Tag:railway=switch

A railway switch (or railway turnout or railway point) is a point where trains can change from one track to another track. Add a node where the two tracks diverge and add railway=switch.

Additional tags

• railway=switch – switch
• ref=* – switch number
• railway:switch=* – type of switch
  • railway:switch=default – normal switch, default (does not have to be tagged)
  • railway:switch=three_way – three-way switch
  • railway:switch=single_slip – slip switch, combines a switch and a railway crossing
  • railway:switch=double_slip – double switch
  • railway:switch=wye – wye switch
  • railway:switch=abt – Abt switch (funiculars only)

• railway:turnout_side=left/right - turnout direction (left/right)
• railway:switch:heated=yes/no – switch heating (to prevent freezing)
• railway:maxspeed:straight=* – speed limit in km/h if used in straight direction
• railway:maxspeed:diverging=* – speed limit in km/h if not used in straight direction
• railway:switch:electric=* – electric switch motor?
  • railway:switch:electric=yes – yes (default)
  • railway:switch:electric=no – no
• railway:switch:local_operated=yes/no – Is the switch operated in field (yes) or by a person at the signal box (no)?
• railway:switch:movable_frog=* - movable frog
  • railway:switch:movable_frog=yes – movable frog
  • railway:switch:movable_frog=no – default value
• railway:switch:frog=lift – a type of flange bearing frog that is tread bearing on the main (through) movement and flange bearing on the minor (diverging) movement
• railway:switch:resetting=yes/no – resetting switch (only used on branch lines)

Tags used for single and double slips

You can use railway:switch:configuration=inside/outside to describe if the movable rails are inside or outside.

Rendering

Possible tagging mistakes

See also

• OpenRailwayMap/Tagging
• railway=railway_crossing – Crossing rails that do not interconnect / flat crossing (point where to tracks crosses but trains cannot switch from one track to another)
• railway=level_crossing - A crossing between a railway and a road
• railway=crossing - Pedestrians can cross a railway here
• highway=crossing - Pedestrians can cross a street here