Railway Data Sources
A community-curated list of datasets and data sources relevant to the railways worldwide.
Railway Data Sources
A community-curated list of datasets and data sources relevant to the railways worldwide.
Website: www.railtoolkit.org/data-sources (this README, published with GitHub Pages and Jekyll).
Whether you work in railway operations, infrastructure planning, research, or software development — this list aims to help you find the data you need. Contributions are welcome via pull request.
Contents
Infrastructure
Data on track networks, stations, bridges, tunnels, gauges, and other physical railway assets.
OpenStreetMap
A detailed map of the world’s railway infrastructure built on OpenStreetMap data. Covers tracks, stations, signals, electrification, gauges, speeds, and more. Viewers on the Railway related part can be found OpenRailwayMap.org or OpenRailwayMap.app
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | OpenStreetMap contributors |
| Region | International |
| Access | Overpass API / OSM data export |
| Format | OSM XML, PBF, GeoJSON (via Overpass) |
| License | ODbL 1.0 |
| Updated | Continuously (community-maintained) |
RINF — Register of Infrastructure
The official EU register of railway infrastructure maintained by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). Contains detailed data on lines, tracks, tunnels, platforms, and operational parameters across EU member states.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) |
| Region | EU member states |
| Access | Web search & export |
| Format | XML, CSV (via export) |
| License | Reuse permitted under EU legal framework |
| Updated | Periodically by national infrastructure managers |
Related Lists
- awesome-transit — Community list of transit APIs, apps, datasets, research, and software (broader public transit focus).
- awesome-railway-datasets — Curated list of publicly available railway-related point cloud datasets.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines before submitting a pull request.
License
To the extent possible under law, the contributors have waived all copyright and related rights to this work. See LICENSE for details.