Tag:service=siding

service = siding
Description
Relatively short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: railways
Used on these elements
Requires
railway=*
Useful combination
operator=* ref=*
See also
usage=* service=crossover service=spur service=yard
Status: approved
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A siding is a relatively short length of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route

The tag service=siding is added railway=* features for short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a through-route. A siding is generally used as a "passing zone" for trains, or as a storage area for rail cars (short or long term). In some cases, may be difficult to distinguish from two parallel main tracks.

See Siding (rail) on Wikipedia for more details.

How to Map

• Add the tag service=siding to a way that is tagged with railway=* feature to specify that it is a siding

Additional tags: optionally add, if known:

• ref=*
• operator=*

See Also

• usage=* - should not be used at the same time as "service" except for usage=military or usage=industrial
• service=* - general information about service key
• service=crossover
• service=spur
• service=yard