Relation:public transport

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This is a description of relations used in the public transport tagging scheme. There are two variants, both regarding public transport stops, stations, halts, or similar: stop_area and stop_area_group.

A stop area consists of everything regarding the embarkation and disembarkation of a specific public transport vehicle or service. For example, a specific railway line, the adjacent platform, services on that platform, related buildings, entrances, stops and information describing it (platform number, etc.).

The stop area group is used to group stop areas that make up a public transport interchange. For example a multi-modal interchange for buses, metros and trains.

Tags

These tags can equally apply to one stop area or a group of them.

Key Value Explanation Presence
type public_transport Indicates this relation represents a public_transport. ! Required
public_transport stop_area / stop_area_group A stop or group of stops (station) for public transport. ! Required
name A name The feature the relation is mapping is known by this name (e.g., Marylebone, or Gothenburg central station)  Important
name:qualifier Operator's or network's name The name by which the stop is known by a specific operator or network.  Important, if the stop is known under different names by different operators or networks
ref A reference The relation this is mapping is known by this reference.  Important
ref:qualifier Operator's or network's reference The reference by which the stop is known by a specific operator or network.  Important, if the stop is known under different references by different operators or networks
description A short description What is special about this feature that this relation maps.  Important
operator Operator Name of the company that operates the stop.  Important, if available
network Local / regional network Name of the network the stop belongs to.  Important, if available
public_transport:version 1, or 2 A tag solely to advise the JOSM tag validator. ? Optional

Stop area

See public_transport=stop_area.

Stop area group

See public_transport=stop_area_group.

See also