Metros

Feature : Metros

Description

Metro system

Group

Metros

Tags

railway=subway station=subway railway=subway_entrance

A metro system is a mass rapid transit train system specifically built to cater the needs of a metropolitan area. In some cases, metro systems are referred to as subways or undergrounds.

Tracks

• railway=subway

Station

For subway stations just add one node in the centre of the station.

• railway=station (mandatory)
• station=subway (mandatory)
• name=*
• wheelchair=*

Routes

• route=subway

Entrance of a subway

• railway=subway_entrance

Possible tagging mistakes

transport=subway

		$1%
		$1%
		$1%
		$1%

More details at taginfo

• transport=subway

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See also

• WikiProject Metro systems
• Metro Mapping
• Subway Validator/Preprocessor