The public_transport=stop_area_group tag is de facto used as part of a relation to group stop areas that make up a public transport interchange: for example, a multi-modal interchange for buses, metros and trains.
Tags
| Key
|
Value
|
Explanation
|
Presence
|
type |
public_transport |
Indicates this relation represents a public_transport. |
! Required
|
public_transport |
stop_area_group |
A group of stops (stations) 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
|
Roles
| Role
|
Recurrence
|
Element
|
Member
|
Description
|
<empty>
|
! 1+
|
|
public_transport=stop_area
|
Each of these stop areas is part of this stop area group.
|
Examples
- Gare du Nord (metro and train), Paris: 7938398 7938398
- Paddington (bus, metro and train), London: 7704139 7704139
- Syntagma (metro and tram), Athens: 7953734 7953734
- Tokyo station (bus, metro and train), Tokyo: 9333571 9333571
Some cities also use public_transport=stop_area_group for interchanges between two lines on the same network, such as Piccadilly Circus tube station in London (7704138 7704138): in those cases, each line has their own stop areas relation.
See also
public_transport = stop_area_group
