Global Rail Platform

Infrastructure · Overlay

Read the line beneath the train.

Line speed, electrification and gauge on one overlay — so a lineside guide can tell you what runs, how fast and what powers it, before you set out.

Fetching speed and traction data for this view…

Overlay values come from the imported OpenStreetMap rail extract. Where a tag is missing the field reads “—”, never a guess.

What the overlay shows

Three readings, one grammar.

Speed

Line speed

Permitted line speed bands, drawn as the line itself — no second symbol layer.

  • ≤75 mph
  • 76–100 mph
  • 101–125 mph
  • 126+ mph
Power

Electrification

Overhead AC, third rail or diesel, with the supply noted in the line popup.

  • 25 kV AC overhead
  • 750 V DC third rail
  • Diesel
Track

Gauge

Standard, broad and narrow, so cross-border and heritage lines read correctly.

  • Standard
  • Narrow
  • Broad

States

Truthful when data is thin.

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Fetching speed and traction data for this view…

No data

No overlay data for this line yet — the base map and structures remain available.

Unavailable

The overlay service could not be reached. Last cached values are shown with a “cached” chip.

Build a guide on top of it.

The lineside guide template uses this overlay for access notes, parking and best light — with a GPX route.

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This page is built with the community

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You know things we don’t. Add a photo, a tip or a correction — it takes a minute, and the next person benefits.

Why contribute? Reports, photos and corrections keep the network accurate for everyone — and you don’t need an account to send a correction.

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