OpenStreetMap
I’ve suggested an updated version of the diagrams explaining the tagging of railway stations. The goal is to make them simpler to understand, especially for newcomers, without losing the core meaning. There have already been some feedback and interesting ideas for further improvements.
I invite you to join the discussion — your input would be highly appreciated!
Discussion
Comment from Endres Pelka on 13 April 2025 at 12:26
I think the railway=stop nodes should habe their ref=* tags too.
Comment from perenniallylate on 13 April 2025 at 13:35
I have basically no experience with railway tagging, but this is a really solid graphic, especially when compared to the old ones. Much less visual clutter and the fact that its close to the rendering of OSM makes it good. Would love to see them on the wiki soon!
Comment from darkonus on 13 April 2025 at 13:56
Endres Pelka, regarding your comment — I’m not sure if that’s the right approach. You might want to ask some of the more experienced members in the thread.
perenniallylate, glad you liked it, thanks for the support! For now, we’ve agreed not to rush with updating the diagrams so that everyone has a chance to share their thoughts.
Comment from Brickblock1 on 13 April 2025 at 14:07
My understanding is that Public Transport mapping relies on stop_position and platform have either the same ref or local_ref, where local_ref is prefered due to it not conflicting with other tags. it might also be worth adding railway:ref to the station and possibly the stops too.
Comment from Carto'Cité on 14 April 2025 at 14:50
Nice diagram, very clear. However my understanding is that
public_transport=stationcan either be a node or an area that covers the station, and more than 40000 are mapped as an area (closed way). Your diagram suggests to uselanduse=railway + railway=stationinstead. This makes sense however this implies a change to the model that should probably be handled through the proposal process.Comment from darkonus on 14 April 2025 at 16:01
The diagrams are still a work in progress, and the discussion will probably go on for a few more weeks. I’m mostly focusing on the design and layout side of things — the actual tagging decisions are being figured out by others who know this topic better than I do.
Feel free to join the discussion here and share your thoughts.
Comment from Koreller on 16 April 2025 at 16:24
Very good diagram, nice work !