edge
- highway=platform - for platforms at bus stops and bus stations
- Proposed_features/Public_Transport
